Enough Power?????

  • robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    May 27, 2004 at 7:43 pm #1232759

    I was wondering if someone could give a little help? I currently own a 182 Tournament Series Crestliner. I was in the market for a kicker. I was looking @ a 10 HP. The thing is I might be upsizing to 19′ or perhaps 20′ boat. Will a 10 HP be enough for any of those boats? Any comments are welcomed!

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    May 28, 2004 at 5:44 pm #306568

    You can’t go wrong with the Yamaha T-8. This is an 8hp motor with an oversize prop made specificaly for using as a kicker. I have a Crestliner 182 T.S. as well and it pushes my boat around great

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    May 28, 2004 at 5:55 pm #306571

    Crystal Periz Marine in Brainerd has a T8 long shaft right now for $2300

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    June 1, 2004 at 9:09 pm #306977

    Thanks for the infor Dustin & Derek! I heard that the T8 is great motor, but I have always been a Mercury Boy. Any comment on Mecurys 9.9 4 STROKE??????

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 11:16 am #307075

    The merc is larger, heavier and unless you drop the extra $$ and get a Big Foot lower unit, won’t come with a high thrust prop. With the T-8 you get electric start & trim/tilt standard that you won’t get on a standard merc and most importantly, the T-8’s just flat out run better. My experiences with a merc 9.9 in 2000 were behind my move to yamaha. That cold blooded pig ran so poorly for me and was in the shop twice for fixes to the swivel tube / tilt bracket that I needed to look for a more reliable kicker.

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    June 2, 2004 at 2:46 pm #307096

    I have a T-8 on my 620 and it works awesome!
    Great little motor, I use it all the time.
    JB

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    June 2, 2004 at 5:28 pm #307123

    Hey Lip Ripper,

    I too am a Merc Man thru and thru…

    But next to my 50 Merc is a T-8 by Yamaha…there is no better “kicker” motor

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    June 4, 2004 at 1:12 pm #307418

    Thanks for all the advice (James, Buckshot, ecnook). Its really bad to hear that coming from another Mercury guy, but I guess the truth is the truth. I guess I’m going to table this for the meantime and go back to the drawing board Thanks Guys and good luck this weekend!

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