The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s?

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The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s?

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The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s?

Posted by Kevin Smith on February 23, 19100 at 10:16:37:

I picked up some literature on "The Handler". It is a replacement prop for the
Yamaha 9.9s. It claims to provide much more control. I'm constantly manouvering
about in a crowded harbor, and into a slip with almost no margin for error

I'm wondering if anyone has installed them, or has an opinion about it. It's not
cheap ($599 each). The link with info on the Handler is ... The Handler
- Kevin Smith
s/v Phenix, PDQ 32, hull #7
Chicago

The Handler

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Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s? jack coulter 05:04:23 2/24/100 (1)
Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s? Kevin Smith 21:09:50 2/27/100 (0)
Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s? Dan Hofmann 11:53:33 2/23/100 (0)

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Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s?

Posted by Kevin Smith on February 27, 19100 at 21:09:50:
In Reply to: Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s? posted by jack coulter on February
24, 19100 at 05:04:23:


Thanks Jack and Dan, I've sent a note to the manufacturer to get a reference,
and will keep all posted via this board

- Kevin
PS Can't wait for April to take Phenix back out on Lake Michigan (and try out my
new mainsail)!

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Re: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s?

Posted by Dan Hofmann on February 23, 19100 at 11:53:33:
In Reply to: The Handler for Yamaha 9.9s? posted by Kevin Smith on February 23,
19100 at 10:16:37:


I received the information on that also. The big benifit that they claim for
manouvering when you are docking requires that you turn the engine to gain the
benifit. The thing I was looking for was increased performance at 3/4 throttle
when I am curising. I think that the efficiency curve drops off as the rpm's go
up. I haven't talked to any one who owned one and since I am only interest in
high speed performance, I sort of dismissed it

Good luck. Let me know if you learn anything.
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