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Greetings all, I'm thinking of replacing the 8 hp aged Nissan with a used 06 Tohatsu 9.9, 4 stroke ele start. It appears to be in excellent condition. Is $ 1,000. a good deal? I've not had any experience with Tohatsu's. I have had Honda's which have been great even in old age. Anyone in the group have good/bad things to say about Tohatsu's ?
Subject to a tank test, it sounds pretty good. I sold a 9-yr-old Honda 8 (no electric start or alternator) for $1500 back around 2002. (EDIT: I sold it for $1050.) See what the asking prices are on Craigslist for small outboards in your area, and remember those are just asking prices for things that haven't sold. I can't speak to Tohatsu longevity, but haven't heard anything bad.
You can also do a quick-and-dirty compression check by removing one plug, pulling the manual start rope, replacing the plug, then doing the same for the other cylinder. If the pull effort seems the same for both, the valves are probably OK. If it stumbles when running, that could be gunk in the carb--generally not a big deal to fix.
What's the shaft length? And is it not really a 9.8? (I think the 9.9 in that year was a 2-stroke.)
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
The Mercury and Nissan engines under 10 hp are built by Tohatsu with different add ons and the same powerhead. My opinion is that it makes no difference which of the major brands you use or swear by, they're all reliable with reasonable care. The "reasonable care" is the variable in used engines. I sold a 10+ year old Johnson XLS, electric start 2 stroke 9.9 for 6 or 7 hundred a few years ago.
Dave B. aboard Pearl 1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399 Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
Thats the year and model I have: a good engine. If your proceed, make sure the carb is not "gummed" up with old gas. Other than that, it should serve you well for years!
Peter Bigelow C-25 TR/FK #2092 Limerick Rowayton, Ct Port Captain: Rowayton/Norwalk/Darien CT
That is a little bit under half price of when it was new. If it runs well and starts well, sounds like a good deal. To be safe, get it checked out by a reputable repair person in your area.
DavidP 1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52 PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess" Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
If I were in the market for an outboard, I would consider myself lucky. Online Outboards has moved from Crossville, Tn, about 120 miles from me, to Dickson, TN, about 30 miles from my home. Cool!
DavidP 1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52 PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess" Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
The Tohatsu 9.8 hp 25" shaft electric start outboard is on sale from Online Outboards through tomorrow for $2,100.00 w/free shipping. Deal looks good, only about $50 more than I paid them for my Nissan 9.8 same features over 5 years ago.
DavidP 1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52 PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess" Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
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