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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Actually the looong shaft Yamaha still works fine even mounted on a fixed brackt Posted By: Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola Date: 4/23/09 5:34p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Maybe mount it on a bracket and (Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx) Check history for other posts on this topic. Either the 8HP or the 9.9HP Yamahas come in a super-long shaft version (25" IIRC) with optional elec start, elec tilt, or elec tilt & trim. This is specifically a sailboat or trawler engine with different gearing and a very different prop. Works Great! The only controls that are not on the handle are the electric start button and the choke control. Both are still easily reachable even when the engine is mounted back on a bracket. Also, back on a bracket, engine steering is easy. On an earlier engine, the wife couldn't even come close to getting the engine up or down, or getting it started. Heck, I very nearly went into the drink a couple of times. With this one, it really is as easy as pushing buttons. (Besides, you get to see the looks of envy from the other guys.)

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Oh Crap! -- Mike Coon 26S -- 4/23/09 7:01a.m.

Good to know... -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/23/09 10:42a.m.

Yeah, I would have gone to a 6 hp -- Mike Coon 26S -- 4/23/09 11:13a.m.

Maybe mount it on a bracket and -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/23/09 12:44p.m.

 Actually the looong shaft Yamaha still works fine even mounted on a fixed brackt  -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/23/09 5:34p.m.

Picture available? -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 4/23/09 6:54p.m.

Yup, here it is... -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 6:49p.m.

OK, that didn't work... trying again. Not working,,, -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 7:06p.m.

OK, this looks like its gonna work View from Stbd -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/2/09 6:58a.m.

And, from Port -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/2/09 7:06a.m.

well, that's just decadent -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 5/2/09 1:02p.m.

Yup,tilt/trim is on the tiller. -- Sam - at the store -- 5/2/09 3:28p.m.

Really????? why would that be.... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 5/3/09 10:25a.m.

Probably because I WANT to believe I can get a bit more speed... -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/3/09 3:00p.m.

Is the Yamaha 8, the HT model? (Assuming they make 2 diff.) -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 5/3/09 3:26p.m.

Yup, that is the High Thrust model. Nice engine for these boats. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/8/09 3:03p.m.

Picture?? -- dvideohd -- 4/23/09 1:55p.m.

About to try my Tohatsu 6hp -- Eric 26d -- 4/23/09 5:27p.m.

pic of your motor? can it be shimed back? -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 4/24/09 4:41a.m.