New Motor... recommendations?

Rye Gewalt (ryeg@vais.net)
Sat, 05 Dec 1998 06:21:52 -0500


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Things are starting to come together on the short-rigged 19
I am restoring. I have found a nice used main sail and have
tubing lined up to make a new (longer) boom. Problem solved
--- with the assistance and encouragement of all you
Potterers on the list! Thanks...

Now I have to choose a new motor and you guys got me all
flustered with the shear pin panic...

I had been considering a Tohatsu, but don't know if I can
afford the shear pins (Grin). I suspect that there a lot of
well behaving Tohatsus out there -- we just don't hear about
them. How about some encouraging comments about motors and
some recommendations -- I plan to buy new and am considering
either a 3.5 or 5hp (no shear pin!) Tohatsu or American look
alike..

Any comments, observations or recommendations? ---Tohatsu
or otherwise. Are the Tohatsu's reasonably quiet?

Regards
Rye Gewalt ....Champagne(Honda)tastes,
Beer(Tohatsu)budget......
Springfield VA

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Things are starting to come together on the short-rigged 19 I am restoring.  I have found a nice used main sail and have tubing lined up to make a new (longer) boom.  Problem solved --- with the assistance and encouragement of all you Potterers on the list!  Thanks...

Now I have to choose a new motor  and you guys got me all flustered with the shear pin panic...

I had been considering a Tohatsu, but don't know if I can afford the shear pins (Grin).  I suspect that there a lot of well behaving Tohatsus out there -- we just don't hear about them.  How about some encouraging comments about motors and some recommendations -- I plan to buy new and am considering either a 3.5 or 5hp (no shear pin!) Tohatsu or American look alike..

Any comments, observations or recommendations?  ---Tohatsu or otherwise.  Are the Tohatsu's reasonably quiet?

Regards
Rye Gewalt           ....Champagne(Honda)tastes, Beer(Tohatsu)budget......
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