you are correct concerning the 5 mph max on the panther steering kit.  I assumed  that it would place to much stress on the  steering bar if you go over 5 mph.  However, it can be rigged differently to avoid that steering bar hookup.

What I did is attached it directly  to an older cowl of my 25hp  that I also use for my motor and was not afraid to drill holes into.  Sounds crazy but my 5hp kicker for pymy or leesville dam, just runs along like a charm when I go to other lakes and use my 25hp.

The laziness, is that I do not need the kicker for the bigger lakes  and should just take it off, which I do sometimes.

If you have your prop off, could you turn on your larger motor for charging purposes only?  If the reason for the restriction is for wake, I don't see this being a major problem.  If it is pollution, I wouldn't doubt that most of the 30 year old 9.9 motors are putting out the same as a newer 200HP.  They really need to put the rules somewhere where the public could read them.  I'm sure they are, but I can't find anything.   

hopped up motors have been around for 20+ years. hard to believe they have waited till now to do something about it. maybe they figure they let the 9.9's go to 18-20 and dont want the 20's to go to 30+. dont know where it ends but maybe theyre trying to end it. maybe somebody peed somebody off or maybe there was an accident by a careless boater. whatever the case, IFFFFF they check EVERYBODY, theres going to be a lot less boat traffic on the restricted lakes.

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Commander I was up Arthur this morning and seen more boats today any other day this year so far.The WCO Boat checking was no real problem with the amount of boats today.And Seen plenty of the 25hp four strokes too.

Watched a boat unloading at Bear Run ramp of Lake Arthur with a Big 150 hp Suzuki and a little electric trolling motor. That rally must have been fun and agravating. 

good to hear. i, personally dont care if people run illegal or not. im still having a hard time believing they were checking to begin with.

i think that having hp limits is not the best way to regulate the waters that need protected. Personally i think they should be all "no wake" it is much easier to see some one being a jerk screwing around than to pick out serial numbers.

In many lakes their are no wake or 10 mph limits.  Wouldn't pymy be great if we had a 10 mph limit.  Same for lake arthur.  The north end of mosquito is 10 mph and Berlin has no wake areas.

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In many lakes their are no wake or 10 mph limits.  Wouldn't pymy be great if we had a 10 mph limit.  Same for lake arthur.  The north end of mosquito is 10 mph and Berlin has no wake areas.

 
 
wouldnt Pymy be great with no hp limit