collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Tiller to remote conversion  (Read 1501 times)

Online Mtnwalker

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 2287
  • Location: Selah
Tiller to remote conversion
« on: May 16, 2024, 08:54:46 AM »
How hard would it be to convert a 9.9 tiller to remote if I have a donor motor? Boat is set up for remote but kicker has a rod knock. Found another similar model kicker with tiller for a decent price. I've heard it's not worth the time and cost but didn't know if having a parts donor motor already set up remote changed anything

Offline Kc_Kracker

  • Sauceman
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 4125
  • Location: olympia
Re: Tiller to remote conversion
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2024, 11:25:18 PM »
How hard would it be to convert a 9.9 tiller to remote if I have a donor motor? Boat is set up for remote but kicker has a rod knock. Found another similar model kicker with tiller for a decent price. I've heard it's not worth the time and cost but didn't know if having a parts donor motor already set up remote changed anything
Depends on the motor.

Offline MeepDog

  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2021
  • Posts: 715
  • Location: SE Washington
Re: Tiller to remote conversion
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2024, 07:57:33 AM »
It could be worth just tackling the rod bearing. Assuming it's replaceable like most cars, it might not be horribly inaccessible depending on the engine. Lots of cars you just take the oil pan off and can replace most of them. It might be a one day job on an outboard but I really don't know.

Online Mtnwalker

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 2287
  • Location: Selah
Re: Tiller to remote conversion
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2024, 08:06:26 AM »
How hard would it be to convert a 9.9 tiller to remote if I have a donor motor? Boat is set up for remote but kicker has a rod knock. Found another similar model kicker with tiller for a decent price. I've heard it's not worth the time and cost but didn't know if having a parts donor motor already set up remote changed anything
Depends on the motor.

2006 Merc 9.9 power tilt. I have spoken with a couple other shops since this post that also told me it is not worth the time/cost and to just nut up for a new motor. If I had the time I'd probably try to tackle the rod bearing myself before spending the 4k on a new setup but unfortunately I just don't have that kind of time available

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Good day of steelhead fishing! by HntnFsh
[Today at 07:55:55 AM]


North Sea Fishing trip by Machias
[Today at 07:55:34 AM]


Area 11 2025 - Well? by trophyhunt
[Today at 07:45:53 AM]


Surprise quality deer tag by trophyhunt
[Today at 07:43:50 AM]


Looking for Solid 22 LR input by JDHasty
[Yesterday at 09:18:47 PM]


2025 Area 9 King Opener by Encore 280
[Yesterday at 09:18:12 PM]


506 Willapa Hills Late Season Antlerless Tag by stur4351@gmail.com
[Yesterday at 08:37:32 PM]


Tasty Pinks! by pd
[Yesterday at 07:32:37 PM]


William o Douglas lakes by JWBINX
[Yesterday at 06:02:09 PM]


Triple Blacktail Pedestal by furbearer365
[Yesterday at 05:34:33 PM]


Idaho general deer area 5. by leonpeon2
[Yesterday at 05:05:38 PM]


2025 Crab! by SeaRun1
[Yesterday at 02:58:28 PM]


2024 Quality Buck coming home by OutHouse
[Yesterday at 12:42:30 PM]


If this is your trap by Ridgeratt
[Yesterday at 09:13:08 AM]


Crabbing at cornet bay? by mikey549
[Yesterday at 09:07:29 AM]


Boundary Waters walleye trip by Angry Perch
[Yesterday at 07:17:54 AM]


Livestock near 49 degrees north? by nwwanderer
[Yesterday at 06:12:32 AM]


GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting by BigredRusch
[July 17, 2025, 09:27:40 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal