[Rhodes22-list] yamaha 9.9 trouble

[Jay Friedland]

Ben,
We will connect at some point. I had my motor cowl crack at the clip  
near the front controls. After getting a replacement from Yamaha  
quoted at a ridiculous $486, I spoke to Stan for a quick fix.  
Fiberglassing was the answer with glass cloth as David recommended. I  
sail and motor pretty hard a lot offshore, and always use the linkage  
(8 years, 8-9 months a season). I consider it very robust.

Several of us have been using the Powerthruster <http://www.powerthruster.com/ 
 > which in itself is pretty amazing, but as an added benefit protects  
the rudder from getting hit by the prop without the linkage.

I haven't kept up with the list much, but just try to get a looksee  
when I can.

Jay

P.S. I keep my vent open all the time, but have a small plastic yogurt  
cup with a 1"x1" opening to the back. During washdown and rain, it  
stays protected from spray, which is critical to avoid with ethanol.

On Jun 10, 2009, at 8:27 PM, BenCittadino wrote:

>
> Thanks John and Dave for the really quick and eminently sensible  
> replies.
>
> Dave, I'm afraid the answer to your question is that the cover is  
> cracked
> and I should probably replace (can I?) or repair (dare I?) it. I'm  
> concerned
> about whether I can relocate the little attachment "dohicky" on top  
> of a new
> cover for the bar connecting the tiller to the engine, but also  
> don't know
> if a repair of the cover is even possible. I like your idea of only  
> using
> the connection for really tight quarters. If I ever get it fixed  
> that's what
> I'll do.
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> David Bradley wrote:
>>
>> Ben, it sounds like a similar problem I had my first year with my
>> Yamaha 9.9.  I finally had to bite the bullet and have a good  
>> mechanic
>> clean the jets.  You might luck out by using fresh gas (one mechanic
>> told me this year that with the new ethanol mix we should use fresh
>> gas every week) and just running the motor until the clean gas
>> dissolves the crud.
>>
>> I only use the tiller-motor linkage in the marina for tight turns and
>> damage avoidance.  The boat steers much easier with the motor  
>> locked -
>> much less strain on everything.
>>
>> Are you saying your engine case has actually cracked, or you're
>> worried it might?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM, BenCittadino<bencittadino at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> So the S/V Susan Kay (93R-recycled08) is in the water for the next 4
>>> months
>>> after a winter in a cradle. She started right up and ran  
>>> magnificently
>>> for
>>> about a half an hour as we motored the few miles out the  
>>> Shrewsbury River
>>> (NJ) around to Sandy Hook Bay where she has a slip. However, as we
>>> cruised
>>> along at medium to low power (fog & rain) the four stroke 9.9 Yamaha
>>> began
>>> to die, fought alittle to keep running and quit. Attempt to restart
>>> (electrical) immediately succeeded, and she ran beautifully for ten
>>> minutes
>>> then sputtered and quit again. She restarted on the first push of  
>>> the
>>> button, but died once more before we got her safely tied up in her  
>>> slip.
>>> I'm
>>> at a loss except to say the gas was from last summer with plenty of
>>> Stay-bil. The engine had an oil change and was prepped by the marina
>>> where I
>>> stored her over the winter. They weren't worried about the gas (I  
>>> asked).
>>> Why would she start like a champ, purr like a kitten, then sputter  
>>> and
>>> die
>>> only to restart immediately?
>>>
>>> I'm also becoming concerned about the engine cover cracking some  
>>> as it
>>> appears the attachment to the tiller is stressing the cover (I'm  
>>> trying
>>> to
>>> be gentle). I'm considering locking the engine along the  
>>> centerline and
>>> steering with the rudder alone.
>>>
>>>  As a rookie sailor I must say I get a small charge out of the  
>>> bridge
>>> tender
>>> answering my call on channel 13 by calling me "Captain", but I'm  
>>> told I
>>> am
>>> easily entertained. Looking forward to a great summer, but  
>>> considering
>>> chucking the motor altogether.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> BenCittadino
>>> Highlands, NJ
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