TOHATSU

[standup]

is tohatsu made in china or japan?

Thats easily answered. The bigger ? seems to be where the he11 is merc made since late 014?

[diverduck]

We have a 2003 nissan 9.8hp on the tin boat at the family cottage. It's manufactured by tohatsu, and it runs like a scalded cat. I love that motor, and I bought it off Kijiji for a song to replace our aging evinrude. It's light, quick and reliable. Based on my experiences with it, I'd take a look at tohatsu. They've been selling motors for quite a while now, and have a pretty good rep in the US.

[standup]

We have a 2003 nissan 9.8hp on the tin boat at the family cottage. It's manufactured by tohatsu, and it runs like a scalded cat. I love that motor, and I bought it off Kijiji for a song to replace our aging evinrude. It's light, quick and reliable. Based on my experiences with it, I'd take a look at tohatsu. They've been selling motors for quite a while now, and have a pretty good rep in the US.

All better. 30 etec going on her late next week. That'll fix this 5h1t

[Symmetre]

E-TEC works great, when it works. Which is not all the time. And yeah, they're more fickle (read "expensive") to fix. No thanks.

There's a reason all the police and military boats with outboards run Yamahas. Not the highest tech, but they run forever and are cheap to maintain.

[standup]

E-TEC works great, when it works. Which is not all the time. And yeah, they're more fickle (read "expensive") to fix. No thanks.

There's a reason all the police and military boats with outboards run Yamahas. Not the highest tech, but they run forever and are cheap to maintain.

Do you own an etec?
Yamaha was costly enough for me to fix when yam canadas answer to a bum brand new 15 hp was to throuw another *&%&*%&$ at it and upgrade to a merc 20. Two weeks old and their fix was spend Oodles more on another brand. SORRY THATS NOT WARRANTY AND CERTAINLY NOT "CHEAP"

[Symmetre]

Do you own an etec?
Yamaha was costly enough for me to fix when yam canadas answer to a bum brand new 15 hp was to throuw another *&%&*%&$ at it and upgrade to a merc 20. Two weeks old and their fix was spend Oodles more on another brand. SORRY THATS NOT WARRANTY AND CERTAINLY NOT "CHEAP"

I will never own an E-TEC again. Had it for five months, and had to be towed back to the dock three separate times. Each time, dealer says there's nothing wrong with the engine. WTF?????

Year four with the Yamaha. No problems, no issues, runs like a swiss watch.

[standup]

I will never own an E-TEC again. Had it for five months, and had to be towed back to the dock three separate times. Each time, dealer says there's nothing wrong with the engine. WTF?????

Year four with the Yamaha. No problems, no issues, runs like a swiss watch.

What size etec?

[Symmetre]

60 E-TEC.

Replaced by Yamaha 70.

No regrets.

[standup]

60 E-TEC.

Replaced by Yamaha 70.

No regrets.

That's fine. Don't ever need help from Yam Can. As matter of fact just try to call Yam Can. and see if you even can

[Symmetre]

But that's the whole point.

I have never had to.

The engine works.