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  1. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu Engine Rinse

    Yep, self added once you have middle muffs well centered on middle intake screens. If left plain as factory deliverd belt will tend to slip off and lose best water pressure around muffs. Happy Boating
  2. Sea Rider

    How Long do Lower Leg's O'rings Lasts ?

    On last 100 hour use the gear oil of my 18 HP was found with some milky portions not fully mixed though, apparently the seals are in the process of being fully shot and in need to order a lower leg kit shortly. As not sure of this situation will give it a go 50 more hours, drain and inspect all...
  3. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu Engine Rinse

    Flushing Port vs Muffs Comparison : -If using the powerhead's flushing port will need to constantly: remove cowl, remove flushing bolt, install water hose and adapter, flush, unscrew hose, screw back bolt, put back cowl. Imagine all that being done on a constantly basis if will be boating...
  4. Sea Rider

    Ford Escort Cars.-

    Hello, My cousung has 2 Ford Escorts in mint condition. Manufacture date 1969-1970. One being 1100CC, the other 1300CC. Can you guys recommend a good auto shop that sells spare parts for them. Thanks in advance. Happy Boating
  5. Sea Rider

    Salt Water Revenge.-

    As don't want to go straight towards the heli-coil option plan bolting a larger bolt with removed head as in pic. The internal lower portion of the threaded area still has many deeper threads in good shape to fully screw in a new bolt. Plan using 2 part alum epoxy to lock the screw on base and...
  6. Sea Rider

    Searching - and Confused 1998 9.9 2-stroke Carb Question

    Check if current OB matches posted pic, if so. It's a rebadged Tohatsu and the 9.9 to 15 HP conversion is peanuts cost... Happy Boating
  7. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu engines? I have never heard of them...

    Tohatsu has been manufacturing different engines since 1922. 2.5 to 140 HP are made in their own Japan facility. Above 140 HP are made by Honda, a sales joint venture between both reputed Companies. If not the first it's the second largest world outboard manufacturer. Currently exporting to 120...
  8. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu M40D2 3C8 new to me

    Dan, How did you determined having no prop aeration at close turns along no water splashes at back transom, was by ear while checking backwards from driving position ? For me the only way to determine spot on at which lower leg is water flow passing by is by sole visual inspection, would be...
  9. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu M40D2 3C8 new to me

    You're welcome Dan, A awful engine/transom match story. Used to run a 96 15 HP Evi engine powering a boat with spot on matched transom height for this particular engine. Installed a new out of the box S shaft Tohatsu 18 HP engine, guess what, splashed so much water out transom when under...
  10. Sea Rider

    Tohatsu M40D2 3C8 new to me

    Some issues : It's a very bad idea to test run any engine specially a 2 strokes for long time periods in a barrel with self contained water, can't possibly cooll engine properly with "heated water" along too much oily water going through powerhead which will lessen proper internal heat removal...
  11. Sea Rider

    Boat pulling hard to right - too high or crooked?? not the trim tab..

    A friend of mine had same issue, what was found and corrected : 1-The engine was not sitting at right middle transom, was repositioned to middle transom with a measurement tape. 2-Engine was sitting too low, water flow at speed was hitting the upper non edged lower leg portion contrubuting to...
  12. Sea Rider

    Seamax Return.-

    This low hours Zodiac Zoom transom removed from a 4 Meter Sib that had a fiberglass hull installed will be used to replace the original Seamax one. Has the same exact measurements, original transom side holders will be used, much faster and cheaper work is to swap the donor wooden transom alone...
  13. Sea Rider

    Seamax Return.-

    Transom's Waterloo Time.- This Sib has 3 years of near constant use, was making too much water at rear lower deck which water drain valve did not managed to remove when bow was skyrocketing with opened valve. Decided to take it to marina for terra firme close visual inspection. When all alum...
  14. Sea Rider

    My is my Honda 8 hp outboard idling at 1,500 RPM

    That adjustment if for the air/fuel mixture, idle rpm is the other vertical screw if happens to be so. Must turn it CCW till rpm begins to drop to factory rpm parameters. If without a tach, simply turn idle screw CCW a bit to a point than when gearing forward a smooth gear sound is heard and...
  15. Sea Rider

    Aluminum boat and salt water

    A cheap alternative.- Have replaced on all my custom made trailers standard carpet stripes for 3M high transit plastic carpet used in office floors. Are cut to size glued direct onto top wooden bunks. Just sand wooden bunks well and glue plastic stripes with proper glue onto them. Combo will...
  16. Sea Rider

    Salt Water Revenge.-

    During a full powerhead restoration done moons back, 3 bolts out of 10 broke inside case due to salt build up between bolt threads and case threads. Had to be removed heating with a propane torch the adjacent area of the seized bolts to fully cede and retrieve. This operation has weakened one...
  17. Sea Rider

    Engine Tune UP vs Carb Cleaner.-

    I'm restoring a 2 strokes powerhead to immaculate clean factory condition, that's removing all carbon deposits on combustion chamber and exhaust cover area as well. Been using CRC Tune Up carbon remover frequently so carbon build ups were not found that wow quantity. Been spraying carb cleaner...
  18. Sea Rider

    I swear...

    900 Hour Scheduled Restoration : Extending the muff flushing time from 5 to 10 minutes including counting with much better water pressure than before has done incredible wonders. On previous restoration had lightly greased with triple guard all head and exhaust cover bolts, all came out very...
  19. Sea Rider

    New Trailer.-

    Trailer Progress 2 : It's almost finished needs the following to complete work : Tongue Coupler, Front keel Support & Wheel Grease Caps, Metal Skate under vertical support.. With pier crane sit combo on top bunks and move axle towards front or aft trailer to achieve a light tongue coupler...
  20. Sea Rider

    Help Needed.-

    Found Fulton's 2.333" nice ones as per your recommendation in Amazon, well priced at $ 8.85 each. The round model is the only available, hope there's enough internal space to cover bearing cap and shaft secure pin. Thanks Dingbat & Scott as well, highly appreciated. Happy Boating
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