How to Install Outboard Controls on your Bass Boat

How to Install Outboard Controls on your Bass Boat - Ep. 8

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In the 8th and final boat build video, we install the outboard controls. This includes the throttle cables, the steering cables, and the electrical to the outboard motor.

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@robertarmstrong1106 Жыл бұрын

"These all have technical, correct terms that I'm not using." Got the like from me. 👍

@philwalden6166 2 жыл бұрын

A great job and an outstanding performance in giving explanations on how to install steering, throttle, gear shift cables and the control box. I give you 100% on the presentation of this video. We all thank you so very much for sharing it.

@Everydayfishing 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words - very glad it was helpful!

@andrewest6829 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, im so used to "gen 2" control cables i did not see why i had those two black knobs on the outboard end. Stellar video

@Everydayfishing 11 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@user-qf6dx4to2i Жыл бұрын

Mate I bought a second hand inflatable boat last week and didnt know anything about the things you done , I watched so many videos but none of them explained the way you did , really thank you very much , I appreciate

@scottr4086 Жыл бұрын

Good how-to video! Easily understandable explanations, and easy to follow.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback!

@southpolar22 Жыл бұрын

Honestly a big thank you, after days and hours of searching on how to install a motor and yours is the exact one i was looking for, i know nothing of boats and i really needed to figure out what cables and throttle control i needed And how to properly install it.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

I hope it was helpful! It’s intimidating at first but don’t be afraid to just get in there and check out how they work… it’s not as hard as you think!

@sayaRiddles97 Жыл бұрын

What a precise explanation and complete details thanks a lot.i could easily install my rotatory steering wheel with this film🖒🖒

@billynoble9053 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for all the details and how to explanation, keep up the good work

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that it was useful!

@david.gironesdavid.girones35 Жыл бұрын

Superb video. Very easy to mount with your tips and explanations.... Better than going to a marine shop or dealer. Keep on going!!!

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it helped! Thanks!

@jeffzxy 11 ай бұрын

This is great video! All important details are here. I'm not afraid to install a control anymore!

@Everydayfishing 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Good to hear you found it helpful

@larrybalowski946 9 ай бұрын

Nice looking boat you did a great job

@melvinrawlings1457 3 ай бұрын

Very well described video. Def coming in use with me and my boat reno. Thanks again and much love to ya from Maryland❤❤❤

@Everydayfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you - glad you found it helpful!

@soundman2604 3 ай бұрын

One of the best videos ever on how to install cables and such. I'm definitely a subscriber!

@Everydayfishing Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@gemale Жыл бұрын

Amazing Video tutorial with instructions!!!! Many Thanks for sharing and God Bless You!!

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

@micahparker8578 Жыл бұрын

Dude. You did a great job of explaining. Should be proud of yourself.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@sherifwissa4839 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video… very well explained! Thank you!!

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'm glad it helped!

@stevenmeyer4406 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, excellently done..

@radr3540 Жыл бұрын

Tengo que admitir me encanto tu video muy interesante muchas gracias por tomar el tiempo y explicar con lujo de detalle...happy fishing

@Boteprisma Жыл бұрын

Melhor vídeo que encontrei, explicação clara e objetiva, parabéns pelo vídeo !!!

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado!

@mattbrown5511 Жыл бұрын

Very well done. Now I have to find the playlist so I can binge watch it.

@nicmyl77 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@nickxmaiden9406 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video

@Alias.Sky868 2 ай бұрын

this is gold, tnks so much!!

@ijv5567 7 ай бұрын

very enjoyable I hope to be able to do something like this one day

@Everydayfishing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rickbradshaw8899 Жыл бұрын

was a great video.

@ZoepaHypaHypa Жыл бұрын

Top Notch! Nice to see the water hose "trick", was wondering how to cool that stuff without putting it in a container of water! Thanks, did not know. (Amateur over here so forgive me)

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Thanks - Glad to hear it was helpful!

@jenniferwagner-rl6sr 4 ай бұрын

Looking good

@martinfishersings Жыл бұрын

Great video. Any advice on how to keep a motor centered that won't be using a steering cable? Mounted it to my sailboat which has it's own steering wheel. Thanks

@ayokmancing6801 2 жыл бұрын

L6...amazing

@Bobbybbops 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@faronmastin8683 10 ай бұрын

You done an excellent job on the boat. How does the controls work after a year are you satisfied with them? I'm getting ready to buy a set for my Mercury on my pontoon rebuild and wanted to make sure they are worth buying.

