#943893 - 11/24/15 09:45 PM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
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#943897 - 11/24/15 11:12 PM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
[Re: tdickenson]
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Everything Chuck S said and, if you haven't already, make sure everything is solid/tight from the transom to the swim step so you know it can handle the kicker.
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#943900 - 11/25/15 08:06 AM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
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River Nutrients
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Fishing down wind on a breezy day I would expect that the 9.9 would not be able to drive the boat strongly enough to make a turn into the wind. What one ends up doing is crabbing but still losing ground toward the nearest shoreline. A mere inconvenience if the main is working, otherwise not so good. Voice of experience on that issue; go with the bigger motor!
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#943902 - 11/25/15 08:37 AM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
[Re: Larry B]
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I've got a T9.9 on a 26' Duckworth Offshore. It's breezy more often than not on the ocean. The 9.9 works fine at Westport,Neah Bay etc. No issues whatsoever.
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#943910 - 11/25/15 10:58 AM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
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River Nutrients
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The OP's boat is, I believe, 27 feet long with a 10 foot beam. That and being glass with the Command Bridge makes it a lot more boat both in terms of weight and wind sail effect. Glad yours works for you.
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#943920 - 11/25/15 12:08 PM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
[Re: Larry B]
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The OP's boat is, I believe, 27 feet long with a 10 foot beam. That and being glass with the Command Bridge makes it a lot more boat both in terms of weight and wind sail effect. Glad yours works for you. Mine is 28'6" not counting outboards or pulpit. Overall length is 32'. Weight is 7000+ and the pilothouse adds plenty of sail. It's more comparable than you want to believe. A 25 won't get him home any faster. It'll cost more,weigh more and burn more fuel though.
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#943930 - 11/25/15 02:34 PM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
[Re: Swifty27]
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the devil is in the details. I had an 8hp before it was ripped from my transome. Watch out whatever you decide on.
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#944031 - 11/29/15 11:21 AM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
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Registered: 09/23/02
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I have a T9.9 on my 1993 Trophy 2502. Its a big boat for a 25' with a 9'6 beam, and the forerunner of the 28' Trophy. It works well on that boat but is right at the limit. In wind it can betough to hold course.
I bought a 32 Proline and had the T25 installed. It is nothing short of awesome. Pushes that big boat very easy. I have it direct tied into the twin 300 Suzukis. Between the T25 and twin 300s it holds course trolling in a 20 MPH sidewind. I can troll /push straight into 3-5' windchop. They do make a Macs propsaver that fits it too.
The T 25 on my boat acts like a T9.9 on a 20' boat. I cannot recommend it enough. I read how the T25 will not push the boat any faster than a 9.9 physicswise. Well thats BS. It does! I knew that my 9.9 was at max on my other boat. Guys in the San Juans install dual 9.9s on their boats. The T25s are coming on strong in the 30' market.
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#944133 - 11/30/15 10:10 PM
Re: Advice: Is a T9.9 big enough 28' Bayliner?
[Re: tdickenson]
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Your quality of life on the water will be much much better with a 15 or 25. If you get the 9.9 you'll end up trolling with your main on windy days and if you plan to go offshore any distance you'll want the extra HP as a backup.
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