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Jaxass, you be quiet, you do not have a clue about anything! What happens
if you put a 250 HP O/B with a small surface piercing prop on the boat. Good kicker? Lots more HP! "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... billie, be quiet. you don't have a clew what the relationship is between horsepower and thrust. knock it off. the guy asked a valid question and you want to babble on like you are on your 5th beer. From: "Calif Bill" Date: 12/14/2004 12:08 AM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: t "Jim and Anna" wrote in message news:jeuvd.59591$Af.2707@fed1read07... I own a 22' Grady White with a 225 Yamaha. I need to replace the old kicker. This engine main purpose is to get me home if the main one breaks down. I was told that the 4 stroke 9.9hp High Thrust is a better outboard choice than the 15hp. I cannot understand why an engine that has 33% more hp would be not one to choose. Is the 9.9 High Thrust the best choice? Jim The high thrust is the best choice. The 9.9 may not be. I run a Yamaha T-8 high thrust on my 3400# aluminum jet boat. Get hull speed (6.5 mph) at about 3/4 thottle. The 15 Mariner that it replaced would only get me about 5.5 at full throttle. The motors are designed to move sailboats and displacement hulls at a lower speed. The T-8 and I think the 9.9 both have 25 hp gear cases, with lower gears. They now have the clearance to run a bigger diameter, low pitch prop. This keeps the prop from cavitating and moves the boat better than a small prop with a lot of slippage. As to the 9.9 and T-8, the T-8 has power tilt. You can also get it with remote throttle. I love not having to reach over and lift the kicker on the OMC bracket. I now have a fixed bracket and just push the button to tilt the motor. Is the extra long shaft (25" it think). Mine was about $2300 2 years ago. I think the big Yamaha dealer in Florida sold them at about that price, no tax and about $90 shipping. They may make a 9.9 power tilt now. |
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message ... billie, attempting rational discussion with you is a useless as attempting such with dog pile jeggies. what a waste of good oxygen. That is true, you are completely irrational! |
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