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OB wisdom and knowledge needed - Tiller handle motors
Posted on 3/9/15 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 12:53 pm
Looking to possibly buy a new or slightly used 40-50 HP tiller handle motor for a flat. Whats the best brand to go with for quality, fuel efficiency, and price?
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:00 pm to ToulatownTiger
Yamaha
Tohatsu
Suzuki
Mercury
Tohatsu
Suzuki
Mercury
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:02 pm to ToulatownTiger
Yamaha and it's not even close.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:09 pm to ToulatownTiger
Loved my 40 Honda four stroke..
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:12 pm to ToulatownTiger
Pick your poison with brand.
Electric Start
Power Trim
...you're welcome.
Electric Start
Power Trim
...you're welcome.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:12 pm to swanny297
quote:
40 Honda four stroke
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:15 pm to ToulatownTiger
Also check the horse power rating on your boat, most of the time they lower the HP rating of the boat if you are using a tiller handle motor.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:20 pm to DownSouthDave
Will definitely have power trim and electric start. Im a comfort type of guy 
As far as HP rating, i will most likely have custom boat built to the rating of the motor i buy
As far as HP rating, i will most likely have custom boat built to the rating of the motor i buy
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:26 pm to ToulatownTiger
We have a 1987 Yamaha 40 that's still runs great.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:30 pm to ToulatownTiger
They're all the same these days. Go with a brand you trust and it will be fine.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:32 pm to jimbeam
My podnuh has an old tohatsu mega 25 with the 50hp carbs and intake. That sucker fly's.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:37 pm to PapaPogey
quote:
They're all the same these days. Go with a brand you trust and it will be fine.
with one HUGE difference...
mercury tillers have shift on the handle, everything else has a shift lever on the motor
not a huge deal when you are running one place to another, but if you are using it to hunt, fish, run traps/lines/etc it makes all the difference in the world
Posted on 3/9/15 at 1:42 pm to ToulatownTiger
I had a '97 40hp Yamaha 2 stroke on a 16-48 Polar kraft. Boat would fly with me in it alone. Did really well with me, my 400lb buddy and a hunting load too.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:32 pm to DownSouthDave
quote:
Electric Start
Power Trim
...you're welcome
You ain't even lyin. I will never buy another motor without these two features.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:35 pm to cgrand
quote:
with one HUGE difference...
mercury tillers have shift on the handle, everything else has a shift lever on the motor
Sounds like I would be looking at a Mercury.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:46 pm to cgrand
The Tohatsu have them too. They also have 2 stroke models (TLDI)
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:14 pm to hogdaddy
Yamaha 4 strokes also have the shift lever on the tiller handle.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:20 pm to Polar Pop
Can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Polar Pop, I didn't catch your post the other night about the river until the next day. I was down there yesterday (Pool 4). Caught 15 or so, best 5 weighed just shy of 14 lbs. This coming weekend should be on fire.
Polar Pop, I didn't catch your post the other night about the river until the next day. I was down there yesterday (Pool 4). Caught 15 or so, best 5 weighed just shy of 14 lbs. This coming weekend should be on fire.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:36 pm to Polar Pop
I think he was strictly saying that Merc's have the dirtbike style shift and throttle all in one function (one-handed) while with the levers you still have to use your other hand to shift the lever.
vs
I'm thinking that for engines above 15hp or so that they are all now incorparating the shift lever though. I had trouble finding a larger merc engine with an all in one tiller throttle
vs
I'm thinking that for engines above 15hp or so that they are all now incorparating the shift lever though. I had trouble finding a larger merc engine with an all in one tiller throttle
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:42 pm to MSWebfoot
quote:
Posted by MSWebfoot
I had a '97 40hp Yamaha 2 stroke on a 16-48 Polar kraft. Boat would fly with me in it alone. Did really well with me, my 400lb buddy and a hunting load too.
i bet thats fast! i have a yamaha 25 on the back of a 13' whaler skiff that will scoot along pretty good
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