[Rhodes22-list] New Yamaha Questions

[Jay Friedland]

Folks,

I have a new Yam 9.9 HT installed with a few questions-

1) On standard motor mounting, has anybody used either the 
Yamaha-supplied mounting bolts to the clamp bracket or a cable to the 
eyebolt. Both are to secure the motor should the clamps or motor 
bracket give way.

The clamp bracket is positioned high on the fiberglass block and the 
screws are tough to reach inside the block for lock nuts. There's an 
eye for the cable on the starboard side of the motor. Has anyone 
reversed it to the opposite side to attach to the portside eyebolt? The 
threaded pipe turns with the nuts being backed off from both sides.

2) Is anyone using the alternator along with solar panels, or will it 
cook the batteries?

3) Any recommendation on choice of gas-regular, plus, etc.?

Besides the multiple turns of the throttle prior to starting, and some 
of what's already written, any other suggestions, break-in running, 
etc.?

Thanks for input on this.
Jay