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Old 07-01-2021, 07:41 AM   #48
Dave R
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Originally Posted by 8gv View Post
I have that same motor.

It is mounted to a 130# Starcraft SL 14' aluminum boat.

It flies!

When it's just me in the stern the light weight motor is better for getting up on plane and minimizing bow rise when doing so.

It's a keeper!
Mine is on a 10' 6" aluminum/Hypalon RIB that I bought new from North Atlantic Inflatables in Portland, ME (a great business to deal with). I converted it to electric start, remote shift/throttle/steering, added an alternator, and added CMC power trim and tilt. It started life as a 9.9HP but I swapped to a bigger carburetor to bump the power to 15HP (the only differences between the 2004 Mercury two-stroke 6HP, 8HP, 9.9HP and 15HP models are the carburetor sizes). It was a fun project modifying the engine and rigging the boat last year and we use it all the time. It's been used as far south as Provincetown and as far north as Bar Harbor.
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