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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 8:40 AM
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Well I bought a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke as my kicker. Ispent last night getting it rigged up. I will post some pics of my boat shortly. I'm heading out today with the family to test the kicker. I'll post the results. 
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 9:54 AM
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That's good news Harley...
Now you have a nice pair of matched Yamaha's....
Here is Harley's thread that prompted this thread...
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...ad_id=2143
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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 12:26 PM
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Thanks Joe, Just got back from a quick trip on the water. I can tell everyone looking to put a kicker on the back of your 17 Montauk DO NOT go with anything smaller than a 9.9hp. I had the little engine pegged and a was running about 10 mph. If I had put a 4 or maybe a 6 hp I think I would have done half that. I've seen a few Montauks with a 4hp. Don't know how they get through a good current. I'll be posting some pics of the boat soon.
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 12:47 PM
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Harley,
The hull will only go so fast until the boat gets on plane...
Any 17' Whaler hull and above seems to have a hull speed of around 6 to 8 mph maximum speed no matter if you are using a 6 hp or a 25 hp.....
My 8 hp pushes my Outrage 18' just under 8 mph..... You cannot go any faster with any other size or type of kicker....
An 8 hp is a good choice due to weight. However, IF the 9.9 weighs the same as the brand of 8 hp you are considering, then of course, go with the 9.9....
Usually the 8 hp is lighter than the 9.9.
Also, many 9.9 hp weigh the same as the 15 hp depending on manufacturer....
That's one of the reasons I made this Quick Reference Guide:
http://www.whalercentral.com/readarti...ticle_id=7
Which model Yamaha 9.9 did you buy?
The F series or the T series?
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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 1:56 PM
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F series, 4 stroke. Didn't too much choice on a kicker as my budget dictated what I would get. The kicker runs like a champ.
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 2:05 PM
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The F9.9 is a good choice.
You can see from the Quick Reference Guide the different weights of the kickers.
F8 = 83 lbs...
F9.9 or F15 = 99 lbs...
The F6, F8, F9.9, and F15 would push the boat the same speed.
You could have saved a few pounds if you bought the F8 but then again, if you got a good deal on the F9.9, it might be easier to sell sometime down the road...
Now, lets see some photos..... 
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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 4:05 PM
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Tried to upload some pics but the pics are too big (144k) how do I post them?
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 08/19/07 - 4:31 PM
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You can use these as guidelines.
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...0#post_516
You may also need the tool to shrink the file size of your photos.
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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 08/21/07 - 11:38 AM
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Hi Joe, went to the irfan webpage. Seems to be a lot of downloads, not sure which I should use. I'm not very computer saavy. Which do I download?
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