Adding Remote Steering To A Clamp-On Troling Motor

[woodman]

With old linkage and parts from jet ski cable the tilting of the motor in shallow water won't bind the steering.

The wood dowel setup needs improvement...but it works.

[gotmuddy]

thats awesome. really good idea. How do you fasten the battery down?

[woodman]

Here are some more pics. I ran 2 lines, one to release the catch and another (with foot pedal)to raise the motor for shallow water. The battery I just tie off to the center rail support.

[woodman]

Here is the seat in place.... and shade for the dog.

+--Pics. of the canoe 2 yrs ago...

[woodman]

Got rid of the blocks of wood and redid the steering mechanism. The steel shaft with the bar welded to it was scabaged from an old riding mower. The aluminum block clamped between the two angle pcs. has needle bearings in it. I got that at a go-cart shop back in 06 when I was working on my jet=ski powered TNT(Glen-L boats). The pcs. slid over the 5/8 shaft I still need to get milled down to 1 1/8'' typical of Minn Kota motors.

[woodman]

Well I tried it out and it works great.

By the way the new bridges on the Little Niangua are ausome.