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15 HP motor on the transom ... Wanna have peddle/ joystick control when I'm in the front half of boat ..........

I know about cooling ... with the location, it would have contact with water/hull ......... I found something 'close' to my idea ... BUT ... NO CUTTING INVOLVED ............................. Pacmotor.com

Thanks for your answers !!! ... In a smaller boat, between the transom and the rear bench/pedestal, you have 'dead' space, or for a better description open space ... SO ... install cylindrical mounting tubes to hold the motors and have them always in the water, out of harms way, and ready for...

This question may have been asked b/4 ... BUT ... Has anyone ever mounted e-motors inside the transom of a small outboard driven boat ?!? ... You see smaller 'plastics' with motors in recessed areas of the hull ... SO ... with a little cutting, welding, and creative wiring, could this be a go...

I got the box a couple of seasons ago ... long story ... so I don't remember where it came from ... Google DC-DC converters and you'll find something ... Example of sites brought up ... https://www.theinverterstore.com

Didn't anyone suggest getting a DC-DC converter ? ... I haven't hooked up mine but I've got the same issue on a project I've started ... Depending on how many amps you pull will set the price on the unit ... Your electronics shouldn't draw much so your cost should be low AND you'll have an even...

Again, I want to be able to run around the boat with no obstacles ... The 15 hp kicker is run with a handheld unit as are the Lencos (steering and throttle) ... Wireless if I get things figured out ... I'm knocking around the idea of a tiller like handle or hideaway in the floor handle bars for...

I said in my first post that the boat had a '175 Sport Jet' ... that's what's in the box ...

As you can see, there's room between the ribs for 'half thick' batteries ... The two batts. in the front were for a bow mount troller ... BUT ... now I've got the Lencos on the stern ... If I can get a new spot for the starting 'juice' then I can get rid of the c.c. and and have room to roam ...

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I want to REMOVE the center console ... TOTALLY ... The seat will be in front of the motor box and the stick will come off the side of it ... The 175 HP Merc. calls for a MCA 1000, CCA 800 battery and a mechanics page says nothing less than a MCA 670, CCA 520 ... either way, with a 12' + run I'd...

After further SEARCHING on the Net. ... cutting the Optima is out, the wall will be too thin, even if you centered the incision perfectly ... AND ... the connecting grid would be difficult to redo ... When I said the RUN would be too long, I was mainly referring to the starting batt. ... the...

I'm working on my boat (17.5' Mod V Jon with a 175 Sport Jet) ... I want to remove the center console and put in 'stick steering' ... The problem I'll have is, "where do I put the batteries ?" ... The engine box is as small as allowable and has no room ... On the stern is a 'kicker' and Lenko...

I've read so much about people disconecting the oiling systems and going to premix that it's getting to be mind boggling ... I had a Johnson with VRO and no probs. When I sold it, the first thing the new owner did was disable it and go to premix, BECAUSE SOMEBODY TOLD HIM IT WAS THE THING TO DO...

The boat is a 'Clark' made in Bellavue Iowa ... Actuall width of the opening is 29" and clearance at the top of the engine to the 'lid' is 1.5" ... I plan on chopping off the storage area in front of the motor compartment and put stick steering in ... after I remove the CC ... I want as much...

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I've got a boat with a 175 SJ ... It has a straight floor with the engine box (cover,cowl,whatever you call it) sticking up and out and taking up a lot of space.I want to modify its dimentions to give myself a little more deck space in the stern. ARE THERE ANY STANDARDS THAT MUST BE MET ??? I...

I've got a boat with a 175 SJ and I want to 'rebalance' the load . I'm planning to move my batteries to the bow area and run cable back to the BIG engine and kicker. The Sport Jet starter draws 175 Amps when working so what size cable would I need ? It would be a 15 to 16 foot run ... straight...