help with a 9.9 choice

  • chet cognigni
    Posts: 1
    January 22, 2021 at 10:07 pm #2008600

    i am looking for a 9.9 hp outboard 4 stroke with elec start short shaft, lot of brands, tohatsu seems to be the most reasonable, any pros and cons if i should look into one of these motors.

    chet

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    January 22, 2021 at 10:14 pm #2008602

    Suzuki….efi

    Sylvanboat
    Posts: 1063
    January 23, 2021 at 6:29 am #2008617

    I have a 10+ yr old Tohatsu that is exactly what you are looking for. If it died today I would buy another. That motor has performed flawlessly.

    Smellson
    Posts: 336
    January 23, 2021 at 6:56 am #2008621

    I’ve got a 2001 4stroke nissan/tohatsu. Been on my duck boat and been absolutely abused. Only thing I’ve had to replace is the prop several times and a prop shaft seal once. I’d have no hesitation buying another. Only reason I would get something else is if the cost of an efi motor was worth it. My nissan gets pretty cold blooded below about 25°

    CBMN
    North Metro
    Posts: 1012
    January 23, 2021 at 9:05 am #2008664

    I agree with onestout but I think Suzuki, and tohatsu offer efi in the the 9.9, 15, and 20 hp motors now. It looks like Mercury and Yamaha only offer efi in 15 and 20 hp outboards. I believe tohatsu still makes the Mercury motors of that size also. The Mercury does have a really nice tiller handle on the 15 and 20.

    B-man
    Posts: 6824
    January 23, 2021 at 9:29 am #2008672

    In a 9.9 I’d personally go with a Zuke if my Yamaha died today.

    Not only is it EFI, but it has more charging capabilities (important if you’re running a couple graphs, livewell, electric downriggers, kicker auto pilot, etc)

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