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Originally Posted by Gear guy
Anyone try those Tahatsu motors? Any good?
I like Honda but Yamaha is a real good choice
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Have had a Tohatsu 20 HP from Free Spirit Marine for about 5 or 6 years now. Got the one with electric start and alternator. Just over 100 lbs I think. Best bang for your buck compared to all the other brands, especially since it is essentially the same unit as the Mercury and Nissan skilar sized units. No issues so far.
About to do the annual start of season maintenance next time I'm off shift. Change motor oil. Seems like I remember the filter being a bit of a pain to get at unless ya got small hands. Haha. Change leg oil. And change the water pump impeller each year. Had one fail during post oil-change testing before a big trip. Just ordered the impeller on Amazon for about $20 so probably do the servicing this weekend after the part shows up.