60 merc vs 40 tohatsu

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Originally Posted by Gumcove

Debating between a 60 4 stroke mercury or a 40 2 stroke tohatsu, what's your opinions. I will be running it on a 18x42 south Fork tunnel. Will I gain that much if any with the 60 merc?

have you looked at the Hondas yet? they aren't expensive like they used to be and are lighter and IMO much better motors then most

also Nissan and tohatsu are the same like Johnson and evinrude so compare them to each other before you purchase if that's your choice. in some models there are price differences just in the name.

also I cant understand how you can be deciding between a 40hp and 60hp of different brands? choose the hp you want then compare brands of the same hp so you are doing a fair comparison and get the best fit and deal

offhand I always go with the max hp the boat is rated for since most boats are already under rated for hp.

Originally Posted by Dink

Go with the 40.....remove the restrictor plate.....hello 50!!!

restrictor plate ???

I thought that was just for nascar?

do all 4 stroke motors have restrictor plates?

does my 2002 Suzuki df40 have one?