Looking into a new Kicker motor

[AFDan52]

I'm going to be looking into a new Kicker motor just looking right now. So I thought that I would ask all of you for your opinions and likes and dislikes of Yamaha , Evenrude , Johnson , and maybe Mercury. I have a Yamaha 9.9 hp right now , I'm wanting to go smaller like 6hp.

Thanks in advance for your input.
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[BearLakeFishGuy]

I have a 4stroke Honda 8hp. Its perfect for my 17.5' boat. It uses straight gas, so I just put a splitter "T" in my line from my main motor so they both suck out of the same main tank. I works perfectly. For work I have a 4stroke Mercury 8hp. It also works perfectly. Either of them is a great choice. If I could choose I would choose the Merc for the simple fact that Lee's Marine works on them and Hondas are difficult to get parts for unless you go to a certified Honda dealer. Fred's Marine is the only place in northern Utah that works on Hondas.

Just curious, but what happened to your kicker? Is it a 4stroke?
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[Fowl-Hook]

The smallest motor that has 2 cylinders, they run much smoother.
I have a nisson 8 hp 2cyl 4 stroke that has been flawless for 3 years now. The one thing I miss is a 12 Volt output so that the battery's can be charging when trolling instead of discharging with graph and elec downriggers constantly running.
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[SBennett]

If staying above 8hp, check out Suzuki' EFI kicker with alternator.
No more choke!
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