12 foot aluminum boat 9.9 Evinrude Pt. 1

Taking out ol' slicer for a good ripper.
Island camping in Lac Taureau Quebec
Filmed on GoPro hero 7 Black

[@wtf2975]

That deck is flexing! Rivets bout to pop.

[@milo4205]

Doing them this week, you are 100% right

[@donk499]

Great old engine for sure, skips along real nice. Take good care of it, will last forever. Can't replace today for sure

[@milo4205]

you are totally right! i will never sell it

[@heatmoon]

I love it. Get out there and do it, you don't need to spend 10s of thousands on a boat to get out on the water. Just a small boat and careful preparing.

[@jasonduncan6398]

Right?? A guy at work kinda laughed when I bought my little boat but I'm out on the water and having fun every weekend and he isn't so who's laughing now

[@phoenixarizona8441]

Lil boat hauling ass brings back memories of my ol river boat we had a group of us growing up with old River boats and old jet skis we spent a lot of time on the water in the summer

[@robboss5144]

Lac Taureau island camping is awesome! Love it ALL SAND!

[@Peviputguy8]

Fun boat ride it looks like, my boat will eventually get a 3 hp 2 stroke mercury outboard

[@diegoyoung2952]

I have the exact same setup and take it on any lake! I just went on the Columbia river in Washington! And did great 2 full grown men and gear going 20 mph!

[@williamsporing1500]

That’s a 9.5. People call them turtle motors. I ran a 1965 9.5 until last year when I gave it to my brother. Great motors, made from mid 60’s to early 70’s I believe. Take care of it. It’ll live for many more decades.

[@geckokid1019]

No it’s a 9.9 they started making them and discontinued the 9.5

[@peteryeung111]

Its a 1977 9.9hp….to be precise.

[@peteryeung111]

She’s a runner. Stay safe out there.

[@markcollins5026]

Man, Weee weee weee all the way home !

[@ddselvig]

It's amazing how fast a 12 foot aluminum boat will go with a 10hp motor. My first boat was a 12 foot aluminum with a 1957 Mercury Mark 10. It really moved out when it was just me in it.

[@matthewrobillard551]

With the price of gas these days 10hp is all you want lol

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

Good motors

[@brianchisnell1548]

My 12 ft Sears Gamefisher fiberglass semi Vee is rated for 14 hp. 1973 model. Very stout.

[@jpgall1]

Is this a sea nympth?

[@ardyrides834]

This video answers my question. Is 9.9hp too much motor for my 12ft. Aluminum V-bottom ?

[@matthewrobillard551]

Slap a 15hp on her lol

[@ardyrides834]

That would probably be too heavy. My transom height is only 15 inches.

[@peteryeung111]

@@ardyrides834 They’re both actually the same size. Just too much power you’re worried about. 9.9 is just fine for 12ft tinny.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Put a front V deck with double 3/4 plywood. That will level you out. Bouncing on small waves sucks.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Put a 3/4 inch plywood casting v platform in the front with a seat hole/receptical. It should plane out flatter with some weight in the front

[@matthewrobillard551]

I have a bunch of plywood I will try ot out!!

[@gunfisher4661]

I thought you was going to load all that stuff in your boat. You should see my 12` boat when I load it to stay overnight on the bank some where. I usually want for nothing when I go coffee pot ,stove whole 10+ yards even a sleeping bag ,tell you how we keep from losing our poles on another one.

[@matthewrobillard551]

Hell yeah put a 15hp

[@stepabove2136]

I have a Meyers 12ft is rated for 15hp max. 😮

[@blakehunter7443]

Wee hoo!

[@Themarcustree]

you could easily put a 15hp on there not that big different as a 9.9 15hp got more kik