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    A tale of two Tohatsus

    I bought a new 2014 20hp Tohatsu for a fishing boat and it has been the best motor I've ever owned. Conversely, after being so satisfied with my 20 hp I bought a new 2017 3.5 hp Tohatsu in June for my sailboat and it has been a nightmare. It has all of about 10 hours on it and from day 1 it...
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    Help identifying trailer part

    Hi, I have a Load-Rite trailer for my 22' sailboat and it has two extenders - one fixed length and the other that extends in length to launch in shallow water. Anyway, the trailer has a bracket that holds the two pieces together and it has rusted out. Does anyone know what this piece is called...
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    New Tohatsu 20 Smoke

    I bought a brand new 20HP Tohatsu 4 stroke electric start in the spring and it's been great all summer - clean, quiet, reliable. I probably put 15-20 hours on it this season. A couple of weeks ago , after the engine sits cold for a few days, I noticed that after choking it and using the...
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    New 20HP Tohatsu

    After months of reading and going back and forth on what to do I ordered a new 20HP Tohatsu for my 14' aluminum boat. It's probably the most expensive thing I've ever bought other than a house and car so I'm kind of freaked out about it. I live in Maine and all of our lakes and ponds are still...
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    Convert Tohatsu Short Shaft to Long Shaft

    So I think I'm going to pull the trigger and buy a 20HP Tohatsu outboard short shaft this week. I have an older 14ft aluminum boat that I'm not crazy about but I can't afford to upgrade the boat just yet. I plan on keeping my new Tohatsu for many years. If I later buy a different boat that...
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    Electric Start on Tohatsu 9.8 Motor

    I'm new to boating and I have a very basic 14 ft aluminum boat with no motor. I found a 2013 Tohatsu 9.8 HP short shaft outboard that's never been used and the guy is asking $1,900 for it. I can buy a brand new one for $1,900 with just a rope pull but the 2013 has an electric start option. A...
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