@moosenbeans903 2 ай бұрын

I will be doing this in a few day. Fingers crossed. 96 Force 50hp coming off 2005 Mercury 75hp going in. Boat tracker deep V 17 the wiring is iffy at best. Going to make it useable this year. 2025 total rebuild foam , wiring, add kicker. Deck lights. Thank you

@Everydayfishing Ай бұрын

Awesome man, hope it went well!

@moosenbeans903 Ай бұрын

@Everydayfishing I think my boat was made on bring your kid to work day. Got to the 2 part foam dept and Bill Sr had to go take a dump. OK Jr see you mix this stuff then you pour it here and here not there there and for sure not there. Got to the next dept. Face palm just cover it. I have to gut it. This just got real ugly. But must press on.

@Everydayfishing Ай бұрын

@@moosenbeans903 Dang that sucks! Thats a really messy job trying to get all the old foam out. Thoughts and prayers my friend 😂

@TCSplumbingiom Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video I've got a brand new side mount unit but for some reason when I push forward after its selected gear the throttle arm dosnt move at all so not sure if something has come lose on mine

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Is the cable itself not moving or the mechanism inside the control box? You should be able to take the side off like in the video and see which part isn't moving like it should.

@FunkeeDrummmer Ай бұрын

FYI, I just installed the same throttle control and the trim stopped working for me too a day or 2 later. Thanks for sharing that part. Replacement relays did the job. Thank you! Anymore problems with the relays since then? I'll probably keep a couple extra on the boat just in case

@Everydayfishing Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad it helped! I have since sold this boat but the relays were working for about 6 months for sure. Haven’t heard anything since

@mymicks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. It isn’t as scary of a process as I thought.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful! I thought the same thing... intimidating at first, but once you get in there, it's not so bad

@r.seaboats6666 Жыл бұрын

I hate how Mercury controls only grab the throttle towards the end

@davidthora4317 Жыл бұрын

On my Mercury 75 horse four stroke outboard, I hooked up the battery and switched the negative and posaTive cables and blew something electrical. Any idea what I need to do to fix it? I have no start and no trim. Nothing electronic works. Blown fuse? Blown relay?

@rivvur Жыл бұрын

when you go and order the steering cable from the website it has various lengths, 13ft, 14ft, 15ft etc. is that the cable length measured from the motor, around the sides of the boat and in towards the console? what happens if it is too long

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Yes you should take a string or flexible tape and measure the path your steering cable will take, then round up to the nearest measurement. They are pretty rigid, so too much extra would be tough to manage.

@Pacifictheory Жыл бұрын

How do you know your motor controls are in the correct position?? Like neutral is in neutral?

@cjwagner6088 3 ай бұрын

What size steering cable did you buy? I’m so hung up on what length to get

@soaringpenguingaming8646 3 ай бұрын

I bought 12ft cables and they worked really well on my 16ft boat

@vxsoul 15 күн бұрын

Hey man I’m thinking about do this to my 16 ft Dixie but I’m terrified when looking for the parts. There’s sooo much out there. What parts did u use? And how has the throttle control been working for you? I noticed you jiggle it around a little when getting it close to neutral.

@Everydayfishing 2 күн бұрын

I found this on Amazon - just be sure to search for one that matches the brand of your outboard. Usually the product descriptions are pretty accurate. Don’t worry too much and give it a shot! Trust me it’s daunting at first but it gets easier once you dive in. I’ve been happy with this one - a.co/d/cgKeRa0

@floydirvindunbar3670 Жыл бұрын

I have a 1995 mercury 135 outboard engine, with a quicksilver gearbox. Fir some reason my gearbox is not receiving power. Gimme some trouble shooting tips.

@alexopweg 3 ай бұрын

Great job. But also there can be an electric box instead of mechanical please??? . I subscribe from Netherlands 🇳🇱.

@foghole9449 Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to choke the motor on the control box?

@tomasrefugiojr7591 Жыл бұрын

Question. Do all boats have the same thick cable or do they all vary ? Thanks Great video btw

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Each manufacturer has a specific type of connector so just be sure you buy controls made to be compatible with your outboard manufacturer and you should be good

@creekdogg32 Жыл бұрын

Where did you purchase your throttle kit ? Do you have a link? What length did you buy for the cables?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

