On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 09:30:14 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote:

Hi,

I just gave up trying to find a used 9.9 4-stroke and bought a Shiny New Merc
9.9 4-stroke. It's LIGHT!

Anyway, I've always run older 2-strokes and often ran them WOT for hrs at a
time. Now that I have a new one, I'm more concerned. Are outboards (esp.
4-strokes) designed to run WOT full-time? I know inboards are not, but what
about outboards?

The manual doesn't say: just describes break-in period. They say for the
first 10 hrs do not run WOT for more than 5 minutes. After that...?

Lloyd Sumpter
"Skeeder" Mirrocraft 12

I don't know if this is the case with your motor, but many 9.9 HP
motors (2 Stroke) were/are, de-tuned 15 HP motors. Basically smaller
jets & inlet throats. If this is the case, isn't running a 9.9 at WOT
is the same as running a 15 HP at 66% of what it was designed for
......(in theory)?