Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 09:38:56 AM
Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 09:41:27 AM
Post by: WSU on March 23, 2019, 09:44:43 AM
Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 09:50:28 AM
Post by: Crunchy on March 23, 2019, 12:02:46 PM
Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 05:49:34 PM
Going for Kokes Sunday 03/24/19. Might be first blood :tup: minus mine :chuckle:
Post by: h20hunter on March 23, 2019, 05:51:33 PM
Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 06:54:43 PM
Post by: Crunchy on March 23, 2019, 07:32:49 PM
As of yet no, hoping I don't need one.I dont think you will get that main motor to idle down enough to troll with?? Even if you could you would be putting a lot of hours on it. A 8hp Yamaha kicker will run you about 3200 (buy in Oregon no tax). A new 115 yamaha will run you over 10k I'm guessing. Plus gas use on a kicker is nill compared to trolling with your main. Just my thoughts Im sure you thought it out.
Post by: 3boys on March 23, 2019, 07:40:11 PM
Post by: Blacklab on March 23, 2019, 08:00:37 PM
Btw if I can’t idle slow enough. I’ll throw out the sea anchors 👍
Post by: WSU on March 23, 2019, 09:02:29 PM
Post by: hollymaster on March 23, 2019, 11:05:00 PM
Your satisfaction and ability to fish efficiently will skyrocket with a kicker if you plan to troll much. :twocents::yeah:
Sea anchors get to be a pain in the arse. :twocents:
Post by: Crunchy on March 24, 2019, 12:32:47 AM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on March 25, 2019, 09:12:20 AM
If he plans on doing any significant salmon fishing there is no way he will last long without a kicker. Just give him some time. Fighting a fish with downrigger balls in the water on both sides, sea anchor in the back, hmmm no way it ends well most of the timeyou just gave me nightmares for a week :yike: :chuckle:
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 26, 2019, 02:49:32 PM
As of yet no, hoping I don't need one.you wont NEED one but unless you want to go thru 10x the fuel id get one :tup:
Post by: blackpowderhunter on March 26, 2019, 08:09:08 PM
Post by: Crunchy on March 26, 2019, 08:18:52 PM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 27, 2019, 05:36:13 AM
seen a couple of yami t8 high thrusts on craigslist for under 2k recently.I pick up a few every week that are non runners and flip them for under $500. Most need a carb clean and a water pump that’s it. There’s a Suzuki 9.9 in Shelton for $100 on offer up that’s a cheap gamble. :tup:
Post by: h20hunter on March 27, 2019, 08:15:35 AM
Two motors are better than one. I actually went pull start on my kicker as added reliability for starting.
Used kicker on a new shiny tricked out fish slaughtering mo'chine..... :puke:
Post by: Stein on March 27, 2019, 08:23:35 AM
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
Post by: Buckmark on March 27, 2019, 08:49:47 AM
If he plans on doing any significant salmon fishing there is no way he will last long without a kicker. Just give him some time. Fighting a fish with downrigger balls in the water on both sides, sea anchor in the back, hmmm no way it ends well most of the timeQue up the Benny Hill music :chuckle:
Post by: blackpowderhunter on March 27, 2019, 09:08:16 AM
:twocents:oh cmon, a little shine goes a long way :chuckle:
Two motors are better than one. I actually went pull start on my kicker as added reliability for starting.
Used kicker on a new shiny tricked out fish slaughtering mo'chine..... :puke:
my kicker is pull/elec start....that pull start really came in handy when one of the wires broke off the starter solenoid...i was lazy (or cheap) and actually fished an entire summer before fixing it :dunno:
Post by: The Fin on March 27, 2019, 09:34:13 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on March 27, 2019, 11:56:57 AM
:twocents:
Two motors are better than one. I actually went pull start on my kicker as added reliability for starting.
Used kicker on a new shiny tricked out fish slaughtering mo'chine..... :puke:
When I bought my new Lund in 2003, I put an early '70s Johnson 4hp on it. I was quick to point out the lovely rainbow colored oil slick to my wife. She cut me loose to drop another couple grand on a kicker pronto! :chuckle:
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 27, 2019, 03:53:23 PM
The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
Post by: Tinmaniac on March 27, 2019, 06:39:35 PM
You might want to look at a 6hp!8 and the 9.9 are the same.The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
Post by: Crunchy on March 27, 2019, 07:46:05 PM
Post by: h20hunter on March 27, 2019, 07:47:36 PM
Post by: Stein on March 27, 2019, 07:55:00 PM
The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
For Mercury, here are the weights and displacement straight from their website:
6 - 57 pounds, 123 cc
8 - 84 pounds, 208 cc
9 - 84 pounds, 208 cc
15 - 99 pounds, 333 cc
It's pretty easy to see what ratings share the same motor. You can look at the 15 and 9 and see they aren't the same sized motor.
For Yamaha, same story:
8 hp - 87 pounds, 212 cc
9.9 hp, 87 pounds, 212 cc
15 hp, 111 pounds, 362
Post by: whitey on March 28, 2019, 07:04:44 AM
Post by: Crunchy on March 28, 2019, 07:47:01 AM
Post by: Blacklab on March 28, 2019, 08:02:24 AM
Koke killing machine 😉
Post by: h20hunter on March 28, 2019, 08:06:14 AM
If you see a shiny new black rhboats center console dragging gear throw me a wave! Hoping to get a trip in to double check my set ups before @Dan-o and I get out for a kokofest.
Post by: Stein on March 28, 2019, 08:32:45 AM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 28, 2019, 01:21:27 PM
step into my outboard repair shop and ill show you them :tup:You might want to look at a 6hp!8 and the 9.9 are the same.The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
Post by: WSU on March 28, 2019, 01:39:09 PM
step into my outboard repair shop and ill show you them :tup:You might want to look at a 6hp!8 and the 9.9 are the same.The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
How much to service a yami 8 horse and yami 80 jet? Oil change, etc.
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 28, 2019, 01:54:36 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on March 28, 2019, 04:18:31 PM
Post by: Dan-o on March 28, 2019, 07:35:41 PM
@whitey
If you see a shiny new black rhboats center console dragging gear throw me a wave! Hoping to get a trip in to double check my set ups before @Dan-o and I get out for a kokofest.
You all best get to it.
I'm telling you right now there won't be a Koke left alive in Western Washington
Post by: Alchase on March 28, 2019, 08:17:43 PM
step into my outboard repair shop and ill show you them :tup:You might want to look at a 6hp!8 and the 9.9 are the same.The 8 hp is identical to the 9.9 except the carb and decals.wrong. Most 9 and 15 are identical (8 would be identical to 6 in most cases) , except the carb and decal, and a few use a slightly different impeller :tup:
You can pick up a new 9.9 (Merc or Yamaha) for $2,250 for pull start.
I thought the Yamaha 9.9 and 15 were the same motor just different heads?
Post by: Stein on March 28, 2019, 08:24:27 PM
Post by: Alchase on March 28, 2019, 08:50:48 PM
“typically the 9.9 has 2 reeds on the reed block and the 15 had 3.
they did it that way for some years here in the states.
with the correct test prop you can actually see the 200 RPM difference on the tach.”
On the 4 stroke I think of kracker is correct