I'm in Australia where Yamaha does offer smaller 2 strokes in
2,3,4,5,6 and 8 hp.

RB

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:26:37 -0700, santacruz
wrote:

Yamaha doesn't offer new 2 strokes smaller than 8 hp anymore
apparently - at least none on their website catalog.


On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 07:56:53 GMT, RoyB wrote:

I can't help the Tohatsu but the yamaha 3 hp 2 stroke that I
recently got is wonderful;. It runs on a 100:1 mix and is as smoke
free as a 2 stroke could ever be and it always starts on the first
pull. It provides far more motive power for our 9 foot high pressure
floor inflatable than I ever expected. The local Tohatsu guy swears
that Tohatsu builds these for Yamaha. The Yamaha dealer just as
loudly swears that they don't.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:27:59 -0700, santacruz
wrote:

Bad news?
Cheap place to buy it?

Same experience here on the Nissan!
Gordon
"Rod McInnis" wrote in message
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"santacruz" wrote in message
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Bad news?
Cheap place to buy it?


I have a 9.9Hp Nissan. It gets maybe 30 hours of use a year, and I have
had
it about 10 years. I have never done anything to it. Not even changed a
plug. It usually starts the first pull. It has been a great motor.


Rod

Same experience here on the Nissan!
Gordon
"Rod McInnis" wrote in message
...

"santacruz" wrote in message
...
Bad news?
Cheap place to buy it?


I have a 9.9Hp Nissan. It gets maybe 30 hours of use a year, and I have
had
it about 10 years. I have never done anything to it. Not even changed a
plug. It usually starts the first pull. It has been a great motor.


Rod

(Keith) wrote in
:

I had a 5 hp Nissan 2 stroke which was built by Tohatsu. Best outboard I
ever owned. Not a single problem, always started on first pull, or
second after being winterized over a few months. When I upgraded, they
didn't make a 2 stroke at 25hp, so I had to get a Yamaha. Second choice,
but it works well too, but not as good as the Nissan/Tohatsu.

Believe it or not my local dealer just told me that Nissan/Tohatsu are
bringing back a limited quantity of the 2-stroke 25hp's. Supposedly
getting a shipment of them here in the US within the next week or two. He
said something about them bringing it back for just a short time in limited
quantities (something to do with their "points" with the EPA due to the
number of clean DI and 4-stroke motors they've sold/produced...??) Anyway,
if you're interested in one of the best damn 25hp 2-strokes ever built you
might want to check to see if your dealer can get his hands on one of those
coming in. Awesome motor!

JB

(Keith) wrote in
:

I had a 5 hp Nissan 2 stroke which was built by Tohatsu. Best outboard I
ever owned. Not a single problem, always started on first pull, or
second after being winterized over a few months. When I upgraded, they
didn't make a 2 stroke at 25hp, so I had to get a Yamaha. Second choice,
but it works well too, but not as good as the Nissan/Tohatsu.

Believe it or not my local dealer just told me that Nissan/Tohatsu are
bringing back a limited quantity of the 2-stroke 25hp's. Supposedly
getting a shipment of them here in the US within the next week or two. He
said something about them bringing it back for just a short time in limited
quantities (something to do with their "points" with the EPA due to the
number of clean DI and 4-stroke motors they've sold/produced...??) Anyway,
if you're interested in one of the best damn 25hp 2-strokes ever built you
might want to check to see if your dealer can get his hands on one of those
coming in. Awesome motor!

JB

the only negative I have to say about the nissan/tohatsu is that parts can be
difficult away from the us.

We spun a prop in the bahamas and to get a spare for our 9.8 it cost 200.00 to
have one shipped in.

My fault for not having a spare.

Rich

SV jasmine

the only negative I have to say about the nissan/tohatsu is that parts can be
difficult away from the us.

We spun a prop in the bahamas and to get a spare for our 9.8 it cost 200.00 to
have one shipped in.

My fault for not having a spare.

Rich

SV jasmine