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voltzgj posted 08-31-2011 11:09 AM ET (US)
Hey all, when the previous owner repowered my 1995 13' Dauntless he installed a 2006 40hp 4 stroke Mercury on it with a side mount control box and just screwed it into the side of the console and ran the cables on the deck instead of through.
I want to buy a top mount control and re-run then cables back under the deck and have it looking as original as possible. Are the controls that I can find online such as on overtons.com compatible with this motor or would I have to get new cables to do this? Any help is appreciated.
contender posted 08-31-2011 02:07 PM ET (US)
Cables are compatible, it the ends of the cables that need to be changed and matched up to the correct control/engine..
Tohsgib posted 08-31-2011 02:13 PM ET (US)
I would stick to OEM Mercury or Yamaha controls. Cables will work if long enough.
Tohsgib posted 08-31-2011 02:14 PM ET (US)
Ok...cables should be long enough. What if you just cut a small hole in the console to run the cables inside then through the tunnel and left the controls as-is?
voltzgj posted 08-31-2011 02:33 PM ET (US)
Tohsgib, I was thinking that and it is definitely the cheaper option, I was just wanting it to look as clean as possible on the console. I guess I will try this option first and see if I like it.
I can always buy or make a little holder or two to put where the old control was. Right now it just has a peice of TacoMarine board over it.

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Author	Topic: Top Mount Control
voltzgj	posted 08-31-2011 11:09 AM ET (US) Hey all, when the previous owner repowered my 1995 13' Dauntless he installed a 2006 40hp 4 stroke Mercury on it with a side mount control box and just screwed it into the side of the console and ran the cables on the deck instead of through. I want to buy a top mount control and re-run then cables back under the deck and have it looking as original as possible. Are the controls that I can find online such as on overtons.com compatible with this motor or would I have to get new cables to do this? Any help is appreciated.
contender	posted 08-31-2011 02:07 PM ET (US) Cables are compatible, it the ends of the cables that need to be changed and matched up to the correct control/engine..
Tohsgib	posted 08-31-2011 02:13 PM ET (US) I would stick to OEM Mercury or Yamaha controls. Cables will work if long enough.
Tohsgib	posted 08-31-2011 02:14 PM ET (US) Ok...cables should be long enough. What if you just cut a small hole in the console to run the cables inside then through the tunnel and left the controls as-is?
voltzgj	posted 08-31-2011 02:33 PM ET (US) Tohsgib, I was thinking that and it is definitely the cheaper option, I was just wanting it to look as clean as possible on the console. I guess I will try this option first and see if I like it. I can always buy or make a little holder or two to put where the old control was. Right now it just has a peice of TacoMarine board over it.