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  1. Sea Rider

    A few questions from a learner

    Gee. so you'll have a prop shop blindly repair your current prop when you don't have the least idea if it's a good or an awfull water performer. It's the fastest way of dropping money into the deep blue which can be wisely invested on a much better prop once knowing if the motor revs or not...
  2. Sea Rider

    New Tohatsu 3.5 HP (MFS3.5C) Won't start after it's warmed up.

    If the spark plug is found extremey wet, heat it up with a lighter, screw it back in the head and without choke restart the motor as per the Owner's Manual, should start inmediately. Spark plugs should be cleaned and regaped periodically for easy starts and restarts... Happy Boating
  3. Sea Rider

    Looking for info on an overseas outboard retailer

    Internat Scams are sent on near daily basis, many people especially the elderly are scammed hereby. I've been offered round Moon trips for $ 100. No legit or illegit Company will send any motor without having been payed well in advance.... Happy Boating
  4. Sea Rider

    Saturn FB365 or FB385? New heat welded seams and fiberglass transom models

    Tiller extensions once fully attached on the grip flexes too much when steering, adding a SS bridle as seen in pic cancels the unwanted flexing. For top steering, turn the nut located on the swivel bracket's side, the one that controls the steering shaft load to minimum. Both suggestions...
  5. Sea Rider

    A few questions from a learner

    A Competent repair shop will ask which type of boat, size and current wot rpm the motor is revving at with current prop to better its water performance if the owner plans going that way. An Incompetent repair shop which you like to work with will give crap about those numbers and simply charge...
  6. Sea Rider

    Going over to inflatables.

    Those large carriers needs an electric pump yes or yes. Know well those high PSI air deck floors which needs to be top inflated for the Sib to ride well once on water, ended modfying a 12V electric tire pump attaching a hose with a pressure gauge and valve adapter at the extreme that screwed...
  7. Sea Rider

    A few questions from a learner

    No way to repair a prop that hasn't been tached as loaded before. For boating WOT rpm is all, don't see those posted numbers nowhere in the post introduction. Once posted can go from there, reapairing, buying a new one, one with less pitch, whatever, not before... Happy Boating
  8. Sea Rider

    Going over to inflatables.

    Papa-t First time seeing one of those, is it a 16 footer inflatable, is the deck a hard pressure one with some kind of hard panel on top between bow and transom ? Is there too much wasted aft space between the transom and tube's ends as seen in pics ? SoCallPescador If the inflatable keel's air...
  9. Sea Rider

    Engine Flush

    If the muffs ears doesn't lose to much pressurized water side of them can flush the motor ON, other alternative check if the motor has a dedicated flushing port on the block somewhere, if so connect a garden hose there with a flushing adapter and flush with motor OFF as long as you want...
  10. Sea Rider

    New Tohatsu 3.5 HP (MFS3.5C) Won't start after it's warmed up.

    When at a stop for some time and the motor is still warm, placing the throttle grip to the start position and pulling the rope hard should start the motor right up. But once has completely cooled down it's a different scenario. Some motors get tricky to start untill you learn what they like to...
  11. Sea Rider

    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    If the hardened water flow at speed/plane is passing thru the green edged portion won't see any back water splash whatsoever as the edge will cut the flow nicely at whichever height is passing by, will splah if passing/banging right above the small upper plate (red line). For a correct motor...
  12. Sea Rider

    A few questions from a learner

    1-Need a wot run as loaded with current prop to know if the motor is revving inside its min-max wot rpm parameters factory stated which need to know in order to prop right that combo towars max wot rpm range to pull skiers out of the water faster... Happy Boatig
  13. Sea Rider

    New Tohatsu 3.5 HP (MFS3.5C) Won't start after it's warmed up.

    2-4 stroke outboard motors cools very fast compared to automobiles and some times turns difficult to instant restart. Try : With throttle grip remaining at min, pull choke knob fully out, pull rope 3 times, push choke fully in, rotate throttle grip to start position, pull rope till starts...
  14. Sea Rider

    Shift Problem with Tohatsu M18A 350

    When at neutral with motor ON, doesn't want to shift forward or reverse ? Happy Boating
  15. Sea Rider

    Honda BF15D will not stay running (Purchased Used)

    Is it possible to know if that motor was run in salt or fresh water for the last 10 years of use ? If there's no temp sensor a shot impeller check if still counts with an installed thermostat or not. ? Did you bought that motor cheap ? Happy Boating
  16. Sea Rider

    New Tohatsu 3.5 HP (MFS3.5C) Won't start after it's warmed up.

    Does the choke knob have a middle position between fully closed or opened ? Happy Boating
  17. Sea Rider

    Are Tohatsu/Merc Motors Over Propped ?

    Is your 25 HP a Merc branded motor or a rebadged 25 Yam one ? If so could account for an over geared lower unit, prop style ? The gear ratio for both 25 & 30 HP models is 1.92:1 (12:23) Tohatsu seems wanting to play extremely safe powering their motors with factory delivered over pitched props...
  18. Sea Rider

    1985 Johnson 15 hp tiller handle repair

    Sorry Jeff, I'm not familiar with worn parts, always maintain all my motor's throttle grips well greased with marine grease. If the visible parts are OK surely it's something located under the throttle grip, tear the whole throttle system appart, clean, replace worn parts and grease well all...
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    Are Tohatsu/Merc Motors Over Propped ?

    These 25-30 HP Tohatsu/Merc motors doesn't struggle to turn 13 pitch props, simply planes large light boats at their min wot lugging rpm range which is 5000 rpm. My 30 well propped with an 11 pitch turns 5800 easy peasy and iterally jumps on plane my light applications at bit more than half...
  20. Sea Rider

    Engine flushing 150 yamaha

    Does the motor counts with a dedicated flushing port located at upper midde leg ? If so, does it needs a flusher adapter or can hook a garden hose right there ? Flushing thru a flushing port is much better than with muffs, there's 0 water spills along pressure loss as seen when on muffs. Is...
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