"Less is more" is a very true statement. Safety tip, when you place it in the back of your sport utility, chain it down to a tie down point--or make a tie down point if you don't have one. IF you have a wreck--you don't want that "light" 60 pounds of metal coming to visit you.
I've been waffling between a 9.9 Yamaha and the 6 hp Yamaha. I waned the 9.9 just for the speed, but I also want the 6 because I know I can lift it, haha. Thanks for your video, you have convinced me to go with the 6 hp Yamaha for all the reasons you mentioned. You spoke the truth, especially when it comes transportation. I'll be transporting my inflatable and motor in the back of my Honda CRV, I think this will be more manageable and enjoyable.
Thanks for the helpful video! When you buy a 9.9 hp motor, you make plans to conquer the expanses of water, new reservoirs and long hikes. But, in fact, you travel to the same places and a heavy engine becomes just a burden. I checked it on myself too. Now I'm also thinking about replacing the motor with a less powerful one.
I used a friends 6 hp Yamaha way up in northern Ontario. Hours from any cell phone service. Loved it. Selling my older 15 Merc 2 stroke and 6 hp ancient Evenrude, so I can buy one. Yamaha was easier to handle, super reliable.
Just got a used yamaha 8 hp 2 stroke. Light (60 lbs), smooth, and really quiet. Not as fast as a 9.9 or 15 hp, but gets you there and starts and runs great, and well behaved.
Agree. I had the same Tohatsu 9.8. I sold it and bought the same Yamaha 6hp. We charter sailboats. I bring a 10' inflatable dinghy and the outboard. Even though I also bring a nice 4-1 motor lift hoist, the 9.8 was just to precarious. It was also too much engine for the kids. The 6hp is much more manageable and will plane with just me aboard and maybe one other. Nice review; thanks.
I have this 9,8 a 2021 model lying outside the door with a lake i live connected to fjords but must go through a channel, shallow channel. That is the reason a 9,8, my previous 25 was to big and heavy a tohatsu 25 but wery good motor . The 9,8 is portable, but not on a daily basis as here in video, then it start be to heavy. But if boat stationary used in this use, a close to perfect engine already reached about 150 hours. It,s on a Pioner 10 polyethylene boat and max for it,s rating so it give about 17 knots
Hi thanks for this video. Made me decide to go get one. Are you able to show me what the inside looks like? I bought a used one that didn’t come with the tiller handle. I bought the tiller handle but don’t know how to hook up the throttle cables. Thanks
Yes, I have also considered a 9.9hp outboard, but due to its weight and price (almost double), I ultimately decided to go with a 6hp one. However, it might be either Tohatsu or Mercury, as they offer more favorable pricing.
When you put it in reverse, do you have to idle the engine when switching it from forward to reverse or vice or versa? Or can you switch back and forth when going at very low speeds? Thanks
In order to move between F and R and vice versa you will have to put the motor in Neutral. Probably a good idea to do a slight pause in N before moving to F/R
Very informative video. I'm thinking of getting a Zodiac Cadet 350 Aero which is similar to your boat and the Yamaha 6HP. The 8HP models are too heavy for my shoulder. Do you take your boat out on the ocean? Is the power adequate for you? I'm not going off-shore, just using it in the Santa Monica Bay in So Calif.
I use mine on small lakes and rivers. The power is fine for what i am doing which is fishing. If you need to travel a large distance it may not be adequate especially if you are transporting 2 or more people and gear.
@@DavidPhamChannel I just bought a new Zodiac Cadet 310 Aero and a 6 HP Tohatsu. I wanted to get a Yamaha but they are back-ordered until February of next year. Nobody has one in the USA. I pick up my motor tomorrow and I'll report on how it all works when I get it in the water! Your video was very helpful--I realized that it was unrealistic for me to handle the 8/9.9 motors weighing 90 pounds.
