GH,
I ran the boat for a friend of mine this past Friday, He had the exact motor that River Liver is talking about. First time with a Yamaha and I was really impressed, not only with how much power the 8 horse high thrust had (did I mention it was on a 20' North River) and how quiet the motor was but also how fast the power tilt lifted and dropped the motor. The shift and tilt control was real accessable also. I have a 92 9.9 Rude' and if I was to change trolin' motors I would seriously check the Yamaha out.Good luck and tight lines, Jeff