Strange find

[Blue_Runner]

Yeah the little Salem Skiff is sweet. G is going to buy a motor for it but we wanted to test it out. I was curious to see how fast the 9.9 would push it. Even though the skiff has a 15" transom and the 9.9 is a longshaft (20") it still pushed the two of us 14 mph by GPS at WOT with 3 gallons of fuel and a little bit of gear.

The mid 70's model Evinrude 9.9 is unique in that all that is needed to convert to a 15 hp is swapping the carb with one from a 15 hp. Thinking about doing it. Looks like I can get one on Fleabay for a little over $100. I don't really need to do it, but it seems like the cheapest 5 ponies a man could ever buy!??!?!?

Be on the lookout - I'm gonna put up a post of the maiden voyage with pics.