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4/11/2010
FRANK WOODS
REMOTE ELECTRIC STEERING - Built from the free plans available from this website.
Frank took some liberty of design and made it to suite his very own needs. A job well done.
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Attached are a few photos of my electric remote steering assembly, built from your plans and instructions.
It works just as you said it would.
I had to solder the leads to the motor, wish I could find a plug, but it's ok. The white thing is the steering switch module. It has proven to be real handy, I can just lay it in the bottom of the boat when I'm fishing or doing something else.
I built a little fishing boat that I thought would be the ultimate, but it came out too heavy and cumbersome, had to put it on a trailer or car top it. It was featured on Duckworks a few years ago, called the $12 Boat.
I think that I would enjoy building the Pod-2 design you offer. I drive a Nissan Xterra and the Pod-2 would fit right in the cargo bay.
Thank you so much for the plans and all your help.
PS: Frank purchased the hard to find DPDT Rocker Switch from:
Shields Electronics Supply
Chattanooga, TN
(423) 624-0071
www.shieldselectronics.com
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