any opinions on the older yamaha 9.9 4 stroke outboards, late 80's early
90's that had the white casings? This is the non high thrust version.

Ive been holding out for a newer version of this motor, preferably second
hand, but one has come up for sale that looks to be in good condition and
well looked after, it also comes with forward controls and a tank for
AU$500. brand new this motor retails for around AU$3300, which is why i was
hoping to find a second hand one for around 1000~1500 but Ive been holding
out quite a while now and i really need an outboard for my boat!

This outboard will be used as the main engine on a thunderbird 26. i will
have a one year old honda 2hp 4 stroke as a backup, but i really would like
to have a reliable outboard there when i need it that will start easily and
give me good service.

Does this outboard have a generally good reputation? if i buy it and spend
a few hundred on servicing does it seem like a good buy?

Thanks,
Shaun

"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in news:zg3qh.463
:

a few hundred on servicing does it seem like a good buy?


Drop by the local Yamaha boatshop parts department and check on the
availability of a list of mundane, but not popular like impeller, parts.

Can you get it a new carb? How about the pull rope rewinder? Can they get
a stator for the ignition?

As we all know, Japan is a throw away society. Anything 5 years old is
disposable so there's no need to keep parts for it. Some Japanese products
this is not true. Let's hope this motor is one of them, but let's test it
before we buy. They told the guy selling it the stator was no longer
available, which is why he's selling it...(c;

There aren't any antique Datsuns in the paper where the antique English
cars are listed.

Larry
--
Extremely intelligent life exists that is so smart they never called Earth.

Shaun Van Poecke wrote:
any opinions on the older yamaha 9.9 4 stroke outboards, late 80's early
90's that had the white casings? This is the non high thrust version.

Ive been holding out for a newer version of this motor, preferably second
hand, but one has come up for sale that looks to be in good condition and
well looked after, it also comes with forward controls and a tank for
AU$500. brand new this motor retails for around AU$3300, which is why i was
hoping to find a second hand one for around 1000~1500 but Ive been holding
out quite a while now and i really need an outboard for my boat!

This outboard will be used as the main engine on a thunderbird 26. i will
have a one year old honda 2hp 4 stroke as a backup, but i really would like
to have a reliable outboard there when i need it that will start easily and
give me good service.

Does this outboard have a generally good reputation? if i buy it and spend
a few hundred on servicing does it seem like a good buy?

Thanks,
Shaun



Corrosion problems were a common problem with these vintages of the
Yamaha 9.9. Look at the weep hole on the back of the motor and see
how it's doing. I would hold out for a used high thrust too.

If you do buy it, flush it well with fresh water and maybe check the
thermostat.

Evan Gatehouse

If a thunderbird 26 is a power boat, this engine may be suitable for this kind
of planing hull. If you have a sailboat, you want the long shaft high thrust
model which
will give you the higher gearing for a displacement type hull. I have the 9.9 4
stroke
high thrust on my 22 foot sailboat, and it works ok when it is running. I have
had
carb troubles with the jets continually blocking up. I am installing a 10
micron inline
filter next season which will hopefully cure that problem. Otherwise it's fine.

Sherwin D.

Shaun Van Poecke wrote:

any opinions on the older yamaha 9.9 4 stroke outboards, late 80's early
90's that had the white casings? This is the non high thrust version.

Ive been holding out for a newer version of this motor, preferably second
hand, but one has come up for sale that looks to be in good condition and
well looked after, it also comes with forward controls and a tank for
AU$500. brand new this motor retails for around AU$3300, which is why i was
hoping to find a second hand one for around 1000~1500 but Ive been holding
out quite a while now and i really need an outboard for my boat!

This outboard will be used as the main engine on a thunderbird 26. i will
have a one year old honda 2hp 4 stroke as a backup, but i really would like
to have a reliable outboard there when i need it that will start easily and
give me good service.

Does this outboard have a generally good reputation? if i buy it and spend
a few hundred on servicing does it seem like a good buy?

Thanks,
Shaun