Tohatsu M9.8B Outboard Engine 9.8HP

This great 2 stroke outboard engine started after half a pull last time I checked it. I bought it as an auxillary engine but I have changed boats and need a long shaft version of something similar. I bought it in May 2017 but have never used it, only started it to check. Sold with Fuel tank and connecting hose as shown.The successful winner will have to collect the engine.TOHATSU M9.8BThe Tohatsu M9.8B was released on the Australian market in 1997 and quickly established a following amongst anglers who wanted more power than an 8hp outboard but not the weight of a 15hp. All of the competitions’ 9.9hp engines are de-rated from 15hp, hence their much higher weights.Sensibly, Tohatsu retained the basic marine engine concept over the past 15 years but improved the Tohatsu M9.8B through subtle changes, such as incorporating a zinc anode / trim tab beneath the antiventilation plate, fitting removable screens over the cooling water intakes and switching the drab grey colour to the current indigo.The Tohatsu M9.8B outboard motor develops 9.8hp at 5500rpm, with wide open throttle (WOT) ranging from 5000rpm to 6000rpm.

The 169cc twin-cylinder loop-charged powerhead has thermostatically-controlled cooling and of course CD ignition, but mechanical timing advance. The gear ratio is 2.08:1 and the shortshaft weight is only 26kg. Six trim positions and a shallow-water drive setting are provided and the automatic reverse lock eliminates the need to flip a lock-down lever. On 06-Feb-18 at 15:37:22 GMT, seller added the following information: Nothing to hide, somebody asked for a photo of the other side which I have added, and I took a couple of the inside of the engine housing . There is also a spare prop as shown.