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Can anyone with the Tohatsu motor post the mounting info for the control box? The travel ban has delayed my motor purchase. I’d like to get reinforcement inside the tank and use threaded inserts, but I have no idea where they’re going to go. If there is a mounting template, a scan would be great, or a photo of the back side of the control box with fastener dimensions…
What length should the control cables be for the Tohatsu? I’ve seen some comments that 8′ is too long.
Thanks for those replies Vandall and Jeffrey Weeber!
I have no problem putting a hole in the tank side, just want to reinforce the spots where I’m screwing stuff (while I still have no deck, hopefully just a week or two more at most).
I don’t have a control box (or motor – thinking about the Tohatsu) yet. Are the boxes mounted on standard dimensions? I love the idea of the threaded inserts (to avoid an inspection port to get to nuts on the inside). Did you use a T-nut style during construction, or an insert you screw in from the front? What is the size of the control box, or the size backing I’ll need to mount the typical boxes?
Thanks for the info Charlie. I’m in the Hudson Valley, NY, so maybe a bit far to pop over. I appreciate the offer though, and may be able to get down that way at some point.
Hey folks, I’m new here, experienced sail/paddle builder, first time with power!
Brightsides is my go-to finish for the trade-off between cost, ease of use, and quality of finish. My first boat is a Shellback dinghy that was intended to be dry sailed, but has spent several days at a time on a mooring. I used pre-kote throughout (interior and exterior both above and below w/l).
Interestingly, the exterior has held up very well, even below the waterline (except for the dings and scratches). The finish has peeled pretty significant off the brass keel strip.
However, the interior peeled pretty significantly all the way to the primer on the floor where a little rainwater was allowed to stand for a couple of days. I expect that was the primer absorbing water and interfering with adhesion of the finish coat.
So I thought I would reply even though the thread is old. Keep it dry after use if you want your Brightsides-over-Pre-Kote to stay nice!
Hey gang – I’m new to the class and these forums, let me know if I should start a new topic, but I think my dilemma fits here…
I’m a sailer/paddler/builder in the middle of my first powerboat build – the CLC cocktail racer kit. I’m pausing before the deck goes on to sort out the cockpit, and getting well out of my comfort zone!
I’ve found I can get a 1984 Evinrude 6hp for a reasonable price, but tiller steer. I think I’m reading that the OMC#431840 adapter kit works for that engine, but the MarineEngine.com rep I spoke with wouldn’t confirm that. He said there was no adapter kit for that year (which doesn’t sound right).
If that adapter kit will work, will the remote kit from CLC (control box and cables) complete the job, or is there something else I’ll need for the throttle/shift controls?
I’m not anxious about spending the big bucks, but considering the Tohatsu as the alternative to piecing everything together and the risk of not getting it right. The higher the price goes on getting the Evinrude set up correctly, the more attractive the new motor gets!
