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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.

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Probably the circuit board inside the riggers. The older ones used Omron relays that weren't rated for the current that the initial start would require. Allot of those were replaced with a non momentary switch. The older circuit boards are not available as far as I know.

That Yamaha has a steering tube. . You can put on a typical outboard hydraulic cylinder and T it into and run it from your main hydraulic system.

The Lowrance cable steer autopilot is about $1500 and would work with the existing steering but you would need specific Lowrance units such as the HDS gen 2 or greater to operate it.

I have the same boat. I put on a 9.9 Suzuki EFI for added safety and lower fuel consumption. Added a dedicated hydraulic steering system just for the 9.9. I also had a Lowrance hydraulic outboard autopilot system which integrated directly into my HDS12 Lowrance. I am surprised how well it works. The extra helm for the dedicated system is installed next to the cabin door and has a small crank handle to turn the 9.9 when not using the autopilot. This is very useful to me when the water is low in my area as I can trim the I/O up completely and use the 9.9 to get to my dock. Attached is a picture showing the fuel tank on the ladder. I have since attached the fuel line directly to the extra port on the Mercruiser filter on the 4.3 with no adverse effects. Lowrance also has an autopilot that attaches behind the helm and therefore would keep the stoch steering in tact. I can't comment on its effectiveness but I know it exists.

You never mentioned the model (length). 2002, 2102, 2302, ??? Looks like a 2002., which is 21ft 8 in.