Petty4life
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I know kokaholic has a nissan but does anyone else? and how do you like them im looking at one right now..
nissan trolling motor
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Petty4life
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what size is it?
lowe1648mt
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Petty4life
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the way i was told nissan, tohatsu and smaller mercs are all made at same place
smokin' Kokes
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Tohatsu makes the engine itself for 99% of the outboards 30hp and under.
each manuf makes their own lower unit or buys from Tohatsu and sticks it on the engine. includes the mighty Yamaha
housing is by the manufacturer
comes down to parts availability in ?? years down the road for the lower unit. can't beat Merc. for parts avail. they still make parts for 50 year old OBs.
Nissan lower units can be hard to find parts for, online like boats.com and others help, but how long will Nissan be around making parts.
the aftermarket manuf's like Sierra only do stuff for the big boys, Merc. Yami, Rude etc. Nissan?
dad just had to toss a 15 year old Nissan 8hp for lack of lower unit seals NLA NLM.
each manuf makes their own lower unit or buys from Tohatsu and sticks it on the engine. includes the mighty Yamaha
housing is by the manufacturer
comes down to parts availability in ?? years down the road for the lower unit. can't beat Merc. for parts avail. they still make parts for 50 year old OBs.
Nissan lower units can be hard to find parts for, online like boats.com and others help, but how long will Nissan be around making parts.
the aftermarket manuf's like Sierra only do stuff for the big boys, Merc. Yami, Rude etc. Nissan?
dad just had to toss a 15 year old Nissan 8hp for lack of lower unit seals NLA NLM.
Petty4life
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thanks everyone for your input. I just threw my money at a 6hp yamaha 6hp long shaft
BROWNBAGGER
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good choice on the yamaha signfishin
do you care if I ask how much?
I'm running a 5hp merc from my old boat and it is a short shaft.
Doesn't quite hack it on my 20 footer in strong wind.
I'm getting the koke bug bad right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
do you care if I ask how much?
I'm running a 5hp merc from my old boat and it is a short shaft.
Doesn't quite hack it on my 20 footer in strong wind.
I'm getting the koke bug bad right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gonefishing
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If you have a 20 footer, think 8 HP 4 stroke. You'll be glad you did. I used a 8 hp on a 15 footer, my old boat.
It trolled great but was a little heavy. I Sold the 8 HP and put a 3.5 HP on the little boat.
I have a 24 footer now and use a 15 HP. The old 8 HP I had would have worked fine on this 24 footer.
It trolled great but was a little heavy. I Sold the 8 HP and put a 3.5 HP on the little boat.
I have a 24 footer now and use a 15 HP. The old 8 HP I had would have worked fine on this 24 footer.
BlueBack79
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JUST picked up a 2006 t8 electric start/tilt yesterday. gotta throw some gear oil in her and she'll be ready to go. it's taken forever to find one fairly local that didnt get snagged up right away. now i keep having visions of a tr-1
Looks like you don't have the steering rod on yet. Are you installing one?
BlueBack79
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not sure on the steering rod. i'm really throwing around the idea of a tr-1. i love fishing out of my dads boat. those things rock!
