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  1. Sea Rider

    Merc 150 EFI

    Hi all, A friend of mine needs to change engine's spark plugs. Which brand, type, gap are the ones factory recommended ? Will you need year of fabrication ? It's a 2 strokes oldie, not very old though. Happy Boating
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    Tohatsu 30 A4 Overheat Issues

    Scenario : This 2 strokes 30 HP horse is used commercially on a rib to patrol and guard a fishing fleet from non Somali Pirates, just locals. Engine is used almost all day long at ? to medium throttle, is hardly run passing 1/2 to wot throttle. The operating environment in which said engine...
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    Zodiac Celebration Sib.-

    A Swiss client has given us the task to rebuild to mint condition this incredible Zodiac Mark II Celebration sib. Only 100 were made and sold to different Zodiac country dealers to commemorate 100 years of Zodiac realm. This one is the 14th produced out of the 100 originally built. PVC Fabric...
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    9 Pitch >>> 8 Pitch

    My Tohatsu 18 HP is running at it's max factory stated wot rpm, that's 5800 with me alone on a light rib, was wondering if placing a 8 pitch prop how much more rpm will be achieving ? definetely on the over rewing side. Any ideas 300 to 500 + ? Happy Boating
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    Tohatsu Peeing Issues,.

    Just for the record. A Tohatsu 18 HP owner with cracy ideas that states that marine engines doesn't need to be flushed after each outing began having overheating and poorly peeing issues. The engine has just 75 metered running hours from out of the box, 2 places to look after. Peeing hole...
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    Captain Phillips

    Being a boater, was wondering while watching the movie which brand engine could be powering both skiffs while in pursuit of the Alabama ship. "Those 2 are comming real fast", "Look at me, look at me, I'm your Captain now... A small triangular sticker at front cowl indicated Tohatsu made...
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    What Comes After ?

    Scenario : A Careless Example, This nice 2 strokes Tohatsu 18 HP was sold 10 months ago to transport boaters from a pier to their boats and viceverse, the client performing the shuttle service was strongly recommended to raise its tail after each afternoon late service, which he Olimpian...
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    ABC Sib-Rib Installation Guidelines.-

    A Tohatsu Especial.- Decided to write & post this handy ABC Sib-Rib Installation Guidelines so new and old boaters use it as a reference from where to start or re start if totally not satisfied with their current sib/rib engine set up general performance. To avoid forum posters posting...
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    Hemingway's Cabo Blanco Fishing

    An Interestig Fishig Story, Miss Texas was the twaller motoryacht of famous American novelist / writer Ernest Hemingway, she was built with very high quality materials for the movie called The old man and the sea written by Hemingway in 1953.This boat was part of the Cabo Blanco Fishing Club...
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    WinTech Catamaran

    WinTech an Asian high tech factory is manufacturing these strange looking sea cats, are double rowing hulls with flat platform, steering console and seats powered by 20 HP, 4 strokes Yams with electric start & manual trim and tilt. Happy Boating
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    World Record Assembly

    The Aussies have come up with this incredible fast assembly origami like boat just around 40 seconds total time asssembly. Can take an engine up to a 9.9 HP. This one outbeats the Junky Origami Porta Bote by far. The only down issue by far too, is price, just above $ 4 grand. At last the...
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    Poll-Driving Position...

    Can you tell just for the record : -Your current tiller driving position : port or starboard -Why you sit there ? -Sitting position : on tubes, deck, bench ? -Do you check water peeing port when boating : never, often, once in a while ? Happy Boating
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    Leg Height Myths.-

    This experiment is the result of testing same portable engine with standard delivered prop on a light weight rib but sitting leg at 2 diametrically opposed transom heights. Being reading about boaters advising to raise transom engine height a bit so prop spins closer to water flow to achieve...
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    Fuel Filter Wrench

    Have been experimenting lately huge problems unscrewing fuel filter from base, definitely due to E added to gasoline, before E time, filter was much friendly to screw/unscrew. The upper round portion seems to expand and locks itself on the upper theads of the base once firmly closed as to avoid...
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    Tohatsu NGK Spark Plugs

    Most 2 strokes Tohatsu portables to medium range engines uses NGK BR7HS-10 plugs, what happens if due to a shortage of them, NGK BR8HS-10 are used. Although both termic range are next to each other, 8 is a bit colder than 7. Being colder will rest 50?-100? from ideal engine temp achieved with...
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    Fuel System Air Lock

    Is it possible to have an air lock on fuel system on a new out of the box engine. A new far away boater after going over the whole starting procedures, couldn't start the engine. Definitely a fuel related issue. Boater was advised by phone that the best method to assure free fuel flow condition...
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    SS Props on Inflatables

    Someone stated that by swapping a 15 HP factory 9" pitch alum prop for same pitch SS Solas has gained more RPM and engine runs much smoother. Probably is not using a induction tach on that small 15 HP engine to confirm that. On the other hand Solas states that SS props should be used on boats at...
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    Seized Tohatsu 15 HP

    A friend of mine in a hurry to go out boating purchased on his way to the marina a two strokes oil bottle. Went boating for 3 hours at 1/3 throttle as this horse is used as an aux on a sailboat. After use and before shutting engine off, carb's bowl fuel was consumed. Up to this point everything...
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    Repettive Idle Operation

    Scenario : Small marine facility 310 Rib shuttle transporting boaters from pier to moored boats and viceverse. Tohatsu 2 strokes 18 HP engine Distance : 50 meters at the most Water conditions : flat calm waters till noon, choppy then after Fuel/Gas ratio 50:1 A rib/engine combo for...
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    Outboard Leg Sizes

    Which size do you think comes after a XL ? Say your largest and most weird size... Happy Boating
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