I am looking to buy a 23.5 that comes with a Tohatsu 9.8hp. Seems too big and heavy so considering selling that motor and getting 6hp. Would that 20lb weight reduction be better for the boat or should I try living with a motor I can't pick up?Sailboat transoms were designed for motors rated at 10 ho max and that includes the 23.5. As for experience, max hp is 8 hp. Then you would need to beef up the outboard motor bracket. Please do not doubt me. I was involved with the design of the 23.5
I am looking to buy a 23.5 that comes with a Tohatsu 9.8hp. Seems too big and heavy so considering selling that motor and getting 6hp. Would that 20lb weight reduction be better for the boat or should I try living with a motor I can't pick up?
The previous owner showed me the station in Jupiter Florida where he bought ethanol free gas and he had a bottle of stabilizer that he was using. I will be taking down the carb this winter seeing if I can figure of the issue. I wish that I would have brought back his outboard motor stand that the offered me but there was no room for it.Did you run ethanol or ethanol free gas?
Thank you so very much.If the 2006 Honda 8 is like my 1992, check the low speed jet first. On mine you can unscrew it from the top of the carb without removing any cables or hoses. Clean it out with a thin plastic probe and carb cleaner. It may just work, and save you a lot of disassembly labor.