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I do not really have time to read that source. I told you why last year. That situation is just getting worse. I wish I had time to read it because I hear that although they are conservative, they gather reports from all sources. I dislike the Huffpost because they only react to tweets and always show counter tweets, but do not contribute anything. CNBC has Rachel Maddows whom I like as a very intelligent analyst but they mix their news and opinion and represent it as news much like Fox does. I freely admit that most of my reading is colored by the university environment that I live in. But that allows me to keep news and opinion apart. I hope to meet you on the water next season.

Oil prices were down very much because of over production in the tar sands of the Dakotas. Add to that the pandemic . It clearly says: "Add to that the Pandemic" so I was not wrong, Oh, about CNN, I use them for news. For understanding it I use NPR

I did not think that I would come back to this thread because it is so filled with prejudice and lack of knowledge. Anyway, here goes. Oil prices were down very much because of over production in the tar sands of the Dakotas. Add to that the pandemic which depressed demand worldwide. In fact a lot of small oil companies specially the ones that produced oil from tar sands went belly up , although production in those areas is starting up again because oil on the world markets has risen above $80 per barrel Demand is rising worldwide , but opec holds production down and the prices go up worldwide. The oil prices in the USA are not independent from world oil prices. In fact the USA oil prices are the exact same as the world oil prices. If demand in China goes up, world oil prices go up and that includes USA oil prices at the gas station. There is no oil shortage in the USA, but big oil will sell to the American market at the world spot price rate which is decided in London and Rotterdam. So please do not get dragged along by planted misinformation, because it just does not help you in any way.

Correction. We export we do not import.

I do not think that the price of gas is connected to what party rules. Healthcare and education, yes. Sorry but the USA is no longer an island. Part of the problem with gas is that while right now the prices are up, at the same time the big oil companies are exporting gas and other oil products to third countries because because the profit margin is higher (the good old capitalist way). So who is raising the prices? The government or big oil by artificially creating shortages?

Do you want reactions from beyond your echo chamber or do you just want to talk to yourselves? I do like hearing the honest truth and I do believe in science. I do not miss Putin's poodle for even one second

So I got the Powrtran Tailfin and it is a disaster After I opened the package I started putting parts together and I found that the quick connectors on the connector bar do not properly fit because of imprecise milling. I took a closer look and discovered that a tiny allen bolt that is supposed to keep the quick connector body in place on the bar was not screwed in straight and sticking out. It was begging to be shorn off. My conclusion is that it is bad workmanship and very poor to non exisisting quality control. If I would have gone on the water with this piece of manure it would most probably have fallen apart in the first hour of use potentially leaving me with a rudderless boat. Since I have a Tohatsu which does not have a steering tube I also had to buy a powrtran Tailfin steering tube kit which does not really fit on the outboard clamps where it is supposed to go. So my conclusion is that this is not a reliable piece of equipment and it will go back accompanied by a big fat negative feedback.

I just did some research on that very subject and after some expensive options I found that a linear actuator is a cheap and easy solution. check this YouTube. telstar 28 firefly linear actuator YouTube

Sk8man in case you wondered. I found out about this about a day after I ordered the other stuff, part of which is on back order. And yes I am mad not at you, but at myself for yet again being impulsive and not doing all the research first . Telstar 28 Firefly Linear Actuators - YouTube

If you are a bit of a do it yourselfer you may want to look into a Telstar 28 firefly linear actuator. That would do the job for about $200

You are right. Even though this is made in the USA. I just went ahead and ordered it. If it is a piece of horse manure, I will simply blame you for making me anxious and doing impulsive things. (If the prices do go down for black Friday,I will simply return this one and get the cheaper one with the compliments of Amazon return policy.)

Amazon has it for $784, but I suspect that around thanksgiving I may be able to find it a lot cheaper so I will buy it around that time although there are some comments about poor customer service.

That is very much like what I want. My Tohatsu doesn’t have a steering tube and they solve that problem. The price is reasonable and it is flexible setup, leaving room for improvisation thank you .

It looks good, but it does cost a pretty penny.

I am thinking of getting rid of the (not so) EZ steer setup that I am currently using and investing in a wireless remote control steering setup,maybe just steering or maybe also speed control. What would e a good system to go with? This is for a 19 foot Islander with a 140 horse mercruiser and a 9.9 remote controlled Tohatsu (cables). Thank you for your advise and opinions, Cornelis.