TEAM TALK: WHO MADE YOUR OUTBOARD? (WOW!!!) 

Hello!

That's great to hear!!! Love to chat more, email me at speedmoneynobrakes@gmail.com Thanks!!

Where are Honda outboards produced? US? Or Japan?

@@hankschrader149 The larger HP motors I believe 35Hp and Over are made in Alpharetta George by Honda. The lower rated HP motors are made by Tohatsu. I believe in Japan or the Chi...place??? I boast Honda was the 2nd U.S. Based American Motor Manufacturer to come out with a 4 stroke back in 1964. And the coolest thing is we use the same engine as the "tried and true" Honda Accord. Its a 2.4 liter block. 31 years NEVER REPLACED A MOTOR NOT UNDER WARRANTY. AND 2 DATE.. 2 MOTORS "GOOD WILL" WARRANTED BY HONDA AT 85,000. Fully covered Parts (a Motor) and labor... 100% by Honda including a loaner car while the engine swap took place. Both cases it was a broken timing chain. But swear to the Honda Engineers ....with my 30+ years, and only 2 motors having "Flukes"..... I'm 100 % sold gang! Honda is now looking into more battery powered High output Motors, and we may even see a hybrid? I know I would like to see more automation with our smaller Kicker size motors..Things like spot lock, and remote operation from a lanyards...on a kicker (without needed, autopilot)..... would be the next huge thing in fishing.

My son was a engineer for Honda in Timmonsville SC for a few years. I told him about the Honda products I have owned and also worked with. Simply the Best. I own a 2019 Honda 90 hp and my oldest son owns a 2019 60 hp Honda.....Great engines. Honda needs to put fuel injection on their 25 and 3 hp models. Also I would love to see a Honda 70 hp with 70 cubic inch powerhead.

Nice upgrade!

Tohatsu is Honda. There are really only 6 companies in Japan that make everything.

owned a 85 mariner 9.9 (yammy) ran fantastic,89 suzuki dt115 ran fantastic,78 merc 70 worked great. currently have 97 evinrude 200 vindicator, runs like scalded dog! keep alcohol out of the fuel and they run great!

I have the Johnson 140 for stroke and I’m happy with it.

In 1999 I bought the 26th Suzuki DF40 made on the first day of production, living in Jacksonville FL. With 212.9 hours on the time clock it corroded through the cylinder head at the 10 year mark putting coolant water into #2 cylinder. In Jacksonville you are at least going to be running in brackish water all the time. I attempted to have the head repaired which was a failure. For 12 years I tried to find a used cylinder head as a new one was $1,800. Finally I found someone selling a head on the internet for $250 in 2022 just before I moved to Lake Panasoffkee Fl. Recently I put the engine back together with the used head and noticed somehow I had lost the low pressure fuel pump and the ignition coils in the move. On 5/8/24 I found the deal of a lifetime on a brand new 2024 Suzuki DF50 and bought it home from 101 miles away. My 1999 controls will fit the new motor with an adapter cable and now with the trailer and boat all brought up to spec, tomorrow morning I will install the new engine on my boat with my new Harbor Freight shop crane. Drum roll!!! The old engine will eventually run

Glad ya liked it Chris!

Thanks buddy! We appreciate ya!

Glad you liked it!

Thanks so much!

We heard from a comment that as of 2021 Tohatsu had taken over their 60-140's

Thanks!

They have a huge dealer network over there! Hell they make boats too

Have u dealt w 140 2017 Suzuki, its white and on a 19 ft Key West Center console, I have a chance to purchase but have not heard much about them, thanks

Thanks buddy

Welcome aboard Jared!

Thanks!

Hahaha yep!

Exactly

Btw, Evinrudes does not have an apostrophe.

@@teeanahera8949 true

Wrong. Very very wrong. If anything they were the worst because they were 4 strokes. Worst power to weight ratio of any evinrude Johnson in 40 years

Ive seen those.

We could do that for ya Kyle!

All Japanese motors are superior in terms of reliability. We are confident that will last you a long time

Can confirm…..your Tohatsu will serve you with great reliability just try to use rec 90 fuel and keep up on your maintenance

@@johnholford4581 thanks for the tip. Premium fuel only

That stinks Eric, but you did get good use out of it

@@TeamMarineService I got my money's worth out of it for sure. 22 years of service seems acceptable. Unfortunately it happened like 2 months before I was to sell the boat to fund my Gator Trax....

No shame in 22 yrs. Most marriages don't last that long these days and I bet the outboard bitches less 🤣

2cylinder 40 HP…over 3000 documented trouble free hours. Traded it in cause I believed something bad HAD to happen soon!? Replaced it in 92 with same motor except it said Yamaha on the cowl. Still runs great😀.

Thanks!!!! Appreciate it buddy

Thanks buddy!!!

Great suggestion!

Loudest chair ever!!!

Tohatsu. Some of the lightest around, great warranty and price point.

Suzuki

Soon!

Johnson and evinrude were the most reliable ever. Millions from the 50's still running like they are brand new.

Pretty sure carbon credits aren't a thing. We have emission regulations in the US

The Coast Guard and commercial offshore fisherman across the globe use Honda outboards which says a lot.

@@gransport4246 Our Coast and Towboat US around here have switched to Suzuki outboards

Yep

Still waiting on the phone call

Is there foam inside the cowling? Maybe the foam is loose near the air intake

@@GYPSY400 took the boat to a factory trained technician. It was the High pressure fuel pump screen located in the VST. was clogged

Good to know Jayson! 👍🏻

@@TeamMarineService Honda made the 60-250 for Tohatsu for so long nobody has really noticed that it changed last year. Tohatsu doesn't market very well over here so you wouldn't know unless you looked on there website recently

I have personally seen 3 do this .

@@boatdr.t5737 my brothers just did it, pretty new motor. Put a new seal in with some loctite but wondering how common of an issue it is

Loudest chair ever!!!