With the 6hp, 1 person travel at seas up to 2ft wave height, but speed drops significantly. With 2 people, the limit is 1ft wave. With 2 people, you need to set your speed same with the wave speed, to surf on waves. If you miss the balance,you will be climbing up and down the waves at maybe 2-3mph.
Is there any mechanical difference between yamaha's f5 abd f6? How they make 1 more hp, is it revving a bit more than f5? Is the propeller same in both engines. I've been thinking to replace my f5 with 9.9 but the boat im using is kinda small, so that f5 is not enough to take it up to speed with 2 people on board but on the other hand that 9.9 might be an overkill 😅 Good video, thanks.
Thanks, unfortunately, I have no idea since I have never owned a f5. I personally wouldn't replace your f5, if it satisfies your needs then its good enough. The 9.9 might even be twice the weight of your 5.
I dont know what that boat is, but it all depends on how fast you are expecting to go. The 6hp is not going to get many vessels going fast, its more about portability over power/speed.
Hi, no I didn't look at that model, Yamahas are generally regarded as the top quality outboard manufacturer and at the time they were one sale for me so it was a no brainer. Looking at the specs they seem to be very similar to the Yamaha so if the pricing is better than the Yamaha I'd go with it, if not go with Yamaha.
@@chasem8491 with an outboard, the biggest problem is its shape and length rather than its weight... Most men can lift 100lbs or more , but an outboard seriously hurts your back.
I had the same situation I used to have a 15hp but it’s so heavy. Thinking about getting a 6hp. Considering Suzuki 6hp aswell it’s even lighter then the Yamaha 24.5kg
I use the stock one and no i do not plane with 2 people, also take into account i have an air floor which is not nearly as rigid as an aluminum floor. i've read that people are able to plan with a different prop but not sure which one that is.
@@DavidPhamChannel Thank you, and what type is the stock propeller for 6hp (diam and pitch) ? I m asking because I just converted my 5hp to 6 hp and i want to replace also the propeller.
@@DavidPhamChannel I'm researching a small enough boat for a 5hp LPG motor to slow cruise around small lakes year around when nice. It needs to fit in a closet yet be roomy for very tall peeps. Usually 2 people, rarely 4. The Seamax HD330 looks very nice. 10'10" and only 100 pounds for the air mat version that our old bodies and feet would prefer that to aluminium, not to mention its much lighter and stays in the boat reducing setup time and colorful words. The 330 actually less than 2/3rds the price of a '22 380 Tak and the smarter half told me it looks way much more practical as well as safer. My thinking was a cat might go a little faster part throttle with only a 5hp engine and they are very stable if you need to stand up. Only recently, I saw a guy's videos of a Seamax 380 down in JAX and watching it weave thru the turns was beautiful - meanwhile if you turn suddenly with a cat, people can easily fall off. Loved seeing the banking and would have missed that with a Tak. He loved everything about it. I must admit that even the inside sliding drain plug lever is brilliant and those 14" transom wheels actually look up to the task of lake to car in a single fully loaded trip. ;) Thank you so much for your feedback. It's a bit of a sleeper brand and I appreciate the content like you've posted here (rather than listening to a salesperson try and close a deal with you when you don't even know what you want yet and they've never been on a boat). Thanks again for your response. It's really nice to hear it was a good boat from someone who knows far more about this subject than I do. ;)
Good choice, but you need to be careful about 3 things with suzuki df6a 1) always remove the gas left in the carburetor : turn the screw at the bottom, drain the gas into a small glass, and put that gas back in the tank. otherwise, the carburetor float gets stuck. 2) always drain the cooling water in the engine before you lean it on its sides. you have to tilt the engine backwards slightly. ( backwards= 10 degrees towards the 6hp sticker) when the engine is upright, you still have some saltwater in the engine. when you lay the engine in your car that way, salt water flows back into your engine. 3) flush your internal tank and external tank every 3 months.
