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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.