Outboard: SMALL!!!

[Jim Walsh]

I would gladly trade my three year old Tohatsu 4 stroke for the Mercury 2 stroke I had for 18 trouble-free years. It eventually cracked a cylinder wall but the 4 stroke has never been reliable. I take that back, it is reliable, it can be relied upon to require attention to run somewhat reliably.

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Hey Jim, what gas dinghy motor are you using on this Bermuda trip? Sorry your 4HP has treated you so badly. I know you lost the pull cord last trip. I will keep my fingers crossed our little 3.5 Tohatsu 4 stroke will be better to us.
We think about you everytime the America's Cup comes on and they show the gorgeous waters over there. Reminds me of the Bahamas. BTW, too bad about this years AC race results, but the Kiwis earned it. Maybe next time.

My 3.5HP Tohatsu. I had to replace the pull cord again a week ago. I wish the carb was so easy to service. I hate to rip the carb off down here and end up with an outboard that won't run at all so I'm just treating it with kid gloves and manage to get it going most days. Once I return home i will repair or replace. I'm leaning toward a replacement. Reliability is very important.