#1010649 - 06/19/19 10:40 AM
9.9 Yamaha???
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Got one on my 18' sled.
It's heavy as hell and boat could us less of a gas kicker. So could my back when I remove it to put on the electric, free drifting motor.
Are there any other quality.....lighter options??
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#1010655 - 06/19/19 11:07 AM
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River Nutrients
Registered: 10/22/09
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Loc: University Place and Whidbey I...
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Your Yamaha probably weighs in at a minimum 87# dry weight and if a high thrust bump that up to over 100#.
A 9.8 HP E-Tec is just over 80#.
But if you are willing to drop to a 6 HP Yamaha has their 4-stroke listed at 59# while the E-Tec is listed at 55#.
Pick you poison.
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#1010664 - 06/19/19 01:19 PM
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/07/99
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Loc: Yelmish
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I think the issue with the 6hp yamaha is that it's a 1 cylinder rattler. I'm not aware of any 2 cylinder 4 strokes less than 8hp made any more. Yamaha used to, but i think it was just a detuned t8.
I have the same issue with my boat, a little 14' wooldridge. I have a 75 2 stroke jet and currently use a 2 stroke 15hp yamaha for a kicker(hey, i already had it). It weighs about as much as an 8hp 4 stroke, maybe a little less. I'm considering just going electric for most uses, a 24v setup would probably weigh the same as a gas kicker.
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#1010665 - 06/19/19 01:28 PM
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Registered: 02/13/03
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Loc: Duvall
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Great excuse to get a bigger boat. "Honey, the kicker is just too big, I need a bigger boat for it"
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#1010670 - 06/19/19 02:09 PM
Re: 9.9 Yamaha???
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River Nutrients
Registered: 10/22/09
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Loc: University Place and Whidbey I...
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Great excuse to get a bigger boat. "Honey, the kicker is just too big, I need a bigger boat for it" Let us know when you plan on using that approach; failure to hear from you after that date will tell all.......
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#1010672 - 06/19/19 02:15 PM
Re: 9.9 Yamaha???
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Great excuse to get a bigger boat. "Honey, the kicker is just too big, I need a bigger boat for it" Let us know when you plan on using that approach; failure to hear from you after that date will tell all....... ] I've gone the bigger boat route and It didn't make me sticker peck out any further. Thanks guys.
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#1010970 - 06/25/19 11:47 AM
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Registered: 02/02/05
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Loc: Lake Stevens
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pre '07 Yamaha 8hp 2 stroke. 55lbs. I put an Accumix inline oiler on mine so it's 60lbs total no premixing required. Big low pitch 4 blade.
Do NOT get a single cylinder.
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#1010972 - 06/25/19 01:47 PM
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#1011061 - 06/27/19 03:59 AM
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Registered: 04/25/00
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Yamaha 8 HP Long shaft, electric start and power tilt....weight 116.84 pounds.
This motor was bought new, 2006, $2,371.99.
Motor has been perfect. Starts and runs perfect. Quiet, not as quiet as a electric motor. 4 stroke and 2 cylinder.
Power tilt has been worked on 2 times....grrrrrrrr and overall weight could be a problem on some boats....not mine.
Too bad that Yamaha stopped making this motor, I still see many T8's in my area.
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#1011072 - 06/27/19 10:34 AM
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My last boat had a T8. The 9.9's really don't add much weight. Both great motors.
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#1011180 - 06/29/19 10:38 AM
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ExtenZe Field Tester
Registered: 11/10/09
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Loc: Vancouver, WA
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1993 Yamaha 8HP 2 stroke 57 pounds
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#1011181 - 06/29/19 11:33 AM
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Returning Adult
Registered: 05/18/05
Posts: 303
Loc: Rogue River
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older 8 horse 2 stroke merc is about as light as you can find that actually works well, if you can find a decent one Great kicker! I don't remember the weight, but I do remember putting a smidgen over 3000-hours on it!
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#1011200 - 06/30/19 08:48 AM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 09/07/05
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Loc: Spokane WA
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older 8 horse 2 stroke merc is about as light as you can find that actually works well, if you can find a decent one Great kicker! I don't remember the weight, but I do remember putting a smidgen over 3000-hours on it! I still have one In excellent condition, always starts on the first pull and trolls great. I still have two 6hp evinrude two strokes that just won’t die.
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