Unless you are a sailor, you can never really understand the excitement of a new outboard for the dinghy. Congrats on the new motor. Can't wait to the adventures you have now that you have a fast and reliable motor.
Yamaha make good Outboards, and an important point with them is reliable Worldwide access to Servicing parts when you need them. The one thing I would consider doing, to help extend their service lives, is once the engine and gearbox are properly finished with the Breaking in - shift to using good Synthetic engine and Gearbox oils, which are so good if you use them prior to break in, they may never be able to break in properly.There used to be Warnings with good synthetics to only use them after break in is complete, and I haven’t even seen it mentioned for a while - and the Same goes for inboard Diesel engines and Gearboxes as well. In the USA Mobil One was really Cheap in WalMart, but horrifically expensive here in Britain, but here, at least as good Golden Film Synthetics, were brilliant value. James, make sure that engine is securely locked down at all times. May it serve you and Natalie Really well during its very long Service Life. Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟❤️⛵️
Good choice going with Yamaha--You may want to pick up a pad lock to use when it is stowed onboard--those holes on the ends of the clamp screw handles are for locking them together when facing each other. If they can't unscrew them , they can't steal it !! Just a thought .
It's more interesting to see where you're looking rather than the reverse, and leaving that 100lbs hanging on that rubber boat transom while it's on the davits is not as good an idea as rigging pulleys to bring that thing aboard.
No surprise that it was a 4-stroke because you bought it in the US. 😉 You defiantly want to use the davits to lift it because they do not swim. I am curious about your motor mounts. When you replaced them, it did not seem like you did an alignment. Have you done one and if so, what improvements did you see in the sound and vibration.
James you have purchased a great brand of outboard. However, and this is no criticism, but I find from what I have seen on just about all channels, most people go and buy things without asking viewers advice. Did you know that you could have bought a 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yammy which has tons more torque than the old 9 hp 2 stroke and that would have been sufficient? You proved that because you have only run your 15hp at half throttle and look how it performed? A 9.9 4 stroke would have given that same performance. I know because I swapped a like for like 2 stroke for a 4 stroke. I couldn't believe the difference. Further you could have purchased a 9.9 4 stroke Yammy and just replaced its carby with a 15hp model and ended up with a 15 hp model and saved heaps. That is what Yammy did for years. Just put on a bigger carby, which increased the hp and charged way more for it. I'm not rubbing salt into the wounds but a 9.9 weighs far less as you know and is more easily handled. But here's the good news. You can upgrade yours to a 20 hp model. Exactly the same engine just with a bigger carby. You and Nats could water ski with that! LOL.
@@TTM-GEB Yes but remember that is what Yamaha did for years and charged a lot more for it. They were simply ripping people off so they can hardly deny a warranty for something they did for years. I know the warranty would say the motor cannot be modified or the warranty would be voided BUT Yamaha was doing that themselves so the "Pot cannot call the kettle black." Look up the meaning."The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that may be of Spanish origin, of which English versions began to appear in the first half of the 17th century. It means a situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares, and therefore is an example of psychological projection,[1] or hypocrisy.[2] Use of the expression to discredit or deflect a claim of wrongdoing by attacking the originator of the claim for their own similar behaviour (rather than acknowledging the guilt of both).
Unless you are a sailor, you can never really understand the excitement of a new outboard for the dinghy. Congrats on the new motor. Can't wait to the adventures you have now that you have a fast and reliable motor.
This makes me so happy for you guys!!! lol
Yamaha make good Outboards, and an important point with them is reliable Worldwide access to Servicing parts when you need them. The one thing I would consider doing, to help extend their service lives, is once the engine and gearbox are properly finished with the Breaking in - shift to using good Synthetic engine and Gearbox oils, which are so good if you use them prior to break in, they may never be able to break in properly.There used to be Warnings with good synthetics to only use them after break in is complete, and I haven’t even seen it mentioned for a while - and the Same goes for inboard Diesel engines and Gearboxes as well. In the USA Mobil One was really Cheap in WalMart, but horrifically expensive here in Britain, but here, at least as good Golden Film Synthetics, were brilliant value. James, make sure that engine is securely locked down at all times. May it serve you and Natalie Really well during its very long Service Life. Best Wishes. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟❤️⛵️
Happy to see that you went with the yamaha
Check your manual to see if Yamaha recommends ethanol free fuel. It's a little more expensive, but the carburetor will love you for it...
Good choice going with Yamaha--You may want to pick up a pad lock to use when it is stowed onboard--those holes on the ends of the clamp screw handles are for locking them together when facing each other. If they can't unscrew them , they can't steal it !! Just a thought .
And get that old shirt from the last motor to hide the shiny new-ness of it.
Congratulations on your new motor! Looks like a beast
It's more interesting to see where you're looking rather than the reverse, and leaving that 100lbs hanging on that rubber boat transom while it's on the davits is not as good an idea as rigging pulleys to bring that thing aboard.
No surprise that it was a 4-stroke because you bought it in the US. 😉
You defiantly want to use the davits to lift it because they do not swim.
I am curious about your motor mounts. When you replaced them, it did not seem like you did an alignment. Have you done one and if so, what improvements did you see in the sound and vibration.
Well heck, now we cannot hear you coming!
Buy a lock 🔒 for that engine
you cant leave it on that outboard mount at sea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are stronger than you look. Yamaha is the best
I have an absolute dislike for "product specific connectors" that conform to an industry standard by other manufacturers.
James you have purchased a great brand of outboard. However, and this is no criticism, but I find from what I have seen on just about all channels, most people go and buy things without asking viewers advice. Did you know that you could have bought a 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yammy which has tons more torque than the old 9 hp 2 stroke and that would have been sufficient? You proved that because you have only run your 15hp at half throttle and look how it performed? A 9.9 4 stroke would have given that same performance. I know because I swapped a like for like 2 stroke for a 4 stroke. I couldn't believe the difference. Further you could have purchased a 9.9 4 stroke Yammy and just replaced its carby with a 15hp model and ended up with a 15 hp model and saved heaps. That is what Yammy did for years. Just put on a bigger carby, which increased the hp and charged way more for it. I'm not rubbing salt into the wounds but a 9.9 weighs far less as you know and is more easily handled. But here's the good news. You can upgrade yours to a 20 hp model. Exactly the same engine just with a bigger carby. You and Nats could water ski with that! LOL.
Yes but... Being that the new engine comes with a 5 Year Warranty, I would not be making modifications and voiding the warranty 😮
@@TTM-GEB Yes but remember that is what Yamaha did for years and charged a lot more for it. They were simply ripping people off so they can hardly deny a warranty for something they did for years. I know the warranty would say the motor cannot be modified or the warranty would be voided BUT Yamaha was doing that themselves so the "Pot cannot call the kettle black." Look up the meaning."The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that may be of Spanish origin, of which English versions began to appear in the first half of the 17th century. It means a situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares, and therefore is an example of psychological projection,[1] or hypocrisy.[2] Use of the expression to discredit or deflect a claim of wrongdoing by attacking the originator of the claim for their own similar behaviour (rather than acknowledging the guilt of both).