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!
