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??
Posted by: Larry B
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/19/19 11:07 AM
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.
Posted by: Chum Man
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/19/19 01:19 PM
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.
Great excuse to get a bigger boat. "Honey, the kicker is just too big, I need a bigger boat for it"
Posted by: deerlick
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/19/19 01:49 PM
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
Posted by: Larry B
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/19/19 02:09 PM
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.......
Posted by: WDFW X 1 = 0
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/19/19 02:15 PM
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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I've gone the bigger boat route and It didn't make me sticker peck out any further.
Thanks guys.
Posted by: mitch184
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/25/19 11:47 AM
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.
Posted by: Swifty27
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/26/19 11:37 AM
I've got a 6hp Tohatsu that I replaced with an 8hp Yamaha. I'll echo the "don't go single cylinder" (unless you want to buy mine). That Tohatsu ran great and trolled well, it was just soooooooo loud. I couldn't hear my 90hp motor over the sound of the 6hp.
Posted by: DrifterWA
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/27/19 03:59 AM
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.
Posted by: WDFW X 1 = 0
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/27/19 10:34 AM
My last boat had a T8.
The 9.9's really don't add much weight.
Both great motors.
Posted by: Speyguy
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/28/19 10:39 PM
9.9 weighs about 115 lb. My old trusty Johnson 8 weighed 50 something. If you want light, gonna have to go 2 stroke or get a bigger boat which is always better in every form
Posted by: Direct-Drive
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/29/19 10:38 AM
1993 Yamaha 8HP 2 stroke 57 pounds
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!
Posted by: ondarvr
Re: 9.9 Yamaha??? - 06/30/19 08:48 AM
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.