My 2003 carbureted 9.9 will push my decked out Tracker Topper 1542 at 18mph and occasionally hit 19mph with the stock prop on ethanol free gas. The transom is 17" and it's almost too tall for my short shaft 9.9 but it runs pretty well in the #2 trim position after testing it.
you should see the cavitation you get on your lower unit when it hits your first log or rock .. you might wanna put small easy to shear off bolts through it just in case it happens.. ive seen the damage that they can do
I see you use a atv winch for anchor control . Can you operate it from the rear of boat . ? Do you need to manually shift for forward reverse at the motor winch ? . ( can you sit at the rear of boat and doo everything )
That lake looks a little different with all the water. I went after draw down and it was insane the structure that was exposed. Seems like a great crappie lake in the spring!
I'll be honest I still haven't cracked it. I've fished so many laydowns with very little results. The word is they tend to be on deeper brush piles but I haven't found them yet! My best luck has come from around the bridge.
Nice video, I’m going to have to try the jack plate and hydrofoil, I have the same motor and i’m getting 6mph out of my v16 alumacraft but I just measured and my motor is sitting about 3 1/2” to low.
Nice Bro!...but you lost your passenger about 1/2 way through the vid...Haha....But, on a serious note, she may add a few pounds to the boat, but being upfront allows the boat to get on plane a bit better increasing the Hydrofoils performance since you do not have fine adjustments on a "clamp on" style motor. Also, do another test with no wind, calm waters, rider in/rider out, and I bet you can squeek 15+ out of her... ;) Keep the vids rollin' my dude!
Funny you'd suggest this! This weekend I took it out solo and I was just short of 16mph! I got the best speed raising the motor up another 2" but I started sucking air so I need to make a spacer around 1" I think. I'm also going to be lowering the prop pitch 1" to gain some extra RPM. I think when I get the "sweet spot" I'll be 16mph+
Did you mount the hydrofoil backwards. Not trying to be funny but I’ve never seen someone mount it from the back instead of from the front. It’s supposed to stick out at least 4-5 inches from the propeller. Just a thought.
Hydrofoil was not mounted backwards, it actually has grooves in it that line up to the end of the cav plate so its installed in the correct location. Not a bad thought though, you never know!
Your biggest problem with small fishing boats is weight. A 15 hp is a big improvement, or you could could become very critical of every non necessary # of stuff you don’t need.
You are 100% right, a larger outboard would solve most issues and a 15hp would fit that boat very well. Sometimes you gotta work with what you have though!
i have a sailboat, and have a short shaft 9.9 mercury, my problem is sometimes in choppy water seems like the propellers come out of the waves, this wouldn't help right?
My 2003 carbureted 9.9 will push my decked out Tracker Topper 1542 at 18mph and occasionally hit 19mph with the stock prop on ethanol free gas. The transom is 17" and it's almost too tall for my short shaft 9.9 but it runs pretty well in the #2 trim position after testing it.
you should see the cavitation you get on your lower unit when it hits your first log or rock .. you might wanna put small easy to shear off bolts through it just in case it happens.. ive seen the damage that they can do
I see you use a atv winch for anchor control . Can you operate it from the rear of boat . ? Do you need to manually shift for forward reverse at the motor winch ? . ( can you sit at the rear of boat and doo everything )
Yes! Check out this video I go over the whole thing and how it works. It was awesome! ua-cam.com/video/z9gpp2uA4sg/v-deo.html
Exact reason I bought a 2 stroke 9.9. me and my neighbor which is 258lbs my Evinrude will push my 12' Jon boat 19mph, and it weighs like 64lbs
That lake looks a little different with all the water. I went after draw down and it was insane the structure that was exposed. Seems like a great crappie lake in the spring!
I'll be honest I still haven't cracked it. I've fished so many laydowns with very little results. The word is they tend to be on deeper brush piles but I haven't found them yet! My best luck has come from around the bridge.
@@mvboutdoors Nice man! You'll figure it out! Nice looking boats! Good work boss!
Nice video, I’m going to have to try the jack plate and hydrofoil, I have the same motor and i’m getting 6mph out of my v16 alumacraft but I just measured and my motor is sitting about 3 1/2” to low.
Definitely raise it up, it will net you more speed.
Nice Bro!...but you lost your passenger about 1/2 way through the vid...Haha....But, on a serious note, she may add a few pounds to the boat, but being upfront allows the boat to get on plane a bit better increasing the Hydrofoils performance since you do not have fine adjustments on a "clamp on" style motor. Also, do another test with no wind, calm waters, rider in/rider out, and I bet you can squeek 15+ out of her... ;) Keep the vids rollin' my dude!
Funny you'd suggest this! This weekend I took it out solo and I was just short of 16mph! I got the best speed raising the motor up another 2" but I started sucking air so I need to make a spacer around 1" I think. I'm also going to be lowering the prop pitch 1" to gain some extra RPM. I think when I get the "sweet spot" I'll be 16mph+
Did you mount the hydrofoil backwards. Not trying to be funny but I’ve never seen someone mount it from the back instead of from the front. It’s supposed to stick out at least 4-5 inches from the propeller. Just a thought.
Hydrofoil was not mounted backwards, it actually has grooves in it that line up to the end of the cav plate so its installed in the correct location. Not a bad thought though, you never know!
Love the boat. Just bought a 1436 and decked it. Is yours a 1436? And do you know who make that trailer is?
Awesome man, yeah it's a 1436 as well. I'm not sure exactly on the trailer, I'll take a look and let you know.
Maybe increase your prop pitch slightly too.
Where did you get the trailer?
It came with the boat :)
Where are the videos on the repaint/rebuild at?
The full playlist can be found here: ua-cam.com/video/qJDBZpYJjN0/v-deo.html
Do I have to torque a Mercury 9HP prop? Forgot It's a 1971 motor.
Snug so the cotter pin lines up would be fine
Wel I have no issues with mine works great for my on my outboard motor
They can be a great help if you are experiencing the issues they are designed to fix.
I'm sold I'm gonna buy one
I think it really helped, I'll be keeping it on!
Your biggest problem with small fishing boats is weight. A 15 hp is a big improvement, or you could could become very critical of every non necessary # of stuff you don’t need.
You are 100% right, a larger outboard would solve most issues and a 15hp would fit that boat very well. Sometimes you gotta work with what you have though!
Remember to take it easy , when its choppy your bow is sitting pretty level..
The camera angle may be a bit misleading but good advice nonetheless!
i have a sailboat, and have a short shaft 9.9 mercury, my problem is sometimes in choppy water seems like the propellers come out of the waves, this wouldn't help right?
No not likely, do you perhaps need a long shaft motor?
You need a long shaft outboard.