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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TriBull" data-source="post: 522158" data-attributes="member: 32176">I started with an old 6hp 2stroke Yamaha that the wife of a very close buddy gave me when he died. It was a long shaft kicker he used as an auxiliary motor in his larger boat.I accepted it with the notion of setting up a small boat for exploring Florida rivers, lakes and coastal areas. I hung it on jack plate mounted to a 12’ StarCraft. But it didn’t take long to snap the tiller completely off while trying to tilt it out of thick weed. That motor ran good, but barely got the boat up on plane… I replaced it with a new 9.9 4stroke Yamaha, which was a game changer! I think it’s the perfect set up. I get 23mph+ solo, and can still get on plane with a passenger or two… The new motor is a short shaft, but I still love having the jack plate.</blockquote>