preventec47
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I didnt know enough to ask how old the motor was but the boat and motor cranked immediately
and ran perfectly and was in outstanding condition so I probably paid too much. I am now learning
that the age of a motor makes a difference and there may be some vital parts to keep it running
that are now no longer available. I guess I need to identify the list of parts I might need in the next
thousand hours of running and begin to stockpile them or if they are no longer available and
essentially renders my motor value at zero..... I may need to sell my boat while it is still
running real good to some soul like myself who will pay good money for a boat that looks
and runs great.
So please help me with the suggestions of what parts I need to be planning to acquire
and go ahead and do so early instead of waiting a few years and finding out they are
unobtainable.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated to a first time boat owner. I am a highly
experienced mechanic with lots of tools ..... I just never worked on marine engines before
and have very limited experience with 2 stroke motors.
I am compiling a list of dealers and will be trying to determine which of them are
highly experienced with veteran employees and good stock of inventory etc.
which is all I can think of for now. I do have a manual that came with the boat and
it does not describe my motor exactly but I believe it is pretty close and the manual
is dated 1988. It is called Tohatsu M25C2/M30A3 Service Manual and has 68 pages.
I notice there is a manual by SELOC company for Tohatsu Outboard motors and
I dont know it it would be any more helpful or not than what I already have.
Can anyone speak to this issue ?
Thanks in advance for what should be lots of help.
Scott in Atlanta, GA
PS. anyone that owns a M30A3 please contact me so we can compare notes going
forward.
and ran perfectly and was in outstanding condition so I probably paid too much. I am now learning
that the age of a motor makes a difference and there may be some vital parts to keep it running
that are now no longer available. I guess I need to identify the list of parts I might need in the next
thousand hours of running and begin to stockpile them or if they are no longer available and
essentially renders my motor value at zero..... I may need to sell my boat while it is still
running real good to some soul like myself who will pay good money for a boat that looks
and runs great.
So please help me with the suggestions of what parts I need to be planning to acquire
and go ahead and do so early instead of waiting a few years and finding out they are
unobtainable.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated to a first time boat owner. I am a highly
experienced mechanic with lots of tools ..... I just never worked on marine engines before
and have very limited experience with 2 stroke motors.
I am compiling a list of dealers and will be trying to determine which of them are
highly experienced with veteran employees and good stock of inventory etc.
which is all I can think of for now. I do have a manual that came with the boat and
it does not describe my motor exactly but I believe it is pretty close and the manual
is dated 1988. It is called Tohatsu M25C2/M30A3 Service Manual and has 68 pages.
I notice there is a manual by SELOC company for Tohatsu Outboard motors and
I dont know it it would be any more helpful or not than what I already have.
Can anyone speak to this issue ?
Thanks in advance for what should be lots of help.
Scott in Atlanta, GA
PS. anyone that owns a M30A3 please contact me so we can compare notes going
forward.