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Originally Posted by scott craft
That's pretty neat that it performs that well and has a fairly light weight. Looks like a winner.
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First, I have nothing to gain or lose talking about this motor, the truth is the truth. Those of you that know me, know I would not sell my salvation for an outboard motor. I was asked by a friend I highly respect to test this unit and give an opinion, I did.
Oh yea, it is definitely THE new motor to run Lacassine or any marsh with. I have not been this impressed with a 4 stroke in quite a while, but this is a different animal. I really like the 25 pounds of water pressure, that was lacking on the 2 stroke line of tohatsu's. Their water system was sub par. Not so with this motor. 25 pounds of water pressure gives you enough pressure to pump mud and keep going. It also has a high temp shutdown, almost idiot proof. The gear case is nice and streamlined to run through the vegetation, really a well thought out unit.
These come with factory trim. And for those of you that never fished Lacassine with a motor that does not kick up, it is easier than you think. I have been doing that for over 10 years now. You have enough power to stop, put it in reverse to blow the vegetation off the lower unit, hit forward and get on plane in 10' distance. Power, used correctly, is a wonderful thing. You might want to run a line and install a water pressure gauge where you can see it while you run through the marsh. You really don't have time to keep looking back at the indicator to see if it's squirting. A 0-30 pound water pressure gauge is a lifesaver, or just extend the line from the indicator to just in front of where you sit, so you can watch it while running. You really don't want to spend much time looking back at 40 mph.
Another advantage is the EFI. no more carbs to clean or plug up. I have run an EFI 4 stroke motor for over 10 years and never had a single problem with the fuel system. We tested this motor for 3 hours Monday afternoon, doing hole shots and top end runs. We burned almost a gallon of gas and ZERO oil! These things start like your truck, pump the fuel bulb turn the key and go, no choke, no high idle, just click and go. If you have any performance or specification questions about the boat or motor, give me a call. I do not hide from anyone, my number is 337-499-6801. I also do not sell or profit from either, so I can't give you any prices or ordering info, that's not my area of expertise. I am simply a test dummy
I am awaiting a call with the weights of both the 1548 and the 1552 AlWelds, I will post the numbers as soon as I get them..
Danny