Glad to be of help. The most important thing is the ease of use, if its tough to transport, carry, mount, chances are you wont want to use it much.

Yup, that's exactly what i experienced, best of luck in your decision.

@@DavidPhamChannel Yes thank you !

Thanks for sharing

It has served me well so far.

Great unit! Enjoy.

I've just bought the Suzuki and it's very well built

All solid brands, best of luck.

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

Sorry, the motor is in storage at the moment and wont get to it till spring.

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.

@@lonebeagle Awesome, glad it was helpful. Have fun with your new gear!

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.

Best of luck in your search, I think the 6 is the perfect size.

@@Joe_Regular_Schmoe good choice. Best to go with 6hp because it's the most powerful single cylinder. 4hp and 5hps will weigh the same as the 6hp.

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.

15" short shaft

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

Do it! I don't regret my decision at all.

@@DavidPhamChannel Just ordered it!

15" short shaft. Sorry i don't follow, do you mean when the motor is in full tilt?

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.

@@DavidPhamChannel thank u for sharing ur thoughts!

Sorry never used a Honda

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.

No problem 👍

Save your back!

Yes, it would work but you wouldn't be able to plane.

@@DavidPhamChannel thanks

@@DavidPhamChannel whats the size and brand of this inflatable? how many people can you fit? thanks

@@Goodnightandgoodluck-c7m about 11' zodiac fastroller. 3 people I would say fit fine.

Not in an inflatable, possibly in a boat with a rigid hull.

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.

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.

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.

That's correct. You can add another kg or two when all the fluids (gas, oil) are inside.

No not really but doesn't mean the Yamaha is better. At that point i knew I wanted the Yamaha for the ease of use and portability.

@@DavidPhamChannel I see. My 6hp Mercury weighs about 58 lbs with fluids. I thought about going with a 9.9hp (84 lbs).

@@chasem8491 more power is never bad. If you can handle the extra weight when transporting then go for it. I prefer to light weight setup myself.

​@@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.

The difference is small if any. Seamax was a good boat, just too much boat for me.

@@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. ;)

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.

Zodias fastroller 310

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.

@DavidPhamChannel thanks, been three years the 6 horse 🐎 still running ok?

@@user-my5gj4me6q yes, it's been great! I use it about a half dozen times a year and have no complaints.

@@DavidPhamChannel sweet, should do a full blast video a show how fast it goes.

@@user-my5gj4me6q with my setup it does about 9km/h with 2 adults.

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.

@@DavidPhamChannel Did you use a plan or just improvisation

@@japyoo2248 just improvised. Theres probably tons of plans online that would be just as good.

@@DavidPhamChannel i looked it up but most have 45 degree cuts yours looks easier to make. Do You have a clear picture of it so i can copy it?

@@japyoo2248 I don't but I can take some pics for you when I have some time.

Is there any specific question you or something you were wondering about?

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 no more like 20mph

@@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.

This was a tough decision for me when I finally made the change and don't regret it one bit. Best of luck!

I think Yamaha looks cool But his price is very expensive in CN

i wont matter too much but if you ever want to resell it the Yamaha will keep its value.

sorry, I don't understand

Awesome, enjoy the extra power!

Thanks I sure will, Great video btw!

Not even the entire expensive carb, just the two jets in it.

Thought about it but went with the Yamaha, just more user friendly.

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.

Probably at least a 9, also depends on the load, floor type and if you'll be mounting it each time as well.

@@DavidPhamChannel alu floor 4-5people usual

@@RixiV11 if go 15 if you have 4 or 5 people.

@@DavidPhamChannel thanks

@@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.

Oh course!

Ok thanks and just to be sure also a 2.5 motor as well…

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Haha you are probably right, a little more muscle can't hurt.

Yamaha is 59lbs, the Suzuki 15 you have is 97 lbs. Big difference and for his use, as defined in the video, totally unnecessary.

@@marineman2298 😂

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