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1248 Weldbilt Project
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<blockquote data-quote="mfu5324" data-source="post: 334586" data-attributes="member: 13055"><p>Details details details,</p><p></p><p>So first, my Tohatsu motor doesn't have a steering tube..grrr so I was stuck with a third party mount that would mount to the transom to hold the steering tube in the cable. BUT.. when I got the boat however, I was thrilled because the transom brace on the weldbilt was HUGE... it went from the floor to the very top of the 20 inch transom ... as you can see my problem was solved... I inquired with an boat guy I know and he said it would be no problem, so I drilled a 1 inch hold through the transom brace, installed a aluminum threaded 1 inch tube, bolted it down, ran the steering cable through it and it worked like a charm. I did have to purchase the tube and metal arm that connects tot he motor... ebay $29 for the arm, $10 for the tube.</p><p></p><p>Now the really nice thing about this mount (better than having the steering tube built into the motor which are located by the mounts), is that with the 20 inch transom, my steering cable is nice and hidden about 8 inces below the top of the transom... had the motor had a steering tube built in, that steering tube would have stuck up above the transom -- would look goofy and be more exposed to getting snagged up or stepped on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mfu5324, post: 334586, member: 13055"] Details details details, So first, my Tohatsu motor doesn't have a steering tube..grrr so I was stuck with a third party mount that would mount to the transom to hold the steering tube in the cable. BUT.. when I got the boat however, I was thrilled because the transom brace on the weldbilt was HUGE... it went from the floor to the very top of the 20 inch transom ... as you can see my problem was solved... I inquired with an boat guy I know and he said it would be no problem, so I drilled a 1 inch hold through the transom brace, installed a aluminum threaded 1 inch tube, bolted it down, ran the steering cable through it and it worked like a charm. I did have to purchase the tube and metal arm that connects tot he motor... ebay $29 for the arm, $10 for the tube. Now the really nice thing about this mount (better than having the steering tube built into the motor which are located by the mounts), is that with the 20 inch transom, my steering cable is nice and hidden about 8 inces below the top of the transom... had the motor had a steering tube built in, that steering tube would have stuck up above the transom -- would look goofy and be more exposed to getting snagged up or stepped on. [/QUOTE]
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