I don’t know a lot about the 9.5s but I cannot think of a way to do that with that particular motor, due to its design.

I would get a 10hp myself. I find that extra .5hp really helps, and seems to be more than just .5hp

Those can be converted to remote steering and throttle, but the kit is uncommon. I have seen probably 4-5 of these kits on the open market in the last year, here is what one looks like. It involves switching the shift lever, and then mounting another fixture to the motor allowing for the throttle and shifter cables to be mounted. There is a lever that feeds through a hole in the side of the motor (I am assuming you have to drill this hole) which attaches to the internal throttle lever. The original recommendations call for removing the spring from the tiller handle so that the twist-grip throttle can turn more easily too, and I’m pretty sure this is for any remote set up where the tiller is still connected.

You can see the orifice on the add-on bracket where you’d attach your remote steering, this is a common set up for these older OMC’s.

I’d like to get my hands on one just as a collector’s item, but can’t imagine the practical application. I suppose for a small boat one of those 9.5’s might be a nice ‘spectacle’ to have set up for remote steering.

Interesting I have never seen that before! Seems like a lot of work though, for what it is. Seems easier to swap to a 10