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  1. Sea Rider

    2000 Tohatsu 5hp — design & reliability comparison?

    If being a Tohatsu M5B in excellent shape go for it, it's a very nice one cylinder 2 stroke little motor used as a kicker or small main for certain boating applications along spare parts availability... Happy Boating
  2. Sea Rider

    spark plugs

    If Yam calls for NGK B8HS-10 those recommended spark plugs must be used. The side 10 stands for 1.0 mm factory gapped, if without an ending number are usually gapped to much less say 0.7mm... Happy Boating
  3. Sea Rider

    Bought a 10 ft Cadet with slow air leak

    Welcome to IBoats, Need to determine where the slow air leak is being produced. Check the air valves condition for leaks, those have a large o'ring between the upper and lower valve body, a middle diaphragm on the upper body along a o'ring located insde the upper cap. Test with soappy water...
  4. Sea Rider

    Basic fuel questions

    When cleaning carbs specially if being 2 stroke ones it's a must check with a flashlight the internal needle's seat to see its current condition, the seat must be cleaned shinny as when the motor was taken out of the box for trouble free carb operation.. Happy Boating
  5. Sea Rider

    spun prop?

    A hub slip test must be done on water and checked soon after a wot run, not with hand on land... Happy Boating
  6. Sea Rider

    Basic fuel questions

    1 yes, 2 a fuel bulb will only remain firm when primming it, once the motor is running the bulb will remain less firn, not soft though. 3 a stuck needle won't allow fuel to fill the carb's bowl and will spill fuel through the carb's side... Happy Boating
  7. Sea Rider

    spark plugs

    BR spark plugs are excellent if will be using electronic toys on board, if not the B8HS-10 will work OK gaped tight to 1.0 mm... Happy Boating
  8. Sea Rider

    12.5 ft Bris Inflatable steering & throttle options

    Assume you're driving while sitting on one of the lateral tubes, right ? Adding a middle center console, wheel, remote box, remote gear and throttle cables will be darn expensive. If the purpose is to drive comfy seated, have extra deck space which it's a must count with, the cheapest...
  9. Sea Rider

    Zodiac Pro 500 (2011)

    If facing heavy rain while docked at a pier, slip better get a thick cover and cover the entire Sib along having an automatic deck water pump in excellent working order... Happy Boating
  10. Sea Rider

    1996 Suzuki DT65. SEIZED!

    Don't jump to conclusions with me, let me enlighten you. Tohatsu motors have a one piece assembled at the factory crankshaft. When there's no crankpin to replace specially when moron boaters capzizes in salt water and the motor is not immediately taken care of, the crankpins gets rusted, shot...
  11. Sea Rider

    Honda 150 performance issue on Hewescraft Searunner 190

    Ahicks, keep your stupid brit sarcastic comments to yourself, gee now arguing about a prop. The OP is the only one called to perform or not that simple hub slip test to begin with throubleshooting his motor's issues. The C-19 Pandemic have definitely altered the brain's gray matter in some of...
  12. Sea Rider

    So I bought a small brig inflatable

    It's a small light inflatable for tender use, the only down issue for me is it's an air deck, needs to be inflated constantly to its recommended working higher pressure of 10-12 PSI for the deck to remain firm.... Happy Boating
  13. Sea Rider

    Zodiac Pro 500 (2011)

    Welcome to IBoats, The Strongan Sharc Duotex 2x1100 decitex fabric is still a PVC French fabric, it's much better than the old type PVC fabric found years ago which didn't lasted too long as this one does. Thick Hypalon fabrics of that range are very expensive, Zodiac uses Straongan Duotex...
  14. Sea Rider

    So I bought a small brig inflatable

    Which motor brand and model are we talking about ? If at non planing or trolling speeds not an issue, if at plane that motor will splash heavily backwards or even inwards transom. Get a 5 inch transom motor mount plate, something like this and start to have wate fun... Happy Boating
  15. Sea Rider

    78 Evinrude 9.9

    The post has many points have replied to 2 of them. If the op has not said anything, what bothers you? You should M.Y.O.B..... Happy Boating
  16. Sea Rider

    Honda 150 performance issue on Hewescraft Searunner 190

    If the OP manges to operate that motor to run healthy and strong will need to face issue that are serial killers such as : -Too much variable loads, number of passengers to play with with current prop. -High altitude boating. -Carb was not rejeted for 6 K feet altitude boating. -The current...
  17. Sea Rider

    1996 Suzuki DT65. SEIZED!

    So managed to remove the crankshaft out, great progress. What was the condition of the first cylinder sleeve, aside from being rusted, has shallow or deep scratch signs ? Nope can't tear the crankshaft at home, a machine shop will measure it properly, remove the upper crank pin to remove the...
  18. Sea Rider

    What pitch should I go with?

    Those 2 stroke Tohatsu motors comes factory overpitched with a 13 pitch prop, change it for an OEM 3 blade 11 pitch, will experience a nice water improvement running near its max 5800 wot rpm range... Happy Boating
  19. Sea Rider

    Miss marked prop?

    Welcome to IBoats, To start with, is the newly acquired prop a 3 blade Tohtsu OEM one ? With motor trimed at 90 deg, deck load well distributed, when at plane (full throttle) on flat calm water cond at which lower leg height is the water flow pasing by ? is it passing right under the small...
  20. Sea Rider

    78 Evinrude 9.9

    Remove thermo, bolt cap back on, with muffs start the motor and let it run for some time, poke a stiff wire up the peeing port several times in-out. If that motor has a small hose that connects to the lower powerhead remove it and poke same, probably there's a clog already there. ? All lower...
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