I found that ebay has the most choices when it comes to stuff like that. Here are the ones I bought - they were 13 feet. www.ebay.com/itm/304562650738?epid=1018865362&hash=item46e9593e72:g:4mcAAOSw2g5izszF&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsC3a9twU1318Iv8gnMdVCwDb7htP4kVhOoNsuipyI9OOmDmMltLNjTPzpkg%2FeacjK2CREtodZvlN9FpyCb0nZ35EKQ28lA2b1jWp56vQg4anGwB6nT8joTZokTSUmmWiwrEBVAg1v%2FSGyhtIRsmxEsHdnKxr%2B47%2BIa7mYh9kXX5oAH0HRaRXx9IneLF3SoFrhZJTtK%2BJc7Esp5UFJI1CMIqNVRxrfWL8BC70hMISIHC3%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6SU_KHmYA

@joaquincastillo4166 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks for sharing, is it the same for the inboard motor? For mercury

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

I'm honestly not sure - I've never worked on an inboard motor. If it has a shifter cable and a throttle cable, then I'm guessing it would be the same!

@joaquincastillo4166 Жыл бұрын

@@Everydayfishing thanks

@MrJimbojangles Жыл бұрын

Did you have to wire the ignition separate from the wiring harness from the control box or should it work after the harness is plugged in?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

This Mercury outboard only had the one wire harness so there was nothing else to connect. The ignition was included in the wire harness you saw me connect

@calitocolon1655 2 жыл бұрын

How did you make the mount that the throttle controll is mounted to completely new to this an want to build a jon boat

@Everydayfishing 2 жыл бұрын

That part actually came with the boat when I bought it. It’s just a piece of aluminum with bends in it though. I’m sure it wouldn’t be tough to fabricate something

@choimdachoim9491 Жыл бұрын

Should the fire extinguisher be mounted at a different angle to prevent the powder from packing into a dense cake from all the bouncing up and down on waves, etc?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Hmm I’m honestly not sure. If that was possible, wouldn’t that happen at the lowest point no matter which angle it’s mounted?

@choimdachoim9491 Жыл бұрын

@@Everydayfishing True, but if it's compacted horizontally you have a better chance of shaking it all loose. It's probably a good idea to shake them once in awhile anyway. I would check with the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Auxiliary to see what they recommend.

@MrJimbojangles Жыл бұрын

Hi there! Did you need to replace anything on the outboard so that the throttle and shift cables would operate properly with the remote rather than the tiller control?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't have any experience with converting from tiller to remote controls. I'd recommend tracing the tiller throttle and shifter and seeing if those points match those in my video - go from there.

@PeterDaniel-vo6tg 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video, Do you have the like for the steering wheel

@PeterDaniel-vo6tg 4 ай бұрын

Link

@richardcain7352 Ай бұрын

Those relays will go bad when they arent used for a long period of and then used again. Idk but ive ran into a couple of times. Theyll work then pop. 🤷‍♂️

@ohpleasenotthesandal3139 4 ай бұрын

Do I need a specific throttle cable for 1990 25 hp mercury? The shifter cable is doing exactly what it needs to do, but my throttle cable will only pull, when I need it to push. Do I need to do something to the throttle cable so that it will push?

@Everydayfishing 4 ай бұрын

As far as I know the throttle cables should be universal… maybe it’s hooked up to the wrong side of the throttle control box?

@masongreen1871 2 ай бұрын

Push key to choke on theese controls or is it the lever that goes up and down

@Everydayfishing Ай бұрын

This one has the lever

@inkbydjtattat8628 5 ай бұрын

Do I have to be a mercury outboard or it can any kind ?? I have hangkai gas

@gemale Жыл бұрын

I have a question are you using identical cables for Throttle and shifter ? Or those are different ? Pls advise . Thanks

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

They are identical! Doesn't matter which cable goes to where, as long as you connect the shifter control to the shifter, and throttle control to the throttle.

@aaronhollie2236 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! What brand throttle box did you end up buying? I’m searching for the 8 pin harness for a 96 60 HP mercury.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is the one I bought from Amazon: Mophorn Outboard Remote Control... www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFXJ9P8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@aaronhollie2236 Жыл бұрын

I was looking at that one! How’s it holding up?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

@@aaronhollie2236 Great so far - no complaints!

@aaronhollie2236 Жыл бұрын

Good deal, thanks for the feed back. I just pulled the trigger on buying it!

@aaronhollie2236 Жыл бұрын

I tried messaging you but I don’t see how to. My product came and was not what I ordered / what you received.

@williamtower4994 2 ай бұрын

are you using Gen 1 or Gen 2 control cables?

@foamplanet6922 10 ай бұрын

Hey boss ! where did you purchase the steering wheel and gear with the connections !?

