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tohatsu outboards

  • 14-11-2008 12:10pm
    #1
    hoggibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    anyone got any opinion on these engines? they seem a bit cheaper then others such as yami/mercury/evinrude/mariner... is this for a good reason (i.e that there crap?) as ya can probly guess im on the hunt for a new engine..


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  • #2
    JamesM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭JamesM


    O'Sullivan Marine have imported them for at least 30 years. They seem to be used mainly on fishing boats and therefore I presume that they are reliable.
    Jim.


  • #3
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,745 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Used extensively on RIBs and tenders too (satisfied owners). Built by Nissan IIRC.


  • #4
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Tohatsu outboards are brilliant imho, I don't know why they're not more popular over here. Used and abused to their limits on Thundercat's around the world, and refuse to blow up. They are also used commercially by fishermen in the UK, so that says it all really. Go for it!


  • #5
    snowmanone
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭snowmanone


    I have a 50hp tohatsu on my zapcat and it never misses a beat, and it has a tough life, depend on it totally when were out in big waves


  • #6
    scaldybelt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭scaldybelt


    I once had a chat with one of the O'Sullivans Marine guys about them and if I remember rightly he said they are the technology behind Johnson/Yamaha engines.......
    I'd certainly consider one if I wanted a new engine - although when I win the lotto, I'm going for a new Suzuki.


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  • #7
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    I can appreciate peoples concerns about buying a Tohatsu - they're almost unheard of in Ireland.

    However after watching Youtube video's for months of the things being absolutily abused at WOT, being flipped in salt water etc. on Thundercats/Zapcats and STILL going, then I just had to have one :) - Only have 35 hours up on mine from new but hasn't missed a beat


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