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Jack and I are buying the Tohatsu 6hp motor because he likes a modern 4-stroke, and since we don’t know what we’re doing, we’ll get a complete set of parts to install it. We expect to finish and launch our boat by the end of the season this year, and hopefully a bit earlier.
We’re going to Annapolis Inflatables next week to have a look at the motor and put our order in under the terms of the CCWBRA group purchase.
(We’ll probably buy a “classic” motor as well when the opportunity arises, to have something else to play with.)
Anyone else buying a Tohatsu?
We spoke with Dave Searle at Annapolis Inflatables this morning, and had a look at the motor. We are the fifth order on the CCWBRA list, so it looks like the group purchase will happen.
The motor has a tilt adjustment. I wonder if that means we won’t have to deal with wedge blocks?
I purchased the Tohatsu 6hp motor from Annapolis Inflatables along with the remote kit for my boat. One issue is that there are many parts that go with the kit and Tohatsu does not provide any instructions. This is really a problem and I consider myself usually handy with outboards.! Has anyone else found a solution to this issue?
The people at Annapolis Inflatables are not very helpful. There are no instructions for installing the remote engine kit and my engine was missing the owner’s manual and fuel hose.
I also bought one of the Tohatsu 6HP motors. I will pick up in late May on our return from FL. If you need assistance setting up your rigs, contact Fred Allerton. Partly because he is one of our most accomplished Tohatsu 6 guys, and mostly because he has nothing else to do…
I e-mailed Dave Searle in early april to hold our motor until the back-ordered part came in. I think that it was a kill switch extension wire, and it was supposed to be available in about a month. We won’t need the motor until late this season anyway, when the boat hopefully will be finished and launched. I haven’t heard anything from him since then.
I’ll contact him soon to find out if the part came in, and to see if he still has a motor and the other parts for us.
No doubt Tohatsu top brass has heard that American guys don’t read instructions. So they didn’t bother with installation instructions for the remote controls adapter kit.
There is a posting on the SailNet.com Forum with a helpful step-by-step that will guide you through the installation. Hat tip to Kim Granbery for finding this posting. Here’s the link: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/outboard/171362-adding-remote-control-tohatsu-6hp.html.
Thumbnail photos are included in the SailNet posting, but somewhat difficult to view. I took a series of progress pics during the installation. If interested I can email them to you. My email contact: safety@ccwbra.com.
I had previously found the SailNet article and with the Tohatsu parts manual exploded view of the system, I was quickly able to install the remote system.
Here’s a Helpful Hint on Engine Break-in:
Tohatsu recommends that you follow the break-in procedure for your new Tohatsu as described in the Owner’s Manual under “Break-In”. Performing the break-in will benefit your engine in long-term performance and service, according to Tohatsu.
The break-in procedure places restrictions on engine RPMs for specified time periods, for a total of 10 hours. However, that amount of driving a Cocktail boat at LOW SPEED may not be your idea of fun – unless you’re into leg cramps! In fact, with the lower RPM’s specified for the early stages of break-in, you may not even be able to stay on-plane. So, you might consider using an alternative boat which would be more comfortable for the break-in ride(s) – like a dinghy or skiff – a size that’s suited for cruising with a 6 HP motor.
So, if you are thinking of doing your Tohatsu’s break-in procedure with your favorite fishing boat, and if you plan to use the tiller steering and controls (instead of using the remote steering and throttle), you should schedule the break-in BEFORE beginning the adapter kit installation. Installing the adapter kit involves first removing the tiller handle and mothballing it.
Happy cruising! Fred Allerton
If you are thinking about a 6HP Tohatsu…………Do It !
I bought Jaxson one of these new motors and aside from the “Fun” of rigging the control kit, Its a great addition to our Fleet. I wish I took more pictures and made a proper instruction manual when I put it together. This would be a helpful project if anyone out there is about to assemble one soon. Tohatsu is a very reliable and tough machine, my last motor 8HP lasted nearly 20 years of abuse.
-Captain Peter M. Urbani
Vice Commodore CCWBRA
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What length should the control cables be for the Tohatsu? I’ve seen some comments that 8′ is too long.
6′ length for both Tohatsu cables seems good – the “loop” isn’t excessive.
My cables are 8′ – which is definitely too long, unfortunately. I marked off 5′ and 6′ with tape on each of my 8′ cables for a test fit. 6′ length for both Tohatsu cables looks right and the loop isn’t excessive. 5′ cables would be too short – the cable becomes tight with the engine in an extreme port turn position.
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