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I went and got a bigger kicker motor for my Crestliner 1850 Fish Hawk. I bought a Merc. 9.9 . I used to have a 5 horse but it is a 1 cyl. and not really all that smooth.. Does anyone have a new Merc kicker? How do you like it?

I picked up my 9.9 and traded the 5 horse in.. I put it in a barrel to test and it is so smooth. It's way smoother than my 5 horse. The 5 was is a one cylinder engine and I will never buy another 1 cyl. engine outboard again... One thing though, it didnt come with a charging system on it though I was disapointed. Now days everything should have an alternator on with all the electronics these days..

Your’s is electric start? My 20 Suzuki doesn’t have an alternator but it’s pull start manual tilt and trim. Reliable as a claw hammer. I just charge the fish finder battery every couple weeks during fishing season.

Mine is manual start too .. I will just charge the batteries . I took it out today and it is a very smooth engine. I hear the Suzukis are just as good , and maybe better.

I've run e-start motors without an alternator for years, separate battery for the trolling motor. I have a quick connect on my batteries and a dual charging system, just plug the charger in and ready to go in the morning. In remote areas I take two trolling motor batts and I can charge one with the solar system in my van. Starting battery lasts a long time, I have a disconnect on it. I pulled it out of the garage today, flipped the switch and the motor fired right up, it hasn't been running or charged since last summer.

That sounds much like I will do .. I put 2 small graphs on a 6 yr. marine battery and it lasted 4 hours so far.. I dont want to drain the main starting battery cause my main motor is a 90 horse . I ran it for 4 hrs. yesterday and it is really smooth. No more 1 cyl. outboards for me.

I just picked up a Honda short shaft 9.9, it is a beauty. It does not have power trim or tilt nor does it have electric start. It does have the external power outlet however. This one is a tiller model.

I know two guys who run Suzuki motors. Great motors but both guys are located in Minnesota and tell me adequate authorized dealers to do the work on them are scarce.

Osky