[Rhodes22-list] yamaha 9.9 trouble

Fri Jun 12 23:51:15 EDT 2009

Yo Jay;

The Susan Kay already has the "power thruster" (or something that looks just
like it). My rudder wouldn't still be intact without it. I love it.

The location of the crack on my motor is exactly where you describe yours
which has loosened the whole connection between the motor cover and the
bottom half which makes the tiller connection very hairy. I'm working with
my marina outboard guy (they have an outboard guy and an inboard guy, kind
of like an otolaryngologist and a gastroenterologist I guess, but more
expensive) on whether to repair or replace. 

The stalling was definitely the gas tank vent. Maybe I can ask our old
friend Brad to send me one of those knee boards the pilots use so I can run
through a preflight checklist to minimize bonehead mistakes.

My best to "Judge" Baldi. While I was waiting for delivery of my boat last
year he took me out in a gale (no joke, a real honest to goodness gale) and
I had to beg him to just motor and leave the sails furled. He is one brave
(read "crazy") sailor. 

I definitely need a lesson or six from you this summer.

BenCittadino

jsail wrote:
> 
> 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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