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  1. Sea Rider

    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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    Carb Cleaners

    Have (12) 250 ml carb cleaner bottles which can treat up to 20 gallons. Regularly pour 1/2 bottle into tank to treat 10 gallons when car is going for extended highway driving, find car returns much smoother than before. Was wondering if there's an issue if any if it's poured on a premixed...
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    Beauty & the Beast

    One of the best moments out of the shop is when customers asks us to deliver sib or rib with engine having already passed it's break in period as most of them likes to run hard inmediately after a 3 minute warm up time is completed. This time tested a very eye catching new Sea Rider heavy...
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    General Bolts Retorquing

    Was wondering if anybody does bolts retorquing procedures sometime after break in process is completed or at least first 30 worked hours from new. Most boaters will think there's no need to like in cars, but it's a must do on outboards running constantly at high rpm. This job must be done by...
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    French Zodiac Milpro RIP

    Maritime Journal - Zodiac Milpro acquired by American investors Happy Ribbing
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    Other Side...

    Most boaters have complained about water splashes at back transom when using Tohatsu outboards, this example is the other side of the coin. This is a 18 short shaft horse mounted on a rib with 18" keel/transom height. Looking at first pic one would assume that engine is mounted inside factory...
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    Tohatsu 20C Recoil Starter

    Need to install a backup recoil starter kit on a 20 C electric model, what would be the cost of such item, 3BJ-05090-0 what other parts will be needed, how about : starter lock cable 3BJ-052070 cable & cam spring 3R3-052160 In need to order separately ? Happy Boating
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    Tohatsu 20C Recoil Starter

    Sorry, double post...
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    Tohatsu S & 18 L carb timing

    You should have 180? flat butterfly at the end of the high hill cam when timming advance reaches 25? timing, though same for the L model, but 2 stroke 18 L models are being factory delivered with butterfly matching 180? at about 22? timing, they even are greasing high hill of cam for roller to...
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    Tiny Tach 2 A

    Was wondering if any of you guys have installed a TT wrapping main black cable direct 3-4 turns on plug cable as opposed to wrapping red cable pick up same amount of turns. Red cable tends to break next to splitter connector when wrapping, unwrapping constantly. Hardline tachs don't need a pick...
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    Balooned Diaphragms

    Does runing engine with balooned fuel pump diaphragms has any effect on engine performance at any throttle range, will lack some kind of performance ? E ballons much faster thin diaphragams than standard non mixed E fuels, any ideas ? Happy Boating
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    Sib/Rib Wot Race

    Just a experience that wanted to share with Iboats inflatable lovers... Scenario : Lima’s South American Spear Fishing Game Contest Field location : 12 Km ride from mainland Water conditions : flat crystal no wind, slight foggy morning Outiside temp : 20?C, water temp 17?C Participants : 15...
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    Tohatsu Recoil Starter Bummer

    Sometimes when pulling rope tight ratchet engages well, most times complete rope can go all the way out the reel. Have to pull repeatedly the rope till system engages. The starter spring has a good load when winding rope backwards. When pushing rope real side upwards with finger, the ratchet...
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    I swear...

    I swear by Neptune that this is my last inflatable upgrade, have been swearing so since 1996 and since that time have owned a 280 and upgraded to a 305, 330, 360, 380 sibs. 420 rib and this last 450 beauty rib. It's about to be shipped from factory, should arrive by late November. It's a deep...
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    Long Side Joiners

    There's the possibility to interest a US sib dealer to import one piece long side joiners which are ideal for 380, 420 430-460-470 mt long sibs. Much better performance in all water conditions than having 2 smaller pieces per side. Any one might be interested to count with a set ? Long side...
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    Tohatsu Price Increase

    Due to the revaluation of the Yen against US dollars, there will be substancial price increments in dollars, applicable for new engines and spare pasrts imports, very bad music indeed, was wondering if US delaers knows about this issue. If so for boaters, buy old stock soon if current prices...
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    Tohatsu New 2 Strokes World Release

    Tohatsu is presenting it's new 2 strokes 18/25/30/50 EverRun world release, unfortunately just for countries with unrestricted 2 stroke outboards use. Have been testing them for 3 years under extreme environments, have 100 tech modifications. Mods that were requested by worldwide customers. Are...
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    Sail Kit for Ribs & Sibs

    If wanting a very relax slow cruise, just pivot engine at back transom, raise sail, with a cold beer on hand commend the God of Air to take you there :D Happy Boating
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