There is no tohatsu dealers near me..
Three mercury dealers.
Not one of them carried the smaller motors.
Yes.. I had to drive 150 miles one way , to buy my motor.
In Saint James...
He also traded with me ..for my old motor. (The only dealer who would trade me)
Which really helped on the final...
I still have to get it out of the box..ha
Told myself to read the owners manual, cover to cover..
By golly, I've learned a few things.
Maybe tomorrow I can get it mounted up.
I've bought the exact same tohatsu 6hp..
No internal tank.
Your quote. ( I'm in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere)
Is spot on.. I too am in my 60s retired.
Small 14/36 alweld jon boat.
Beats a paddle.
I do very much enjoy the slower pace.
Traded off the old Yamaha..that has sat in my barn for 17 year's.
Locked up and everything was chewed up.
Traded it and 900$
For a new tohatsu tiller..
2024..
The weight is 57#? I believe..
Even I can pick it up.. it's also a short shaft.
With the external fuel tank.
It's white.
Finally, I've...
That's exactly what I was planning on doing..
I've even dug out of my barn.. my old 13hp sps swamp runner mud motor.
But it's heavy.. 120 pounds plus?
If I buy the 6hp.. they say it's 58 pounds.
Over half , less weight.
Thank you for your reply.
I'm thinking..get the 6 tohatsu also.
My son will go over this old evinrude.
In his job, he's fixed a bunch of them up
So I should be good to go.
Hopefully have a fun summer.
Thanks for your reply..
Yes.. fuel consumption is important for me also .
The reviews on the 6hp motors is very good.
I'm after total simplicity, just to go sightseeing, yes? Should be good to go
Skinny river on YouTube, his little 6horse went almost ten miles on .03 gallon of gas.
I thought...
There's the Richline boat.. with my boys motor.. but he needs it back..
So I'm wanting a 6hp..
I see them online for about 1400.00$
I think I can possibly afford that.
Howdy from the Truman lake area.. Missouri.
I have two old 14' boats.
Richline 14..1969 vee bottom
Alweld 14'. 1975 14/36 flat bottom.
I'm 64 years old thinking about getting a new 6hp.. Suzuki or Mercury.
So I can swap the motor to whichever boat for the day..
I very much just enjoy riding...