[Public-list] another outboard discussion

[J Bergquist]

Bob-

I have heard the same thing! I have also heard that the 9.9 can be very
easily modified to produce 15 HP...

But I discovered this after I wrote the other message...

Anyway, that would explain why they have identical weights!

Take care,

J 

-----Original Message-----
From: isobar at bcpl.net [mailto:isobar at bcpl.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:40 AM
To: j at ship.saic.com; public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: RE: [Public-list] another outboard discussion

At 09:56 PM 9/29/05 -0400, J Bergquist wrote:
>[...]
>2. Okay if 9.9 hp is insufficient, then a 15 hp model costs only $500 more
>and still over $1000 less than a rebuilt A4. And - can you believe this -
>weighs the SAME as the 9.9! [...]


J That's not surprising. I'm told by the great ubiquitous "they"  (urban 
legend?) that the two engines are exactly the same, and that the 9.9 is 
merely a detuned (orifice restriction like race cars?) 15. That was done to 
be able to sell the 9.9 in lakes where power was limited to 10hp. Not sure 
it justifies the price difference.

Cheers,

Bob

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