#9.9 mercury motor portable

An 8-horsepower four-stroke ( Practical Sailor Jan. Todays 9.9-horsepower four-strokes pack just the right amount of punch. A larger outboard delivers the necessary oomph to move your crew and goods from boat to shore&emdash and back&emdash in a timely, safe fashion. But when you pack a little boat with a few people and supplies, this amount of power&emdash whether human or horse & emdash just doesnвЂ™t cut it. Some cruising sailors may be content with a dinghy that barely moves, one propelled with muscle and a pair of oars or a super-small outboard (see Practical Sailor December 2006). So after evaluating how easy each was to operate, transport, store, and maintain, we based our recommendations on weighing each engines pluses and minuses.

#9.9 mercury motor portable

In terms of propulsion, none of these portable outboard engines has it all. All come with a standard 3.1-gallon plastic fuel tank, a fuel hose, and an aluminum propeller. All are two-cylinder, water-cooled engines that take about a quart of oil, and all are pull-start models, with chokes that need to be used only when the engine is cold.

The three Practical Sailor tested range in weight from 82 to 92 pounds. The downside, as you may have guessed, is their hefty weight. Todays 9.9-horsepower four strokes pack just the right amount of punch for a portable dinghy engine.