duckboat maniac
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- Nov 10, 2004
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I currently have an 1982-ish Mercury 20hp manual start tiller steer on a 16ft aluminum duck boat. I would like to set up stick steer so that I can see the stumps at 5:00 am headed to the swamp, so I have plans to eventually purchase an eletric outboard, preferably 25hp. I have not yet purchased a motor but I have an opportunity to buy some used OMC controls. <br /><br />1) If I buy a non-OMC motor, can I use the same controls?<br /><br />2) They were used on a 17 ft side console previously. is there a chance they may be too long for my boat?<br /><br />3) Could they be too old for a current motor or too new for an older motor?<br /><br />4) Having not seen them and just trusting the other guy that they are in good shape, is there conditions that I should be concerned with that they might not work? I realize that is a non-specific and stupid sounding question, but please give some general thoughts on buying used controls.<br /><br />Thanks for any help you can provide. The members on this site are always incredibly helpful. Thanks,<br />Duckboat maniac