Hali killer
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Going to buy a new kicker for a 24 footer. 9.9 high thrust long shaft. Power tilt and control box. Yamaha, merc big foot or suzuki? Who has what and what do you like/dislike about it.
New kicker. I need help
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Mighty Sylvan
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I have a 8 hp high thrust yamaha. I find it hard to start and have talked to others that have the same issue. The trick to it is to neutral throttle even when its warm. It is the only complaint I have because it runs great otherwise.
Charter Tofino
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x2 on hearing bad things on the zuki kickers. Heard they vibrate a ton.
dmurph
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My 09 9.9 high thrust runs a little rough at the exact trolling speed a like and vibrates through the swim grid and there fore through the boat. I also just spent 800 on a starting cylinoid which sucks as it has pretty low hours. I also wish I went with an extra long on my 24 trophy .
Hali killer
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Is that the high thrust yammy dmurph?
trophywife
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Honda.......
Hali killer
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I will have to look at honda. For some reason they have slipped my mind. Back to the computer
ReelSlim
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I had a Honda 8HT XL on 2003 Malibu 182 and it was an awesome little rig. It also came with the pull start which is a nice option if everything goes flat on you. I went with a 9.9 Yamaha HT XL on my current boat in 2008 not because I was unhappy with Honda but it was a weight issue. I would say all in all that the Honda was nicer all around in the kicker department anyways. I haven't however had any issues with the Yamaha but that's just how I feel. I also put a 25hp Yamaha XL on my 15' Silverstreak Runabout in 2010 and it vibrates HUGE........I know its mounted on an aluminum and I have tried to .dampen it with dense rubber and Starboard but I can't imagine the HT being better? Maybe on a bigger heavier boat? Great motor other than that and I'm going to try a few more tricks this summer to fix the problem . Just my two cents!
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suzuki apparently fixed the vibration issue on the 9.9 power tilt ht models. i owned one a 9.9 on a 22 footer and it was great and had a pile of hours on it with no issues. Tohatsu also makes a very good outboard (one of the oldest outboard manufactures out there) Nissan and most merc kickers are actually tohatsu's. Honda is great but you pay all the way from initial coast to spark plugs(i currently run one). Yammies are dependable you pay for the name and they usually need to be richened up because they come from the factory lean to get emissions passed which leads to hard starting in colder weather.
yammie or tohatsu would be the the two choices from me
side note on those suzukis alot of the complaints came from Arima owners and boats with custom brackets which lead to vibration resinating in the hull.
mine was on a armstrong pod and i never noticed anything.
yammie or tohatsu would be the the two choices from me
side note on those suzukis alot of the complaints came from Arima owners and boats with custom brackets which lead to vibration resinating in the hull.
mine was on a armstrong pod and i never noticed anything.
J-GLOBAL
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Yammi 8HT
Have a ('07 or '08) Yammi 8 HT XL on my 22' Aluminum CC 2,000lbs. Gets 5mph max SOG when at highest revs, so a long time returning from anywhere if the main goes down (which has happened once).
Lots of vibration, and have to run at higher revs/louder than I would like, so spent a lot of time trolling on the main (Suzuki 140).
Trolling on the main is silent.
Looking at a new boat, 28' aluminum PHC, 5,000lbs. Recommended is a Yammi 9.9 HT, the boat dealer is a Yammi dealer.
I was thinking maybe a 15 to 25. Yamaha has a 25HT, but isn't available in an XL.
Looking for suggestions.
Have a ('07 or '08) Yammi 8 HT XL on my 22' Aluminum CC 2,000lbs. Gets 5mph max SOG when at highest revs, so a long time returning from anywhere if the main goes down (which has happened once).
Lots of vibration, and have to run at higher revs/louder than I would like, so spent a lot of time trolling on the main (Suzuki 140).
Trolling on the main is silent.
Looking at a new boat, 28' aluminum PHC, 5,000lbs. Recommended is a Yammi 9.9 HT, the boat dealer is a Yammi dealer.
I was thinking maybe a 15 to 25. Yamaha has a 25HT, but isn't available in an XL.
Looking for suggestions.
finaddict
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x 2. My 2004 8 h.p. Honda has been a real work horse. Couple of hundred hours every year and still starts first or second pull.
Hali killer
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Went and looked at some outboards today. The honda is looking like the front runner.by the time you get the power tilt and electric start and front controls they are all pricey.no real draw backs i can see.
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