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<blockquote data-quote="beagle" data-source="post: 511880" data-attributes="member: 25094"><p>Good points. It costs more to repower later if you don't like hull speed with the 6hp and two people. I looked at several Tohatsu / Mercury 6 and 9.9 and the difference in engine displacement is huge. 333cc v. 123cc. </p><p></p><p>That makes the choice easy enough for me. Well, that and the 9.9 is the same size cc / same long block as the 20hp which means it is very mildly tuned and unstressed (read, throttle body and computer away from being a 20). Asking the wrong guy probably... and you didn't mention pulling that second person as a skier. Grin.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Maybe the 9.8, which is a "baby bear" in between the two. It's 209cc and 80 pounds instead of 95 for the 9.9 or 55 of the 6hp. That's the only brand I've looked at but something for reference. Good luck with your decision!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beagle, post: 511880, member: 25094"] Good points. It costs more to repower later if you don't like hull speed with the 6hp and two people. I looked at several Tohatsu / Mercury 6 and 9.9 and the difference in engine displacement is huge. 333cc v. 123cc. That makes the choice easy enough for me. Well, that and the 9.9 is the same size cc / same long block as the 20hp which means it is very mildly tuned and unstressed (read, throttle body and computer away from being a 20). Asking the wrong guy probably... and you didn't mention pulling that second person as a skier. Grin.. :) Maybe the 9.8, which is a "baby bear" in between the two. It's 209cc and 80 pounds instead of 95 for the 9.9 or 55 of the 6hp. That's the only brand I've looked at but something for reference. Good luck with your decision! [/QUOTE]
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