Looked through your photos. Looks like a twin to my boat - 1983 Cat 22 sail number 11619. My old outboard was an Evinrude 4.5, same design as yours. I've really enjoyed this boat.
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues
- Thread starter brockangelo
- Start date
Oh yep, ours are very close! I'm getting closer and closer to being ready to put it on the water. Hoping to have all the initial mods done this weekend so I can get it out next week for my maiden voyage. I'm planning to start at the nearest lake (Clinton Lake) in the next week or so. We're pretty familiar with the lake, spent three years with our pontoon there. I'll probably stick to Clinton while I get all the improvements made and get familiar with the handling; then I'll be looking for road trips. 
IIUC, @brockangelo has a brand new motor. I would think the plug should be fine ?!? If not, is that a normal part of break-in (I've never had a brand new outboard), or something he should complain to the vendor about?
FWIW: I bought my Tohatsu 6 a few years old with <50 hours on it. It's always preferred a different starting sequence than the Honda that preceded it. My Sailpro likes:
- ~1/3-1/2 throttle
- Choke on
- Pull cord ~2-3x (it rarely fires on the first pull, but usually on the 2nd or 3rd)
- Reduce throttle to near idle (engine starts to rev, since we're starting at 1/3-1/2 throttle)
- Gradually push in choke over 5-10 seconds (I've never had to wait minutes for it to warm up)
And, of course, your copy of the same motor will probably want a completely different sequence. Small motors are all possessed by malevolent spirits.