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| TomCat got me thinking w/ his post...I got a 14' Carolina Skiff, and was going to trade in me 25hp Evinrude...thoughts on the 9.9 since the lake I want to use it on went to the 10hp limit this past year. Think it will move it ok...I troll alot also...anything else you can think of...thanks...in...advance.... |
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| Sponge;
I'm presently pushing a 19' lund with an 8 hp Yami 4 stroke on a
local 10 hp lake .It will move boat and 2 people at 5 on gps.Go for it.
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| Thanks Dennis, boat show is this weekend...supposed to have snow, rain, freezing rain, sleet for 3 days...I must find a way!  |
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| Sponge-Diggity...sup sup sup.
Hey, one thing i really learned about buying a small horsepower 4 stroke is...look at the displacement, the CC's, the cubic centimeters. Some 9.9's have 190 CC's, some are closer to 320 CC's, i go w/ the larger displacement.
Here is my advise on restricted HP lakes...A few years ago when we had dingy races at the boat club, you had HP classes for even races...get a 15 HP or 18 HP and just have the motor cover painted to say 9.9...NO ONE will ever know...he he, ha ha...seriously though...but that's Hulbert style and some folks disagree w/ Hulbert style, your choice. |
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| Sponge-Diggity...sup sup sup.
Hey, one thing i really learned about buying a small horsepower 4 stroke is...look at the displacement, the CC's, the cubic centimeters. Some 9.9's have 190 CC's, some are closer to 320 CC's, i go w/ the larger displacement.
Here is my advise on restricted HP lakes...A few years ago when we had dingy races at the boat club, you had HP classes for even races...get a 15 HP or 18 HP and just have the motor cover painted to say 9.9...NO ONE will ever know...he he, ha ha...seriously though...but that's Hulbert style and some folks disagree w/ Hulbert style, your choice.
good luck motor hunting. let me know whats' going on. I know where you can get a NEW 2003 Yamaha's for the price of 2001 or 2002 Mercs, and you have to beleive that the Yamaha's are about 5 times better motors.
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| Thanks Tomcat, one of the Conservation officers at the lake did the same thing, a 15 w/ 9.9 decals, so I'll check w/ him. He disagrees w/ the policy also, and few even use the lake boat wise. Thanks for the help! |
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Location: NeverNever Lake | Sponge,
I got a Tohatsu 9.9 which is the same as the Nissan which is the same as the Merc. I wouldn't have believed it until I pulled my cowling off and it fit right on to the Merc's. Then I started looking at the heads, oil filter,carb and so on. Everything was identicle.I guess they wanted folks to think they were buying American!
Compare prices with the Nissan at Cabelas online cat. They are the cheapest I have found. I got a Pitts. dealer to match their price. The 9.9, 15, and 18 are all the same motor and decals are dirt cheap. The difference between the 9.9 and the 18 is only like a couple hundred. The gas milage is unbelievable. They come with a 3 gal.tank and I can't empty it in a full day. My new boat has a 12 gallon tank so I will hardly ever have to fill it up.
The downside is they are very heavy compared to a 2 stroke, almost double the weight. The oil has to be changed periodically, but the filters can be found at any automotive store......................................RAZE
Edited by RAZE1 2/14/2003 7:38 AM
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| Thanks Raze...I'm probably going to have to do the trade in thing...took me fun $$$ and had to buy a new 3 ton a/c/heat pump...figures doesn't it? Everytime I stick me hands in me pocket there is another hand waiting to relieve me of even spare change... |
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Location: Lake City,Pa. | Sponge you will have no problem with the 9.9. It will move the boat just fine. We have been using a friends boat a 16 ft Gruman SSC with a 6 hp. Do not get me wrong it is no speed machine, but it gets the job done. |
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Location: NeverNever Lake | No probs dude!
I forgot about your trade in deal. You may want to run you motor in a free trader paper just to see what you could get and compare that to trade value. Some friends of mine have a Carolina Skiff, awesome boat. I checked into one, good value and you can put them together anyway you want.
It sure sucks that Cpt. Larry won't be able to make the trip |
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Location: Willoughby, Ohio | Hey Sponger! Pymatuning Lake here in Ohio - Pa is a 14,000 acre 9.9 lake. The vast majority of the on it have 15 hp carbs on them to bump up the hp. It's not too difficult to bump a 2 stroke up but a 4 stroke is supposed to be a real pain. The one advantage to that 4 stroke is if you do a lot of trolling, the carbon won't build up in the exhaust like on a 2 stroke. Every couple of years, my buddy has to replace the exhaust on his 9.9 Johnson from carbon build-up. It gets like concrete and won't come out. Also, a four is much better on gas. The Big Foot should give you better low end torque due to the lower gearing. You might check around for a good used one or a rebuilt one. I just bought a 96 Merc 9.9 4 stroke with an electric start for $1,200. Cost $300 to ship from Seattle to Cleveland but I still came out ahead. |
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Advice, 9.9 Merc Bigfoot