I need some help with my Mariner.

bore123

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Hi all I am needing some help with something I don't know much about. I have a 15.5 glassport boat with a 9.9 evinrude on it now. I got the boat from my grandpa since he is getting to old to go anymore. His dream was to get a bigger motor and use the 9.9 as a kicker, but he never got to do it. Well I have a friend who sold me a 1994 40hp Mercury Mariner Magnum dirt cheap. Well I want to put it on the boat and take my grandpa fishing one day when he feels up to it. I only have one problem the Mariner is hand controlled and I want to change it to pilot powered, but I don't know where to start. I am not stupied when it comes to motors but when it comes to a outboard I got alot of learning to do. I have searched online for help and can't find anything. I need to know what to do from start to finish pretty much. If anybody could help me that would be great.:)
 

CATransplant

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Re: I need some help with my Mariner.

Head over to the Mercury section of this forum and ask there. They should be able to help you, since that's where the mercheads hang out. :)
 

bore123

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Re: I need some help with my Mariner.

I already did the other day and nobody helped me.
 

JCF350

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Re: I need some help with my Mariner.

It can be done. But it'll take a mess of little parts plus the cabling, steering,control box....

Better off finding another motor.

But if you have to look at the parts to do this.
http://mercurymarine.com/
 

bore123

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Re: I need some help with my Mariner.

Well I don't have the money to buy another motor so I am stuck with this one. I only paid 300 bucks for the motor and it is like new. I know I will need alot of stuff just don't know exactly what I will need. Thanks for your info.:)
I just have to make due with what I have.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: I need some help with my Mariner.

go back to the Merc forum. use the title, "convert tiller to remote control? i'm not a merc man so i don't know if the tiller motor, comes prerigged like OMC motors, i would think a 94 40 is equipped to receive throttle and shift cables, and steering. is you motor rope or electric start?
 
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