First S4 Outing With The 9.9 hp Mercury Outboard

S4 Microskiff with 9.9 hp Mercury outboard
Chris England

South Carolina

I finished reinforcing the transom for this 9.9 hp motor. First outing a success / was able to mount and dismount this heavy motor on my own.
Need to make some adjustments but we didn’t get splashed much even at full power. Total load was probably 550lbs – motor plus equipment plus me, son and daughter (425lb of passengers)

Love this thing and a lot of people asking about it

Young passengers on board S4 microskiff

S4 microskiff cruising SC

S4 microskiff with 10 hp outboard docked

One thought on “First S4 Outing With The 9.9 hp Mercury Outboard”

  1. Thank you Chris,
    Congratulations! That’s not a small feat 😎
    It usually takes more than one outing to perfectly trim the boat when it’s outfitted with a motor this size, but you’re almost there, apparently. Great job!
    I’m glad to see that you and your family are enjoying your S4, whether in its capacity as a kayak / canoe, or as an overpowered microskiff 😀

    Yoav

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