Well...after 17 seasons using my 85 Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke...my wife says.....why don't you buy a new one????...heh, heh, heh...so I did...Never look too hard at an offer like that....i.e. a left over 2001 (same engine model as my old)....
They have basically kept the engine the same but have done some things I really appreciate....but it one of the only engine models (other than the 4HP) which is not offered with fresh water flush....well...I'm sorry...I just leave anything alone once I start thinking...in the past I took advantage of the lower skeg fresh water flush port in my CD26 engine well....but I came up with an idea (and engine locations) which I installed fresh water flushing without running the engine on this Yamaha 9.9 (T9.9EXHZ) ...and... also flushes the inner upper portion of the skeg for what I consider a "meaningful" (hopefully long term) fresh water flush beyond just most manufacturer's flush of the powerhead....anyway...I have documented it all and will add to my web page in the near future..
(http://members.aol.com/darenius/CapeDory/CD26.html)
with pics, etc....After completing this...I have to say...I like it...time to see if it works...
darenius@aol.com
Outboard Fresh Water Flush PartII
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