I agree with the extra long shaft. When I have my motor mount all the way down, and engine open, the plate that holds the engine actually dips in the water for a few inches. So in calm waters I don't lower the engine all the way. I never had any problems, but I have had the boat and the engine only for 3 moths last season. This season, it started up right away. Ahmet Tabasco C&C 25 Boston, MA
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 7:39 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Mark, > My recently sold C&C 25 had a Tohatsu (Nissan) 9.8 Long shaft electric > start. Generally a good motor and was the lightest of the 9.8 electric > starts on the market, making it a good choice for the somewhat flimsy > transom on the 25. If I had to choose again, I would suggest the Extra > Long Shaft (25" leg) over the standard long shaft. In hobby horse > conditions on Buzzards Bay, it wasn't unusual for the prop to come out of > the water which put a significant strain on the engine bracket attachment > when the prop dropped back in the water. I also liked that it had an > alternator that would charge the dual purpose battery on the boat. > Maintenance wise, the engine ran fairly reliably but was sensitive to fuel > that sat in the carb for more than 2-3 weeks. I bought mine in 2007 and > rebuilt and cleaned the carburetor at least 4 times due to fuel issues. > One > other thing I would have liked would have been a steering lock on the > engine > which would have allowed the engine to be locked in on center when motoring > for any distance. When the motor was revved, the engine tended to self > steer counter clockwise, which meant I often had to hold the boat tiller in > one hand and the engine tiller in the other. Perhaps other brands of > engine > have a steering lock component that would prevent this. > Lowering the engine meant reaching over the transom and pulling up a lever > that held the engine in the tilt position and then slowly easing the engine > down. Lifting the engine became more of an issue after an engine lift lock > on the motor that attached to the shift mechanism became detached, meaning > it needed to be actuated manually on the engine leg. Not a huge problem, > but a bit of a pain. With a long shaft or Extra long shaft, you will need > to tilt the engine to get it to come completely out of the water when it is > mounted to a transom bracket, even if the bracket has a lifting component > to > it. > Even with the simple issues I've mentioned, it was a vast improvement over > the Evinrude 9.9 Sail Twin it replaced, both in terms of noise, fuel > economy, and reliability. > Chuck Gilchrest > Half Magic > 1983 LF 35 > Padanaram, MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Mark > McMenamy via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 7:15 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Mark McMenamy <markm...@msn.com> > Subject: Stus-List Tohatsu Outboard > > Hello, > > I was thinking of replacing my Suzuki 9.9 with a Tohatsu 9.8. Does anybody > have any experience with these? Also, to save weight I was considering the > manual tilt. I was curious if it's difficult to raise and lower? > > Mark McMenamy > C&C 25 "Icicle" > Fort Pierce FL > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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