Re: Best 40 horse for tiller

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quote BwanaDon:

The selectric shifts can’t be converted to a tiller? Which 40 hp can be made into tillers? Any? I could go bigger but didn’t know any 50 hp+ outboards that were tillers. At least older ones.

The Evinrude “Big Four” is a direct drive? Like the old merc dockbusters? That’s scary. I’d be a bit apprehensive about launching my boat in between a couple of $40k bass boats. Lake St. Clair launches can get busy.

That is correct. Well never say never, it is possible if you change enough stuff. But if you do put a tiller on it, what are you going to do about the combined shift switch & throttle normally contained in the remote control? Bottom line, if you want a tiller, you don’t want an electric shift.

re., the Big Four / Dockbuster. With the Dockbuster you at least are at the controls, and facing the right direction. A bit different than facing the motor and starting it with a rope. Start and Go.