lrg355

Late 1970's Yamaha 2 stroke with bad #1cylinder. All else is in good condition. Controller and 20 ft shift and throttle cables included. $150.

FYI, Sylvan and Starcraft are both divisions of and made by Smoker Craft. Don't know how far back that goes but may be useful to know.

If you use very hot water with Slimy Grimey it works much better. I always bring a large pot of water near boiling then do the mix in the sprayer.

Fished yesterday afternoon/eve from 2pm to 7pm. Motored out of Sandy Pond and headed to 140 ft in front of the Salmon river. Rough ride to get there but tolerable when trolling. Good temp down in the 120 ft range. Only one 12 lb Coho on a Warrior Salmon Candy for nearly 4 1/2 hrs of trolling. Had a few boats nearby and never saw any activity on any of them.

Way off normal for this time of year

Semi sucks. Working hard but getting a few.

These pics were taken when I was first constructing it. Another bolt was added near the bottom since these pics. The aluminum plate on the plastic motor clamp plate was added because the plastic plate wasn't wide enough to facilitate the bolt holes on the Suzuki 9.9

I have the heavier of the two Panther fixed brackets. It is rated for over 200 lbs. Beware that it does not protrude enough from the transom to allow complete tilt up. I spaced it out an additional few inches with aluminum angle. This also allowed me to adjust the height as necessary. Can send additional pics if needed.

I have the heavier of the two Panther fixed brackets. It is rated for over 200 lbs. Beware that it does not protrude enough from the transom to allow complete tilt up. I spaced it out an additional few inches with aluminum angle. This also allowed me to adjust the height as necessary. Can send additional pics if needed.

I fish out of Sandy Pond and have been doing about the same as you describe for the last few weeks. Been a good July.

After I read your post again I realized you are completely disconnected from the main hydraulics. The only basic difference you may have from mine is you don't have a dedicated helm for the kicker. That's deserves consideration.

Get another hydraulic steering unit just for the 9.9. mount the helm in a convenient location and put a small crank handle on it. Vevor has a hydraulic steering setup with the helm, cylinder, hoses and fittings. Oil must be bought separately. I paid about $250 for that setup about 1 1/2 years ago. Remove the AP from your main unit and install it to the new system dedicated to the kicker. I know the Yamaha 9.9 has a steering tube so the cylinder will mount on it. My system is a Lowrance Outboard Pilot controlled by a HDS 12 Lowrance but it shouldn't matter what you have running it. It works very well in any waves I am willing to fish in.