Thread: Diesel Dinghy?
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Old 10-02-2013, 05:51 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Bluto View Post
The 2 stroke 9.9 is a breeze to pull through, where I imagine that 10 hp diesel would take Arnold to spin up..
That's why I quoted the elec start model's weight.
Agree - we can't all have an Arnold in our back pocket!

I've been trying to find specs on an electric start Yamaha 9.9 four stroke for a direct comparison to the diesel, but no luck. I'm actually pleasantly surprised at the kind of reasonable weight of the diesel outboard - as long as you don't compare it to the now hard to find two strokes.
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