bigfoot?

[FrogPond]

Just curious...what does it mean when a motor is a "bigfoot"? As in a Merc 9.9 bigfoot. How does that motor differ from a Merc 9.9?

[Road Rage]

It's the "High-Thrust" model with lower lower-unit gear ratio and larger prop. More torque. Best suited as kicker/trolling motor, not necessarily as "main" power on a planing-style hull.

[FrogPond]

So a bigfoot or high thrust wouldn't be the best choice for a drift boat?..if there is such a thing as a best choice for a drift boat!

[death roe]

Originally Posted by FrogPond

So a bigfoot or high thrust wouldn't be the best choice for a drift boat?..if there is such a thing as a best choice for a drift boat!

pretty much. i always thought that looked so cool, A guy in the back of a drifter giving it his all, bow way up in the air "simply awesome"

[Road Rage]

Originally Posted by FrogPond

So a bigfoot or high thrust wouldn't be the best choice for a drift boat?..if there is such a thing as a best choice for a drift boat!

IMHO a High-Thrust 9.9 is waaaay more kicker than you need on a drifter. I would go with a 6 or 8 hp "standard" kicker. The high-thrust models won't slow down far-enough, unless you have the blades of the prop cut-down a little.

[MIKED3323]

Originally Posted by Road Rage

IMHO a High-Thrust 9.9 is waaaay more kicker than you need on a drifter. I would go with a 6 or 8 hp "standard" kicker. The high-thrust models won't slow down far-enough, unless you have the blades of the prop cut-down a little.

Yamaha make a F8 that would great for a drift boat its about 20#'s lighter than a T8 and would imho would work great, thats what im looking to get when i get the cash.

[dwsurfer]

I have a 8hp merc 4 stroke and it is a little fast for running kok gear. 6 hp might be better, just my 2 cents