Actually, repairing a blocked carb on the Yamaha is tiresome, but not that
difficult.
After dissassembly, just run a very fine wire through the jets to open them up.

A more pro-active way would be to buy only premium gasoline. Make sure your
fuel system is clean, hoses, tanks, etc. Use a stabelizer like Sea Foam or
Stabil in
the gas tank. Put a fine filter (about 10 micron) in line with your fuel
delivery system.
I am going to try all the above next season. Now that I hear that Honda's have
the
same problem, I regret even less my decision to go with Yamaha. Honda is
obviously catering to the power boat community.

Sherwin D.

lid wrote:

On Sat, 17 Mar 07, sherwindu wrote:
I can't lift the engine into the
cockpit like I used to do with my Silver Century Seagull

Tell me about it. Or it's nice to set it in cabin to lock it up. Plus
the tendency to list, and/or squat the stern, and lift the bow,
instead of adding stability low and amidships where weight needs to be
(I've almost convinced myself to go inboard next time.... but not
quite).

I think Honda putting a
larger prop on it's 'high-thrust', high gear ratio engine is a poor
compromise.

For you and me maybe. But for them, it's a profit maximizing decision
that prolly works pretty well on their bottom line. But at least
they're honest about what it'll do. They're claiming only a 15%
increase in thrust. Sounds about right to me.

The only thing I don't like about
my T9.9 are the tiny jets in the carburetor, which are continually blocking
up.

Honda has the same problem. I spent 30 minutes yesterday cranking and
cussin' at mine. Never did get it started. So it's off to the shop
with it (again). I no longer have the patience. Hopefully I'll get it
back in a few weeks (as opposed to months like last time). Meanwhile
I'll putter along with my ol' ancient standby Evinrude. It ALways
starts, no prob.

I am
actively working on solutions for that

If you come up with one, please post it here.

Rick