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    Help.... 9.8 will not plane a 12' jon boat

    I bought a 1981 9.8 at a yard sale. A couple days ago I put it on my 12' alm. jon boat (rated for a 10hp). The motor starts easy, runs smooth and seems to have good power out of the hole. I can not get it to completely plane the empty boat. The trim is correct. The prop looks good, appears...
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    12' jon boat won't plane with 9.8..... bigger prop??

    I have a 12' jon boat with a Merc 9.8. With just me (220lbs) and a trolling motor and small battery it barely won't plane out. If I move forward just a couple feet, the boat will almost plane . Would a hydrofoil of a different prop do the trick? It has the factory prop, anybody know what the...
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    1981 Merc 9.8 has no spark

    Hi guys, I'm a newbie here. You guys came very highly recommended. I have a 1981 Merc 9.8 I bought from a yard sale a couple years ago. I brought it home, stuck it in a test barrel, and it started up and ran great. I quickly noticed it was not spitting water, so I shut it down. It sat in my...
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