@Everydayfishing 10 ай бұрын

I found them on eBay - here is the one I bought: www.ebay.com/itm/265804154401

@classicxl Жыл бұрын

Not sure if you know but does your boat have a rotary steering system or hydraulic. I have the old pulley cable type on my old Mirrocraft and i’m thinking next year when i get a 4storke of changing it

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Yeah this boat is just mechanical steering - no hydraulics. It works fine for me, it’s not hard to turn or anything. But you might want hydraulic if you get a motor bigger than 40hp

@classicxl Жыл бұрын

@@Everydayfishing going with a 20-20hp probably mercury 4storke efi

@tomasonions9904 Жыл бұрын

You skipped a part I was really trying to hope to see. How did you connect your throttle power cables to your battery but also have all the fuze box and what not off it. The battery must be loaded

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

So there’s only 2 wires connected on each of the battery terminals. One set goes to the outboard, the other goes to the fuse panel. All electrics are then powered by the fuse panel. The only wire for the throttle controls is that thick one that plugs into the wire harness from the outboard. No power directly needed from battery to controls.

@giorgosevripiotis9888 11 ай бұрын

Hello I have an old mercury seapro 15hp the old version can I install the throttle and the shifter pls respond

@soaringpenguingaming8646 11 ай бұрын

I’m not familiar with that model outboard but as long as you can identify where the shifter cable and throttle cable attach on the motor, you can definitely install a control box like this one!

@inkbydjtattat8628 5 ай бұрын

Gas powered or Electric ?? How did you get it to start up?

@Everydayfishing 5 ай бұрын

It’s gas powered! Once you connect the wiring harness, you can just turn the key

@Bobbybbops 11 ай бұрын

Is this the same idea as a center console build? Just moved to the center?

@Everydayfishing 11 ай бұрын

Yep it would work exactly the same no matter where the console is located

@SanataniMuscles Жыл бұрын

Which model of outboard is that?

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

This is a 1998 40hp Mercury

@user-im5jf6ro8b Жыл бұрын

Is that a new controller? If so where did you get it.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

Yes bought new from Amazon - this is the one I purchased: Mophorn Boat Throttle Control for Mercury Side Mounted Outboard Remote Control Single Lever Binnacle with Key Switch and Lanyard a.co/d/cPO8KrF

@kabo4life616 3 ай бұрын

I’m trying to put this on my boat but the throttle up lever is not working it’s not pulling the cable I replaced both cables and nothing changed

@Everydayfishing 3 ай бұрын

Are you using a new throttle control box? Does the lever and throttle move the mechanism when the cables are not attached?

@kabo4life616 3 ай бұрын

@@Everydayfishing yes it’s a new box and yes it moves fine without the cables on and it also moves fine with just the shifting cable on only when I put the throttle one on

@alextheboatguy399 Жыл бұрын

How much is the cost round

@BasementAthletics 10 ай бұрын

what's the throttle you're using

@Everydayfishing 10 ай бұрын

This is the one I purchased from Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LFXJ9P8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

@inkbydjtattat8628 5 ай бұрын

Do it only have to be a mercury or will it work on other outboards I have 6.5 Hangkai

@Infernomm 5 ай бұрын

It will work, as long as you have the controls to do it.

@inkbydjtattat8628 4 ай бұрын

@@Infernomm what’s an example of the control? 🤔🤔

@Infernomm 4 ай бұрын

@@inkbydjtattat8628 the throttle, ignition, things along that line are made specifically for each type of outboard

@inkbydjtattat8628 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much boss ! 🤘🏾🦾🥷🏼

@Infernomm 4 ай бұрын

@@inkbydjtattat8628 no problem, have a great season and catch lots of fish!

@danstonge91 Жыл бұрын

I think you should have put Force decals on that motor and not Mercury. You could get them custom made

@RoxburysFishing 4 ай бұрын

Good video but to me it sounds like its idoling to high but cood just be the way its sounds on video or since it didnt have cover on

@larrybalowski946 9 ай бұрын

Check your mc numbers not displayed

@markkendrick01 11 ай бұрын

Transom saver AKA Motor toter LOL

@kerryscott2552 Жыл бұрын

idel your motor down

@longliveikingd7095 3 ай бұрын

We're your hone

@imMrRAW Жыл бұрын

Does your make any starting sound, with the buzzer? I didnt hear any? Mine doesn't when i start it - but i'm unusure if it's supposed to or not.

@Everydayfishing Жыл бұрын

No it doesn’t make an alarm or buzzing sound when you turn the key. I’m honestly not sure if it’s supposed to but I’m assuming this model just doesn’t have that feature