1985 150 xp evinrude steering cable and or cables

[1983 ercoa 21']

I understand the purpose of the duel steering cables on a high performance boat I have had one and the cable takes a beating in rough waters going over wakes and so on but is duel cables really necessary on a tritoon ? I'm running a. 115 Johnson now and it don't seem to take much beating with this type of hull . Any input please?

 

[TD_Maker]

Its not that the cables take a beating....its the torque of the motor which makes dual cables safer on the V-6 motors. Bass Boats commonly use dual cables on motors 150 hp and above; however, it has not always been that way. I ran a Mercury 150 Optimax on my 21' Sea Pro CC with a single cable system...it came from the factory like that. So, to answer your question, go with the single cable if that's what you already have.

 

[emdsapmgr]

When the bass boats became popular, their speeds created a need for dual cable steering systems. From those early systems on, many manufacturers installed dual cable systems on any ouboards of 150 hp and higher. (not all mfgr's did this.) I don't see the need for a dual cable steering system on your low-speed pontoon with a 115. If you ever upgrade to a 150 on that tri-toon, I'd consider going to the newer hydraulic steering system for safety. Many pontoon manufacturers require that third pontoon tank when going with a 150 and higher outboard. Since yours has that third tank, sounds like it may have been originally built to handle a 150.

 

[1983 ercoa 21']

Thanks gentlemen. I built my tri toon using a third log with transom built in and rated for the 150 .