Tandem/Twin motor setup

[Brad Richmond]

 

Can anyone point me to information regarding the setup and running of two outboard motors on my boat.

steering setup?

throttle and shifter setup?

counter rotating propeller setup?

working to setup and run a pair of RJE-18’s on the back of my Crestliner Viking run about

[labrador-guy]

Hi Brad, just what do you want to know?  Those 30 horse Johnsons will push your boat pretty good.  You will need a good size boat.  I run my tens in tandem, and it sure is fun!  I know nothing about counter rotating propellers.  I stacked two control boxes together and that works.  I use a cable system for steering.  That does take some engineering.  I don’t know how handy you are and how much time you want to spend setting it up.  It is a good off season project for sure.   I have lots of pictures, if you are a member PM me and I will send some to you.

dale

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[Bob Wight]

Those twin 30s and twin 10s both look great!

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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[MIKE SIMS]

Here is the 1957 Johnson Parts catalog for Twin Controls if it  helps.

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[Brad Richmond]

Update:  I was going to marry two shipmasters together, but I just scored a dual unit ship master on eBay.

aldo scored the tech sheets showing the in between link.  Looked simple, appears to be a 1/4” rod with eyes loops bent at each end and a turn buckle for adjustment.  Then connect it to the regular steering brackets on each motor.

now I just need to finish cleaning, painting and reassembling the motors that will be wearing the already restored cowls.  Might just load a couple of my working RJE-18 motors that are working but not in cosmetic restoration yet so I can get everything fitted up and able to demonstrate the set up at one of our wet meets.

i am excited to get this finished!

 

thanks for all the help!

[Brad Richmond]

Thanks Mike Sims your tech sheets you posted also show the center rod that ties both motors together for steering.

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