buying a tohatsu

[Spoonriger]

I'm in the market for a new outboard ,thinking about a 4 stroke 8 or 10 hp tohatsu .any feedback on these motors will be greatly appreciated.Thanks

 

[boater4life]

Re: buying a tohatsu

Good motors! Same as Nissan.<br /><br />EDIT: B4L, please remove the commercial link from your signature. Not allowed. Thanks.

 

[Navigator]

Re: buying a tohatsu

Simple design, Durable, and very Reliable...and also fairly inexpensive. A very good choice.<br /><br />Nav

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: buying a tohatsu

As good as anything else you can find and usually a little less in price.

 

[Joey One]

Re: buying a tohatsu

Hi Spoonriger,<br />Last year, a motorboat knocked my 4HP evinrude 2stroke into the bay. I replaced it with a Nissan(Tohatsu) 5HP 4 stroke. It vibrated so much that it is now in my garage. I replaced it with a used Johnson 4HP Deluxe 2 stroke which I love.

 

[JB]

Re: buying a tohatsu

Outboard Non-repair topic.

 

[DJ]

Re: buying a tohatsu

I replaced it with a Nissan(Tohatsu) 5HP 4 stroke. It vibrated so much that it is now in my garage.

That is NOT an uncommon compalint. Even with the lower HP twin cyl. models.<br /><br />Nothing idles as nice as a twin cyl. two stroke-in the lower HP models.. The higher HP (three/four cyl.)four strokes idle great.

 

[accord_guy]

Re: buying a tohatsu

I've never seen a 1-cyl that ran vibration-free. <br />It's too bad you have a new tohatsu in the garage. Why don't you sell it?

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: buying a tohatsu

send it to:<br /><br />mike<br />1439 21st tsreet sw<br />largo, fl 33770<br /><br />thanks

 

[lingcod]

Re: buying a tohatsu

same issue as above 8 horse nissan. vibrates alot. I didn't like it but the girls sitting on the rails sure do.<br /><br />lingcod

 

[ratracer]

Re: buying a tohatsu

I have a 2004 9.8 Tohatsu as my kicker for trolling and I'm very happy with it. <br /><br />I also have a 4HP Deluxe (a '91), and as Joey One points out it is smooth and quiet. At idle I find the Tohatsu is even quieter, it took a while for me to get used to hearing the sound of its peehole water hitting the lake over the sound of the engine.