60 merc vs 40 tohatsu

[CajunChristian]

Originally Posted by scott craft

If we're talking a newer four-stroke 60 mercury I don't think it comes in a short shaft, but the 40 does. Just something else to think about.

The 3 cylinder, 45ci, efi, 4 stroke, 40hp merc comes in short or long, the 4 cylinder 40hp, efi comes only in long shaft with a big foot. The same in a 60hp comes only in long shaft with a standard or big foot gear case.
I have one of each. I love the lit,tle 3 cylindr efi on the tunnel, it is not a rocket, but it has a water pump from hell, it will hydroblast pumping mud.
That is the weakness of the Tohatsu, the water sytem. Both of my Mercs will pump 25 pounds water preure at 6000rpm, the tohatsu is lucky to see 9 pounds.
For a marsh tunnel, the TLDI Tohatsu is a beter choice. Pull the retrictor and you have 50hp at 150 pounds. The 60 merc is 60hp at over 250 pounds. The 2 mph gain of the extra 10 hp would be negated by the extra weight, not good on a shallow water boat. The hole shot goes to the tohatsu. I run 4 difernt props, that's why I get great performance in the marsh or river, prop swapping. In the marsh I run a 4 blade 14 pitch prop that planes the boat in 10 feet distance and hits the rev limiter within 50 feet, I also run a Bob's hydraulic lift plate. In deep water I run a highly modified 16 pitch , pitched up, Yamaha semi cleaver.
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