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  1. Sea Rider

    2 Ethanol Inquiries

    We are about to claim the Company that produces E8 locally to our Consummer Protection Department, E gasolines have caused lots of summer problems to most outboard users compared to previous non E gasolines use. Would like to know; 1-Are US gas stations obliged to use a water separator filter...
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    Drifting Along the Pacific

    Drifting along the Pacific This example will show why you need to lube periodically your engine, to make the story short. A client that purchased a brand Tohatsu 18 horse 2 years ago and never required tech service went fishiing with 2 friends on a 380 sib. At morning cold start had combustion...
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    GPS Navigation Inquiry

    If you need to travel from inland to an island located 10 miles away during awful foggy days passing in straight line through 2 buoys in midle route, how many meters passing side of buoy would you need to mark safely your waypoint. You don't want to smash the boat against any buoy if marked too...
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    Garmin 72H Inquiry

    Hi all, If you need to travel from inland to an island located 10 miles away during foggy days and you must pass in straight line through 2 buoys between the whole route, how many meters passing side of buoy would you need to mark safely your waypoint. You don't want to smash the boat against...
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    Propane outboards

    Lehr has introduced 2 new 4 strokes up to 5 HP small portable motors which uses propane for combustion, has small internal disposable, and external connection for larger house type tanks. Assume big round tanks will have ballance issues inside boat if not properly secured compared to flat bottom...
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    Crook Mechanics

    You can find them worldwide, to make the story short : This old boater not knowing a thing about outboards was nearly scammed with a 2006 Tohatsu 40CEF, the problem was excesive fuel flooding entire carb, the mechanic said the repair was costly and probably not worth repairing such an oldie...
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    Tohatsu High Altitude Jets Kits

    Was reading some HAJK data but only for 3300 to 6600 feet above sea level. Standard jets for sea level operation for the Tohatsu 2 strokes M5B model are : Main Jet : N? 78, Slow Jet N? 52 Asume if going higher, will need lesser diam for both jets, right ? would a less or more prop pitch help...
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    E-8 Carb Issues

    Can't find the old thread as to make an update so, this is more or less what was posted. I'n not a big fan of constant carb cleans as boat all year round and run my bowl dry after each outing. My boating life was problem free untill E-8 was added to our nice 90/95/97/98 octane unleaded...
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    Plugs & ports cleanliness

    Does somebody have a tech answer on why you will find more carbon buildups on lower plugs and exhaust ports that on upper ones, specially on 2 cylinder engines that runs at 3/4 to wot most of the time ? Happy Boating
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    Seabo Inflatables

    Just a warning : stay away from them, a friend of mine bought one, has less than 1/2 year, just uses it for rowing and the sib is literally dismantling itself by it's own means, the fabric is stated to be German, the overall gluing of the boat is anything, the worst that have seen in years. A...
  11. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu Excesive Peeing Clog

    Unusual peeing clogs have been reported on engines that pees through lower tray & tail like in 9.9-15-18-40C models and that are well flushed after each use. After clog is "removed" to clog again days latter, one would assume it's a impeller issue; remove lower tail, change impeller or complete...
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    Tohatsu 18, Strange Issues

    Took the power head from it's base because there was a excesive accumulation of water in the pan, under the thermostat there's a tube like that goes vertically to the botton of the block, there you will find a cap insert, there was tiny hole on it's side that forced warm water directly into pan...
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    Engine Support Height

    Need to install a Tohatsu 18 HP short shaft next to a Mercury 225 HP engine to be used as a aux/kicker, have a alum engine bracket, the ones used for sailboats, has 5 position settings, the size of the boat is around 23 ft, would like to know : 1-Is it convenient to place aux next to main...
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    Tohatsu Remote Control & Cables

    Would like to know : If Tohatsu remote control box has a stop on forward or reverse inside lever or it's limited to play againts forward, reverse engine stoppers adjustments ? Is it possible to lubricate internal gear & throttle cables ? or must change for new ones if internal cable slidding...
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    Tohatsu In Contact with Mother Nature

    Just wanted to share a strange but very pleasent experience we had while breaking in a brand new out of the box Tohatsu 18 HP; while on plane at 1/2 throttle at open sea, made a stop to drink a cold beer, at the distance saw this nice sea lion approaching our rib, when got side to our tube, the...
  16. Sea Rider

    Yamaha 5 HP Information

    Hi all, Need to buy some spare parts to rescue an oldie, don't have information about the precise year model, it's the one that has a end cone on prop, not the exhaust through prop modern versions. Was wondering if modern same 2 strokes versions share same parts except tail and prop. Thanks in...
  17. Sea Rider

    Pro pulse Props

    Seems West Marine probably the only one selling Propulse propellers will stop importing them, just maintains a small leftover inventory. Was wondering if at $ 70 will be a good alternative as to stock a spare emergency prop. Would like to hear any boater with pro or cons issues about this nice...
  18. Sea Rider

    Amalie Oils

    Was wondering the quality of Amalie TCW-3, 2 strokes oils ? Is there a current boater using them ? Happy Boating
  19. Sea Rider

    Estimated fuel comsumption & others

    A friend of mine has a 20" open boat with a Mercruiser 3.0 Lt carbed engine, would like to know ; How many CC would that engine be ? What would be it's fuel consumption in gallons at wot with him alone ? Min-Max RPM parameters for that engine ? Thanks in advance Happy Boating
  20. Sea Rider

    Yam 40, 4 strokes issues

    Have in use this engine, it's the modern type, engine fires right up, when giving throttle engine dies inmediately, have changed CD, flyweel sensor, seems the flywheel's electrical crown coil has issues, where can I find tech info to check electrical readings/outputs. Thanks in advance. Happy...
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