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07-03-2005, 09:18 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Kenley,Surrey
Occupation: Telecomms
Interests: Jetski racing, water skiing
Boat name: How Fast Does That Go Then...
Boat make: Fletcher 14 GTO/ Sea-Doo RXP
Engines: 90 Merc/1.5L supercharged 4 stroke
Cruising area: Swanage
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenley,Surrey
Posts: 84
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Tohatsu Outboards??
Does anyone have any experience with them? From what i've read they are reliable and fairly cheap, just wondered how they compare to the usual Mercury/Mariner?
Cheers
Grant
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07-03-2005, 10:06 AM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: southampton
Occupation: Self employed monkey
Interests: racing, gettin wet.
Boat name: sea j marine
Boat make: 12ft scorpio,14 fletcher,16 argo
Engines: 25hp merc and 90 yam
Cruising area: southampton water
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: southampton
Posts: 888
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my dad runs a tohatsu 140 on his ocr boat and it is very quick.
and they are very reliable. when he turned his boat over all we did was change the oil and petrol and it was fine the next day and the engine wasnt wet at all so the are also quite water proof as well.
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07-03-2005, 12:02 PM
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Registered User
Location: GOLDEN MILE
Boat name: LILY THE PINK AND TERMINATOR 11
Boat make: PHANTOM 21 AND 20
Engines: 2.5 EFI X 2
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: GOLDEN MILE
Posts: 2,475
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my mate's a tohatsu dealer and he reckons the engines are bullet proof if serviced regulary .
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07-03-2005, 01:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Thorpe Bay
Occupation: IT Director, www.lighthouseit.co.uk
Interests: Boats, Surfing & Snowboarding
Boat name: Isabella / Cool Runnings II / Bella / Sea Pup / Sea Dog / Speedy II / Bernico F3
Boat make: Colvic 35 Suncruiser / Bernico F3 / Phantom 16 / Zodiac 420 YL / RIB / Apollo 9
Engines: 2 x Perkins Sabre 225ti / Mercury Pro XS /Mercury Pro XS 115/ Tohatsu 2.5 / Mercury 25 / Mercury 50
Cruising area: Thames Estuary / River Crouch / Salcombe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Thorpe Bay
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My friends @ http://www.reddish-marine.co.uk also reckon they are hard as nails and cheap as chips. They are alos a dealer but own phantoms themselves.
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08-03-2005, 07:53 AM
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Location: poole dorset
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: poole dorset
Posts: 868
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When they started the one class rib racing the engines were fine but the saddles took a lot of stick from the drivers and failed quite regulary.
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08-03-2005, 08:09 AM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,635
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Not that it matters that much, but whilst at the Miami show I noticed identical engines on the same stands badged as Nissan.
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08-03-2005, 10:30 PM
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Country: USA
Location: Texas
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 44
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that's right cookie! At last, I know somethin' technical! Yeah, stateside we call those Toe Hat Sue's Nissans!
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08-03-2005, 10:49 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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well if its a nissan, probably means....cheap, boring but ultimately relaible and great value.
now where are the keys to my cherry?
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08-03-2005, 10:55 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
now where are the keys to my cherry?
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Haven't you lost it yet? 
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08-03-2005, 10:58 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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your so predictable! why do you think i chose to post that model whilst you online nobba?
snared!
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08-03-2005, 10:59 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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what dya reckon a pair of 140's would go like on a 21ft sportsboat then?
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08-03-2005, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,724
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
what dya reckon a pair of 140's would go like on a 21ft sportsboat then?
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your not........thinking..........  .......are you 
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08-03-2005, 11:09 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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No...........its quite obvious that i'm never thinking......at very least before i speak/type or press speed dial!
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08-03-2005, 11:15 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
what dya reckon a pair of 140's would go like on a 21ft sportsboat then?
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Fkkn  (that's aimed at you, not a reference to how well ya tank'll go wiv a couple of clunkers on it)
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08-03-2005, 11:19 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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so what you trying to say then?
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08-03-2005, 11:30 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Fkkn twin 140's......I ask you!
why don't you get quadruple 70's?
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08-03-2005, 11:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Didn't jw. have triple 25's once? Have you got a pic of it jw?
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08-03-2005, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,724
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt
Didn't jw. have triple 25's once? Have you got a pic of it jw?
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25's or 2.5's? 
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08-03-2005, 11:56 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,287
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ere jon.........dont be rude!
i'm actually fkin panic stricken here! All the major east coast US dealers where called today........as you well know from my PM.....not a thing.
I'm getting really quite worried about not having anything for when the sun shines.
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09-03-2005, 09:28 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Thorpe Bay
Occupation: IT Director, www.lighthouseit.co.uk
Interests: Boats, Surfing & Snowboarding
Boat name: Isabella / Cool Runnings II / Bella / Sea Pup / Sea Dog / Speedy II / Bernico F3
Boat make: Colvic 35 Suncruiser / Bernico F3 / Phantom 16 / Zodiac 420 YL / RIB / Apollo 9
Engines: 2 x Perkins Sabre 225ti / Mercury Pro XS /Mercury Pro XS 115/ Tohatsu 2.5 / Mercury 25 / Mercury 50
Cruising area: Thames Estuary / River Crouch / Salcombe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Thorpe Bay
Posts: 932
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Oh no capatain I may even take mine out this weekend! Hows the Boat going is it nearly finished apart ffrom the engine have you any pics to post of the build?
There are a few engine ons boats and out boards.
300HP apparently!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F56454/
280HP 1997
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F53693/
Feeling Brave? Double up! Or a spare parts engine
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F54239/
Hoping to see you on the essex coats line this summer good luck!
Taz has got himself a new motor too! (think I am going to be the slowest Phantom) If this is the case when you guys get your bloody motors sorted (at least mine runs!) I am off to spend my bonus on some extra horses!
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