floater Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 I just added a Yamaha 2.5 onto my 14 foot deep and wide. It is sitting next to the main that is a Yamaha 30 two stroke. Other than and EZ steer is there another way to join these two motors so I can steer with the mains tiller arm? The smaller kicker is far enough away I have to lean over to get to the handle. There is no mounting point on the front of the smaller motor for one of those Panther threaded rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 A long stick clip a stick on the the handle of the 2.5. A tiny bungee cord would work, gauge it with a couple holes to hook the bungee tight. Some polished diamond will would make a sweet looking handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomO Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 I think if you lock the small motor to go strait ahead you can steer with the bigger one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 The front handle on the 2.5 has (2) bolts I removed them, remove handle and put a bracket on it for eeze troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted May 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Great ideas. I will take another look at the motor. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 23 hours ago, tomO said: I think if you lock the small motor to go strait ahead you can steer with the bigger one. Using the big one as a rudder is fine till the wind picks up then you are pretty much restricted to going downwind, so I bit the bullet and bought the EZ Steer, less stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 I bent a piece of aluminum and then drilled a couple of holes and ran the tiller arm bolts through it then mounted the Atwood version of ez steer. They are about $30 on amazon. Works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 You ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ So smart . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 12:16 PM, misfish said: You ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ So smart . My buddy Mcgyver’s idea on his boat, I just followed suit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 When I had a steering wheel, it was definitely time for the connecting brackets. But for a tiller boat, I used a tiller extension on the kicker when I ran it. Looks like this: https://www.gpbikes.com/ironwood-pacific-u-001-helmsmate-extension-handles?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw-e2EBhAhEiwAJI5jg45GBH6YmNJolfZ6Xi8uSDDq4fRsQgAcpk5A46f_0kUoBFJLE_Cu2xoCOFEQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 That tiller extension looks good. I like the way you can swivel it towards you. I will try and find one of those if the stick doesn't work. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, floater said: That tiller extension looks good. I like the way you can swivel it towards you. I will try and find one of those if the stick doesn't work. Thanks There is a significant range of motion, and reach, and the throttle works well, as long as your throttle on the kicker is employed by twisting the tiller handle. In heavy waves it is a bit tricky, but boat handling in heavy waves is always a bit tricky. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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