location of rigging holes on outboard bracket

wattaway2 · #1 08-31-2015, 04:11 PM

was looking for some insight as to the location of the rigging holes going thru the bracket in relation to the center line of the motor.(200 Evinrude) also using the blues sea fitting for the steering hoses . would like to know what others have done and if they would have adjusted anything later if the could have

Bushwacker · #2 08-31-2015, 11:32 PM

Where you put the rigging holes depends on what sort of access you have to run the rigging. What sort of bracket and access hatches do you have? Here's how I ran the rigging on my Hermco bracket. I'm pretty happy with it. The only thing I would have done different is use a couple of short steering hoses from bracket to cylinder instead of running 2 long hoses from helm all the way to cylinder. UV will eventually kill the exposed hoses, so it would be simpler to only have to replace short hoses! Both the rigging tube and steering hoses could have been moved aft a couple inches but it would have been harder to run the rigging.

Old'sCool · #3 09-01-2015, 04:24 AM

I did the same and would do it again.

wattaway2 · #4 09-01-2015, 11:50 AM

thanks guys I have a stainless marine twin engine bracket Im using with one 200 ocean pro have both the ss thru hull fittings available (90 degree) or the blue sea fitting you used with the cost of the cables it would be cheaper to go the way you did but how often are you having to change them? might be easier to use the Nylon tubing from the helm to the bracket and then hose from the bracket to the engine. Was wondering if I could get a picture off the bracket to were the rigging tube is as laying it out without the engine on would be easier. and thanks again ! looks like about 8-10 " that way?

Bushwacker · #5 09-01-2015, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wattaway2

. . . have both the ss thru hull fittings available (90 degree) or the blue sea fitting you used with the cost of the cables it would be cheaper to go the way you did but how often are you having to change them? might be easier to use the Nylon tubing from the helm to the bracket and then hose from the bracket to the engine. Was wondering if I could get a picture off the bracket to were the rigging tube is as laying it out without the engine on would be easier. and thanks again ! looks like about 8-10 " that way?

For the engine rigging, I used Don Herman's rigging kit which included two 2" OD aluminum tubes about 6" long and two 2" ID x 3' long plastic flex tubes. The aluminum tubes go in the swim platform into flotation tank and from flotation tank into transom. The flex tubes go from motor to swim platform and from underside of swim platform to the tube in transom. (Note: It's important to fill the tube thru the transom into flotation tank full of silicone after you finish rigging, to prevent leaks into boat if you happen to get water in flotation tub!)

For the hydraulic steering hoses, I ran the 2 long hoses thru a large plastic Cable Clam I got from BOW. If I was to redo the steering hoses, I would install a couple of union/bulkhead fittings in the swim platform and then run 2 short hoses from cylinder to the fittings and then another set of hoses or the Hynautic-type nylon tubing from helm to union fittings on underside of swim platform. Or you could use these fancy hoses with the integral strain relief bulkhead fittings, although I don't know how watertight those bulkhead fittings are. I tie-wrapped some plastic wiring loom material over the hoses between swim platform and motor to shield them from UV and they've held up fine for 9 years.

What is the 8-10" dimension you mentioned?