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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Motor Choices Posted By: Ray Nickola Date: 4/29/07 4:42a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Motor Choices (pic) (Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL) I repowered my Arctic last year going from the Yamaha 9.9 high thrust to a Mercury 9.9 lightweight model so I can handle it myself. The dealer gave me a prop designed for thrust and not speed. I have noticed very little difference in motoring characteristics. I initially went with a 20" shaft and it didn't fit. The flat plate above the propeller rubbed against the motor well. Fortunately the dealer had a 5" extension kit that has worked just fine. If I had to do it all over again, I would go with a 15 instead of the 9.9. With so much of the boat above water and exposed, it's slow going motoring into a stiff breeze. Since I'm on Kerr Lake, it's rarely an issue.

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Ed's photo of vented motor cover -- Stephen - Nimble 24 - North of Baton Rouge -- 4/14/07 3:31p.m.

Motor cover -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/14/07 4:42p.m.

About the Yamaha 9.9 -- Stephen - Nimble 24 - North of Baton Rouge -- 4/15/07 11:16a.m.

Motor -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/16/07 4:33a.m.

Motor Choices -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 4/16/07 9:48a.m.

Motor -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/16/07 12:31p.m.

Motor -- shenanigans -- 4/16/07 4:04p.m.

motor -- ted Dorman -- 4/16/07 5:14p.m.

Tohatsu outboards. -- Jim Bailey -- 4/16/07 8:36p.m.

I don't think ... -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 4/18/07 4:46a.m.

Motor cover -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/17/07 4:29a.m.

Thanks Ed, ... -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 4/18/07 4:37a.m.

pics -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/19/07 2:57a.m.

Picture of Motor Cover -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/20/07 1:27p.m.

Thanks Ed, that is what I needed to see. -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 4/20/07 4:34p.m.

cover for cover -- Ed, N24 Sarasota -- 4/21/07 4:55a.m.

 Motor Choices  -- Ray Nickola -- 4/29/07 4:42a.m.

Motors -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 4/29/07 9:06a.m.

Not a larger prop... -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 4/29/07 12:57p.m.

Thanks -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 4/29/07 1:55p.m.

 

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