what are they thinking??? Rotax underboard motor

[MrShane]

MrShane,
I agree with you and the "generator" comment.  My 9.9 Merc ProKicker on my new Tracker ProGuide175 makes me feel a whole lot more comfortable should your batteries ever go dead.  I too have electric start on my kicker but it has a pull rope too, if needed.  Getting to shore is not a big problem at smaller reservoirs, but on Bear Lake, the Gorge, or even Willard Bay it can become a life-threatening situation.  Plus I"m not a fan of trying to "troll" at 2.5mph with an electric motor in the first place.

I use my electric to troll up to 1.9 mph. 
If I need to go quicker that 2.0 mph for any extended amount of time, I fire up my Suzuki kicker and point straight ahead while steering with my Ulterra at about speed setting 5’ish depending on wind of course.
I would have liked the Merc 9.9 to match my big motor but Merc did not have EFI at the time.
I know Yammy used to make some of the power heads for Merc 9.9’s but now I believe the Merc 9.9’s are made by Tohatsu?
Please correct me if I have wrong information.
Have a great 2025 BLFG!