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NickD
Posted 9/11/2015 3:33 PM (#784137 - in reply to #783765)
Subject: Re: repowering boat over max h.p.




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As a tiller boat owner I get all sorts of fired up about this stuff. My boat with a tiller max HP is 100. Put a steering wheel in the boat and it can magically handle 210 HP. I don't understand in the slightest. I have a UFlex non-powered hydraulic steering system on mine with a sticker stating 150HP max. Ever since installing that on my 90 merc I have dreamed about how to get a 150HP CG sticker for my boat that is fully legal so I can put a merc 150 4stroke on the back. No more boat dreams ever after that as it would then be my perfect rig. This stuff drives me crazy cause I could buy a boat that is 20' 1" and I bet the boat manufacturer would be happy to put a 150HP sticker on the boat when used with the exact steering system I have. I guess that 13" of length somehow makes the boat 60hp Safer?????

Just need to convince the CG that since the steering system actuator is at the end of the handle it should be considered remote steer

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