Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE
johnsc73
Posted 6/13/2009 5:19 PM (#82349)
Subject: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE


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I am at my wits end, new to kicker motors, used my fathers 90 hp johnson with trolling plate before but i recently purchased a crestliner 202. It has the 250 verado with power steering, i took it to a dealer to get the tiller off the kicker and tie the verado and the kicker so you could steer from the console(tiller gave me a terrible backache). 3 months later and the dealer still hadnt completed the project i took it back and now i dont know what to do. Ive heard that you have problems with tying the verado and the kicker because of the power steering? anyone out there with a set up that works?????????????
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Shep
Posted 6/15/2009 10:03 AM (#82395 - in reply to #82349)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE



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T-Mac will likely reply to this. I suggest you try a different dealer. 3 months, and it's still not done? Obvious that dealer doesn't have a clue, and I wouldn't want im touching my boat/motor. All I know about the big Verados like you have, is they have Electro-Hydraulic power steering, so you must provide for a way to run the power steering pump when the motor is not on. And then it's just tying the kicker to the Verado with a tie bar.

There was a recent post, and T-Mac posted a picture of his setup.

Just as an FYI, T-Mac was a lund/Mercury dealer, retired, and has extensive knowledge of the Verado.
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Shep
Posted 6/15/2009 10:51 AM (#82399 - in reply to #82395)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE



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Here is a pic T-Mac provided. Hope he's OK with me posting it here.


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warrior
Posted 6/16/2009 12:11 PM (#82456 - in reply to #82349)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE


There is a kit which comes with an addtional battery to enable you to steer kicker with verado. Call Tim at Pierre Sports SD.
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johnsc73
Posted 6/16/2009 10:13 PM (#82462 - in reply to #82395)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE


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THATS GREAT! thanks for the info i have to get my hands on one of these kits, i hate having my dream boat and not being able to troll! its killing me
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Shep
Posted 6/17/2009 10:07 AM (#82479 - in reply to #82462)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE



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Where are you located?

We could recommend a good dealer to go to.
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johnsc73
Posted 6/17/2009 10:47 PM (#82503 - in reply to #82479)
Subject: RE: Verado/kicker PLEASE HELP! DESPERATE


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central nebraska, little town called Doniphan
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