South Devon Report 2008

[James T]

There is an engines section on the Ribnet forum - they might have some opinions on Mercs. For me I own a related engine - the Mariner 50hp - Bloke that serviced it for me reckons they are pretty good and reliable motors...

[podge]

I’ve got a Tohatsu 40hp 2-stroke and it’s done me proud, if anything it a little to much engine for the boat (4.8 meter Tohatsu inflatable) as if you give it a big hand full the motor tries to spin the boat around. Go fun though.

[Dave L]

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to have a look at a merc 8hp two stroke tomorrow. Thats if I can still get a lieu day !!
Good Hunting over the weekend all

Dave

[foxfish]

Dude best to check Tohatsu's 4 strokes first, I dont even know if anyone still makes 2 strokes anymore if they do it wont be for long!
Nothing wrong with the mechanics of a simple two stroke but they pollute the atmosphere & are incredibly uneconomical, there are a few fuel injected 2 /Ss but they start at 40hp. On the + side you can get good deals on 2/Ss but you will save the difference in fuel very quickly with a 4/S.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by foxfish

Dude best to check Tohatsu's 4 strokes first, I dont even know if anyone still makes 2 strokes anymore if they do it wont be for long!
Nothing wrong with the mechanics of a simple two stroke but they pollute the atmosphere & are incredibly uneconomical, there are a few fuel injected 2 /Ss but they start at 40hp. On the + side you can get good deals on 2/Ss but you will save the difference in fuel very quickly with a 4/S.

I agree with all of the above and was initially looking for a 4 stroke when I replaced my motor last year until I started checking out the weights. Average weight of 15hp 2 stroke is 40kg compared with 50kg for a 4 stroke. Not a problem if it's staying on a boat and you have no intention of carrying the boat, but makes a huge difference if you are taking it on and off a nice light inflatable.

[dave]

Originally Posted by SurfnSpear

A recommendation if you can find them is the Tohatsu 2-strokes, light, powerful, reliable, simple mechanics. The Zapcat racer boys love them as they are always flipping and taking a beating. I currently own a 2004 9.8hp......

The Tohatsu 2 strokes are very solid, but no longer available new. If buying used, be very careful of 40 and 50hp motors, they are great engines, but as these are what the zapcats use there are a lot of thrashed to death examples out there.........

cheers
dave
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[podge]

Happy birthday Scott


Happy Birthday Scottwilson

[tribs]

Hey Scott
Happy birthday, see you tomorrow!

Tribs

[scottwilson]

Cheers Tribs , will see you tommorrow, what time you guys coming down?


Got in this morning to test out the birthday gear. 5mm cressi gloves and socks from the other half ( much needed) and the latest addition to my ever growing collection of Spearguns... Omer cayman hf 90

what a sweet looking gun. tracking in the water is noticably better than my comanche with the different shaped barrel , loadings a bit tricky as it's open muzzle but that will come with time.

A very light gun, it came with optional weights to place inside the barrel but after trying it out today I wont be putting them in.

Spent an hour shooting the tips off kelp for a bit of target practice. and then a quick look for the shoal of bass I bumped into yesterday but no luck.

Lasted about 2 hours in the water then got out due to been Bloody freezing, that and the fact the girlfriend was treating me to a pub lunch



DAVE L how did you get on with your outboard?

[tribs]

Originally Posted by scottwilson

Cheers Tribs , will see you tommorrow, what time you guys coming down?


Got in this morning to test out the birthday gear. 5mm cressi gloves and socks from the other half ( much needed) and the latest addition to my ever growing collection of Spearguns... Omer cayman hf 90

what a sweet looking gun. tracking in the water is noticably better than my comanche with the different shaped barrel , loadings a bit tricky as it's open muzzle but that will come with time.

A very light gun, it came with optional weights to place inside the barrel but after trying it out today I wont be putting them in.

Spent an hour shooting the tips off kelp for a bit of target practice. and then a quick look for the shoal of bass I bumped into yesterday but no luck.

Lasted about 2 hours in the water then got out due to been Bloody freezing, that and the fact the girlfriend was treating me to a pub lunch



DAVE L how did you get on with your outboard?

Hey Scott,

Midday,hopefully.
Tribs

[tribs]

Hey All,

Met up with Big Scott and North1 Dave today to do Brixham Breakwater. If your thinking of going heed this message.

PUT THE SPEARGUN DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE BREAKWATER, I REPEAT STEP AWAY FROM THE BREAKWATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rubbish, fishless and covered in lost lines.

Thanks to Scott though for the invite and company with comiserations to Dave who had a total mare but kept in good spirits though X

Tribs

out

[scottwilson]

it was an interesting one to say the least hey!

[shiny1]

Dived a spot on the south coast of Cornwall today.Looking down from the cliff the viz looked bad but i had made the effort to drive there so i thought give it a go.Viz was down to a metre in places,lots of dogfish around and the normal wrasse and pollack.I went out as far as i could,where the reef met the sand. I started seeing bass here but of no size,i did have a couple of big shoals around me but all schoolies.Where i have ben getting the bigger bass i couldnt see down through the bad viz into the kelp.I tried a few dives into it but using my 90 gun found it no good.Some of the gullies are so small you can just squeeze your body down them and look along,i started seeing bigger bass in these gullies but only when down in them.They were all so close when i seen them,that it was just that split second and they were off.I tried it from above but couldnt see down through.I did end up with a 2lb size bass for my dinner tomorrow but that was it.The good thing is that the bass are still around,if we have a few days with this north wind that will keep the sea down and clean up the viz.Im hoping to get in later in the week and have a go at they big boys i seen today and any others i didnt see.

[neale crawford]

hi all got in on saturday with peter had a nice bass and a 5 pound mullet, missed a double firgure bass i dived and was looking in a hole with gun turned my head and there he was eyeballing me outside the hole by the time i got my gun on him he was on the edge of the viz i fired but no good ,missed another nice bass saw lots of pollock but to small, but still a good sign, water temp was ok viz could have done with being better but it is the middle of nov happy hunting

[scottwilson]

Hey Neale. good effort mate. Were you on the exeter side or plymouth side?