kicker cable routing

[Rusty]

I have a 19 ft islander with an OMC kicker bracket which is mounted on the transom port side...im having troubles with the throttle & gearshift cables when turning the motor...anyone have ideas or similar mounting and routing of cables..i will post pics when I get home..i don't know if I should cut a hole in transom up high to accommodate the cables????the kicker is a 9.9 Suzuki 4 stroke..the main motor is a 110 hp evinrude

[sszoldra]

I was lucky to have had a boat made for a kicker. The company ran the battery wires to a plug in back so they are only 2' long or so going to the kicker, and I added another control like the main control behind it and ran the cables together with the main.cables.The 2 motors are connected with a bar for the steering using the bolt pattern under the main steering cable.

[Zinger11]

Are you cables long enough sometimes if the cables are to short when you turn the wheel it will create issues. 

 

[Adm Byrd]

Not completely relevant but both my Penn Yan's had stainless engine vents at rear sides of boat and I ran cables through them. Possibly put some faux vents on and run cables through them.