Thread: Best 9.9 hp outboard

Originally Posted by blueducklane

The OMC johnnyrude 9.9/15 has to tbe the most iconic portable outboard in history. They made it at least until 1996. Thats what i would go with.

I have one that was made after Bombardier purchased OMC I think it is like a 2002 maybe.It's a good motor too.Just not as fast as the Tohatsu,but a lot of guys did hop up the old Johnsons and they were little powerhouses. I bought an old 70's model one time that was hopped but turned out to have too much wrong in the lower end to salvage it.

Second the praise for the 2 stroke nissans. I have a 9.9 and an 18. the 9.9 has been boosted to 15 and runs like my 18. Takes a 20 dollar cam on the throttle plate which requires 2 screws and about 10 minutes to boost it. Start right up but see little use after the 25 etec and 20 horse merc arrived. They are as good but don't have enough boats to put them on or places to park them. Besides Teresa can count good enough to notice a new rig. Hard enough for a working man to keep 5 boats running without having stale gas. Boats too.

The 20 horse Merc IS a Tohatsu if it's a 4- Stroker.

I have '68 model 10hp evinrude. Starts with 2 pulls everytime. My dad got it from his uncle, he bought it new. I keep expecting that it will quit on me anytime but it just keeps on running.