If balance and weight is a concern, the Tohatsu would be the way to go. Motor really weighs 237lbs all in while the Mercury weighs 288 all in for a tiller model. I recently purchased a 2022 mercury 60/40 and have buyers remorse and wish I would have purchased the Tohatsu due to the weight being...
I have a 1995 9.9 Evinrude and recently spun the prop. The pitch on the prop was a 9. The prop I replaced it with was a 10 and the boat doesn’t seem to have the same hole shot any longer. Should a change like that make a difference? The boat is a small 12’ X 48” jon style boat with maybe 500...
Boat is very weight sensitive and I want to pull out as much weight as I can. Save 35lbs or so by switching out the battery. May now seem like much but it does change the performance.
I recently purchased a 2022 Mercury 60/40 jet and I am now thinking about purchasing this battery
https://dakotalithium.com/product/dakota-lithium-12v-60ah-dual-purpose-car-starter-deep-cycle-lifepo4-battery-1000cca/
I am worried that I may somehow void the warranty if something goes wrong...
Go through the Lamiglas catalogue, if the model doesn’t have an American flag beside it, the product is made in China. Currently they have a fair number of Chinese built rods. Pretty much all of their price point models are