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So now I'm contemplating on whether to keep the tohatsu instead of dishing out another $300-$500 on the merc. I'm wanting to buy the 20hp efi mercury now as it's the same exact engine just a way better state of the art tiller handle I'm in love with. I wished I would have waited till the merc...

I would save your money and get a 20hp 4 stroke or 25hp 2 stroke engine. You won't be happy with the 9.9hp long and you will crave more power once you run the 9.9hp. Do it right the first time. There is tons,I mean tons of beautiful 25hp 2 stroke yamaha and mercs for sale all over the u.s. Imo...

What amazes me is my buddy has the older model tohatsu 20hp which is a 351 cc engine which i sold him brand new by the way,lol and the same 2.15 gearcase,the new tohatsu /merc has a yes efi compared to carb engine at 333 ccs and the 2.15 gearcase but just amazingly so much more power and wot...

It amazes me how much power this motor puts out,no 20hp 4 stroke I've ever had or ran comes close.

Imo the strongest 25hp 2 cylinder 2 stroke outboard to ever come out of production in it's day besides the Tohatsu/ nissan/sea pro merc which was the same outboard made by tohatsu. I had a 1993 25hp 2 stroke merc that had just insane power and I spun a 14 and 15 pitch aluminum prop on it. I...

I've had bad luck with all welded boats cracking to easy,I will never buy an all welded aluminum boat again,I will buy a riveted boat due to it being able to flex. I've never ever had one riveted boat crack,leak yes but very easy fixes around a rivet and that's it. I'm going to just stick to my...

No ,definitely not my issue. I just ordered a new 12 pitch prop so that should take care of the problem. I'm very knowledgeable about smaller outboards but again I've never in my life seen a 20hp 4 stroke outboard have this much power. I've had near every 20hp there is on the market except a...

Believe me I'm a huge bargain shopper. Now maybe you can look up port a bote and they are good to. Ask for a quote or better yet call them and they usually do better then their advertised price...

I apologize, it went up to $100 a sheet but imo still well worth every penny. Here is the link. It's reversible to,you want to use the rough side for more stability from any slipping which usually won't be an issue anyways,it's great stuff. I used my jig saw to cut it,just take your time cutting...

Home depot,it's $75 for a sheet,I believe it's 4x8. Best investment I've ever made. It's not slippery when wet,cleans up very easy with most stuff,I use white vinegar and water and it comes out pure white and clean. I've had it near 4yrs now and the sun won't effect it or any outside elements.

As one fellow said here there is no point or gain with a ss prop on a 25hp merc,I used a 14 pitch aluminum solas prop on my 25hp 2 stroke merc and I was hitting near 34 mph in my 1648 Jon boat with over 1000 lbs of total weight and it still had crazy planning power so I decided to try a ss in a...

The suzuki had such a high pitch ear piercing whistle or scream from slow to wot and it drove me crazy,the older tohatsu/merc 20hp carb models also did the same thing. This tohatsu is a night and day outboard imo. The power alone is well worth having to pull it a couple extra times to start it...

I posted in both so hopefully I get an answer soon before I buy another prop,I'm leaning towards the 12 pitch prop.

Ok fellows I need some advice here if possible. I just bought a new 2018 20hp efi tohatsu and I love the engine. I had used it with the original 10 pitch prop and it's on a 1648 alumacraft. The total weight in the boat was over 1000 lbs and the motor had so much power it over revved with the 10...

I have a white pvc floor in my 1648 and it's the best floor imo you can put in a jon boat that will never ever rot besides,aluminum but the pvc is lifetime warranty so that's nice to. I cut foam in between the ribs and then put pvc board over it. I love it. The biggest issues is the seats get...

These are nice big jon boats and need,very little power to move them,a 25hp will make both move really good as I've seen on YouTube. https://www.loweboats.com/jon-boats/l1852mt-jon/ https://www.loweboats.com/jon-boats/l1652mt-jon/ Both awesome boats and again a 25hp will move both near...

I think I may just keep what I have or just upgrade to a 1652 or 1852 lowe jon boat if I'm going to get pounded either way. The other thing I may do is get a cc flat bottom skiff or something like that in the future like a Carolina skiff which will beat me to death to so I guess I will have to...

I will never buy a boat like this used,especially off craigslist. I have bought and sold well over 100 outboards on Craigslist and I never lie or b.s people,unfortunately most other people on Craigslist are not like me and are not truthful,I've learned the hard way with boats. I will never buy a...

So with the boat weight plus 3 full adults and gear I will be over 1000 lbs total weight in the boat,even with all that weight it still wouldn't be a better ride then my 1648 flat bottom jon boat????????

Why would you say that,it means alot to me to hear some of your guys opinions, I never said your opinions don't seem to matter much. That is why I posted this to hear all your guys opinions and if anyone has any real world facts from owning both. I love this site and the knowledge it brings ...