All the brands make a 6hp but the Yamaha one is better for portability (multiple resting positions, gas shutoff, ergonomic carrying handle, resting foot). There was also an end of season sale for Yamaha when i bought so it made he choice easier.
@@DavidPhamChannel Thanks David, my main is also a Yamaha, so I naturally lean that way. Do you find any issue with locking it so that you do not have to sit there all the time with your hand on the tiller? I would be using mine as a kicker as well as on small inflatable and so forth.
@@jimquantic Its adjustable, there's a clamp that you can tighten to adjust how hard/easy the tiller handle is to move (to turn). I never tighten mine too much since i never felt the need but i imagine it will stay in place if you were to do so.
This all depends really. Since I'm unable to plane with 2 people on board i only go at half throttle. Gives me about 45 mins of continuous use. At full throttle i get around 30 mins of continuous use. For 2 people not planning i go about 5-6km on a tank. Single person full throttle 10km on a tank.
It's possible, I've never looked into it. Gas mileage is tough to determine since it's very dependent on load and boat type. It runs for about 30 mins on full throttle, not sure how much value that info is going to be.
Thanks, its hard to say since it depends so much on the boat you are using, how many people are on board and the supplies you are carrying. Since i m unable to plane with myself and a single passenger we can't get very far. Maybe a few kms at half throttle. Gheenoes are aerodynamic and rigid so I think you will do much better than my inflatable. Don't know for sure but i expect a considerable improvement.
With 2 people on an inflatable boat, 6hp engine's top speed will be 10kmph (6mph) and will run for 30minutes , so the range is 5km(3miles). With 1 person however, same boat will start to plane and reach 24kmph (15mph) and the range will be 12km (7,5miles) If you are planning for longer travels, I don't recommend refilling the tank in the middle of the sea, due to several reasons. Buy a 12lt external tank , that is the smallest you can get.
@@boatsandoutboards9070 I bought 12lt tank with my engine also. But as i have only 2.7m boat and tank is pretty big, i rarely use it. My tactic is to use 1lt bottles. As internal tank is 1.1lt then when it runs empty, i just dump 1lt bottle into it and good to troll 3h again on lowest speed. Mostly i take 1-2 bottles + inital full tank and have full day of fishing on small lakes or rivers.
@@tiitjuhei I agree , in your case, filling with bottles is logical. but in the sea with waves, current and boat traffic all around, stopping the engine at random places it is too risky for me.
Yes I did, I found the manufactured ones take up too much room cause they accommodate larger motor sizes. My custom one is only built for 6hp units and lower so it's the absolute minimum size.
I just converted my 2017 yamaha 4 stroke 4hp into a 6hp. Turns out it's the same motor and carburetor, you just need buy the 6hp carburetor and replace it with the 4hp one.
@@RixiV11 no problem. If you plan to carry many people (say 5) and lots of gear you want to go with more power. Between 15 to 20hp would work. Check the max rating on your boat it will say it on the transom.
Yea, i wish i went with yamaha, my 2023 tohatsu 6hp had nothing but problems, until it completely died and wont start despite doing everything possible, gasoline/carb cleaning etc
Tohatsu manufactures the Mercury 6hp engine, so they are the same engines. They are certainly not bad. Honda and Suzuki are slightly more expensive but better in my opinion and Yamaha is the best, but the most expensive. It depends on the purpose. If I needed the engine for weekends and holidays the Tohatsu would be fine. If you own a sailing school or boat rental and you don't want to have to repair the engines all the time, I would go for the Yamaha.
made a mistake of getting 9.9 .. 100 pounds is not easy to move around and carry and after done fishing it takes toll on you ...my engine is not even broken in yet and im going to sell it and get a 6HP
Are you kidding me? Little 15hp Suzuki? That’s weak. Pshh I’m constantly taking off and putting on my Yamaha 450XTO and never once in my life struggled with it. You need to get in the gym and do some 1000lb deadlifts bro that’s pathetic
