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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | 3.5 HP Posted By: Jeff Date: 10/9/07 5:04a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Outboard (Pehr Jansson (Harpoon 5.2, Lake Travis, Austin, TX)) Pehr, I've had some experience with a couple of 3.5 HP motors on salt water with some tidal currents but not a whole lot. Most of my sailing is on lakes. So far I haven't had any problems with a lack of power, I'm usually at half throttle or so. I had been thinking of buying a Honda 2 HP but went with the Tohatsu 3.5 thinking it was the "high power" choice. So far I like the Tohatsu but really haven't been able to use it much yet. Also, at 38 pounds or so, this is about as heavy a motor as I like fooling around with, as I trailer the boat and have to handle the motor each time I take it out. Hope that's helpful

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Outboard -- Pehr Jansson (Harpoon 5.2, Lake Travis, Austin, TX) -- 10/9/07 4:31a.m.

 3.5 HP  -- Jeff -- 10/9/07 5:04a.m.

And ... -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 10/9/07 6:17a.m.

Good points both... -- Pehr Jansson (Harpoon 5.2, Lake Travis, Austin, TX) -- 10/9/07 6:58a.m.

strong winds and currents -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 10/9/07 7:10a.m.

Ordered the 3.5 Tohatsu -- Pehr Jansson (Harpoon 5.2, Lake Travis, Austin, TX) -- 10/9/07 9:33a.m.

did you get long or short shaft? -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 10/9/07 11:33a.m.

tohatsu 3.5 -- Jeff -- 10/10/07 7:45a.m.

Long for $830.00 -- pehr Jansson (Harpoon 5.2, Lake Travis, Austin, TX) -- 10/10/07 12:34p.m.

Fuel consumption -- pehr Jansson -- 10/16/07 3:11a.m.

motor -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 10/16/07 7:35p.m.

totally SAIL -- pehr jansson (Harpoon 5.2) -- 10/17/07 7:20a.m.

motor -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 10/17/07 6:13p.m.

SAIL -- Pehr Jansson (Harpoon5.2) -- 10/18/07 5:17a.m.

3.5 HP -- Jeff -- 12/8/07 8:04a.m.

 

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