Disconnect hotfoot

[sightsrv]

Not sure right forum. Boat is a 2000 stratos 21ss extreme. Motor is a 2003 225 mercury. Who would you contact/get parts from to cut off the hotfoot put gas/forward/reverse back to the control box is it mercury marine? Got no where with stratos. Would be nice to update the control box to. Was told the old cable might still be there ob to control box. Need advice real bad with this. Sorry 4got to take nitro off she got traded for a stratos. Try add a link.

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[wired247]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

You just need a shorter cable in place of the hot foot cable that goes to the throttle. You'll have to measure from the controller to the motor the route you will run the cable. F/N/R still go to the controller . Those controllers last a long time but if you need a new one they can usually be found for $150 or so on ebay new in the box. Mine was about that much last year for a new production Mercury controller.

 

[sightsrv]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

Thanks Much Wired do understand. Box on her is fine guess its just saw newer ones on ebay like ya said. They look nicer. I guess function are about the same. Thanks Much!!!!

You just need a shorter cable in place of the hot foot cable that goes to the throttle. You'll have to measure from the controller to the motor the route you will run the cable. F/N/R still go to the controller . Those controllers last a long time but if you need a new one they can usually be found for $150 or so on ebay new in the box. Mine was about that much last year for a new production Mercury controller.

 

[achris]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

Just looked at the photos... All you need do is measure up for a new cable, and run it from the engine to the existing commander control box.... Real simple job.

 

[wired247]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

I understand your desire to get rid of the hotfoot. They're great if you want to go stupid fast . They're lousy for pulling skiers, tubers, fishing and pretty much everything else besides going stupid fast.

 

[achris]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

I understand your desire to get rid of the hotfoot. They're great if you want to go stupid fast . They're lousy for pulling skiers, tubers, fishing and pretty much everything else besides going stupid fast.

+1.

 

[sightsrv]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

Its not a imo thing. Work for myself in land surveying did a loan closing 2 years ago house was vacant except for a great big dog in a 6' wood fence weeds waste deep he ripped my right leg apart. Its not a desire just need a little advice before spend money don't have at some marina just so can drive my boat. Its not that expensive right?

 

[achris]

Re: Disconnect hotfoot

Should be a new cable and about an hour or 2 labour...