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Post by solentranger on Oct 23, 2009 19:59:40 GMT
I know that Tohatsu have a bottom of the pile reputation in the outboard world but are they really that bad? Why are they the cheapies out of them all? I heard that they are tied-in with Nissan???
Cheap & nasty or just not as refined as the front-runners?
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Post by Rich on Oct 23, 2009 20:36:59 GMT
mate i cant rate them enough my brother had one for years a 40hp trim and tilt was bomb proof!i might be wrong!but thought that they were made by yamaha!!!!as i say i might be wrong
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Post by Pete B on Oct 23, 2009 20:42:09 GMT
A mate at our club has a 90hp Tohatsu that must be atleast 8 years old. He is one of the most active members in our compound, he goes miles out on his own without any probs so he must have faith in it.
It sounds a bit agricultural but is obviously reliable. It's quite a compact size for the hp too.
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Post by dave phillips on Oct 23, 2009 23:30:34 GMT
i have a 2005 60hp 2 stroke on the back of a with 500 (17ft) its reliable and plenty of power and i get 30 miles out of one 25l tank at 18-20 knots ,which i didn't think was to bad  |
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Post by Pete B on Oct 24, 2009 8:28:03 GMT
Good economy that Dave.
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Post by flyguy on Oct 24, 2009 8:52:52 GMT
Tohatsu are Nissan, the oldest outboard company in the world I think?
I will never sell my 9.8 2-stroke Tohatsu, its brilliant - light, reliable, quiet and economical.
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Post by abuc4 on Oct 24, 2009 12:14:42 GMT
dont let the brand put u off in getting 1
mine never let me down
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Post by maxwell on Oct 24, 2009 12:41:04 GMT
I think you will find solent that Tohatsu manufacture Nissan marine outboards. Tohatsu have been building engines for 80 years +.  a bit of useless info, the world record for crossing the Atlantic ocean using the smallest engine was achieved using a 2.5 hp Tohatsu |
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Post by BrianR on Oct 24, 2009 18:33:54 GMT
Tohatsu oputboards are sold as Nissan in the States, but for some reason were not allowed to sell them here under the Nissan name.
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Post by backdraft on Oct 24, 2009 21:06:08 GMT
havent heard a bad word about em yet. id have one.
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Post by solentranger on Nov 1, 2009 8:54:57 GMT
Thanks for your replies. High praise indeed. Tohatsu are very much in the hat.
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Post by Annie & Monk D'wally D'honk on Dec 11, 2009 15:44:45 GMT
Aussie coast guard use them - would imagine they give them quite a hard life..
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Post by luffers on Dec 23, 2009 8:31:50 GMT
I had one on my orkney and it never let me down once! I maybe wrong but i was told they make engine blocks for other outboard companies!
regards Luffers
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Post by skillpot on Dec 23, 2009 20:45:54 GMT
ive got a 6hp tohatsu and they are bullet proof from what ive seen from mine. i heard the nicer such models are tohatsus just with a differant hood.
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Post by I DUNNO on Jan 7, 2010 20:48:48 GMT
they cant be that bad as all the zap cats are fitted with them and race them
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a bit of useless info, the world record for crossing the Atlantic ocean using the smallest engine was achieved using a 2.5 hp Tohatsu 
