Subj : Happy Birthday!!! To : JEAN PARROT From : Matt Mc_Carthy Date : Wed Jul 27 2005 02:08 am 26 Jul 2005, 09:08, JEAN PARROT (1:123/140), wrote to JIM HOLSONBACK: Hi JEAN. JP> I had a look at that URL for the 9.9 that you have a twin JP> to. These low-profile are nice ones to use. I always wondered JP> what the idea was behind this design, if you find out, let me know. That low profile design was for fishermen, especially for trolling, so that the engine wouldn't get in the way of the line or the pole tip. Good luck... M. --- Msged/386 TE 06 (pre) * Origin: Matt's Hot Solder Point, New Orleans, LA (1:396/45.17) .