Tohatsu 50 HP

[mpicanso]

Hello All,

Well got the boat back in the water after 5 years , and besides some small problems the launch went well.

Took her out on Providence Harbor and all went well, but she felt slow under motor. I know it has been 5 years since I have been on her.

My question is with a Tohatsu 50 HP 2 stroke, full ballast tank, both full tanks full (18 Gallons) and 3 guys about 200 pounds each, how fast should it go? The boat was only able to go 10 MPH (GPS based) with all boards up.

Also the engine maxed out at 3000 RPM. At the dock I could rev it up to 5000 to 6000 with out a problem.

[Catigale]

You need to get those revs up. ...plugged jets in carb maybe? Try Seafoam (the product, not the junk you scoop off the top of Prov Bay...)

[kmclemore]

If it is a carburetted model of the 50ph Tohatsu, it is almost assuredly the carbs being plugged with old gas resins. Although if it were a light amount of sludge, Sefoam would help, but after 5 ears I suspect you need to pull them off and do a thorough cleaning. Tohatsu's are really sensitive to this and need to be properly drained after use if you're going to store them for long periods.