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I have a mercahatsu 4 hp 4 stroke 2008.I am getting the 6hp carb conversion do I need to change the prop.I think mine is a 7" if I am not mistaken.What will this change do or not do?Thanks.
I am curious to hear some examples of improved performance from the Tohatmercissan(Tohatsu mercury nissan)4 to 6 hp carburator change.I see lots of questions but not a lot of follow up.I want to swap the carb and add the alternator to run lights,FF and a small bait tank on my 9' Boston Whaler...
I have a 2008 4 hp mercury.I want to put the 6 hp carb on it and a search turned up a lot of questions but little follow up from people that have done it.I have a 9' boston whaler skiff that with my 2 little kids aboard goes about 8mph and me alone about 10 mph.Can I honestly expect a 2 hp...
I have a new project,a little boston whaler clone skiff that measures 100"(8'4").The transom was rotted and termite eaten to about 5" down from the top.I cut out a clean line past the rot with a router set to the correct depth to stop just shy of the the hull and after the cut,busted out the old...
Hi Guys.I just got a small fiberglass flat bottom skiff.Its a 9' Whaler knock off thats in great shape except for the plywood in the transom which is badly rotted with thin fiberglass over the plywood which is inside the 1/4 inch hull.I was thinking about cutting through the thin glass and...
I recently bought a 2008 merc 4 hp and I know they are tohatsu's.Also searched and found they are converted to 5 or 6 hp just by a carb change.I tried to find out what the carb costs online but cant seem to get anywhere.I know that more than a few people have done this and I am looking for a...
I heard it is possible,seeing they are the same bore/stroke.My question is,is it just jetting and or carb bore that does it because it just seems to be a difference in RPMs that makes the power.Thanks.
Hi guys! I am new to this site and have recently aquired a free 14' aluminum boat with an older sears OB.It runs,starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull but seems to vibrate a lot.It is an eska.I searched through several forum posts here and did get a lot of info but I am still trying to find the exact...
