You would be ripping on something that big. Largest I've seen is like a 12hp on one of these. Np, thanks for watching, be sure to Subscribe!

If you did it through Walmart, the delivery was about 1 week. Happy this video helped you out. I am sure I will be doing follow up videos as we enter the second season with this motor. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and check it out! And all the best with your new purchase too. **SK**

@@SKLIFEstyle yeah I grabbed it through Walmart, I subscribed and look forward to future content..

How’s it holding up after 10 months?

Yeah, speed isn't isn't strongest suit. But even still, it wasn't that bad. But like you said I was happy with its ability for it to start. I was never left stranded.

You always have to carry oars.

It was 25 to 1 oil to gas and after 8 hrs you can move on to 50 to 1. As for the gearbox oil, I used Star Brite Pro Star Premium 90w Hypoid lower gear unit oil.**SK**

@@SKLIFEstyle does it not come with gearbox oil?

Hard to say, it would get ya around..might be slightly slower due to shape. I got up to 14.1 when on perfect plane, no gear and flat water.**SK**

Well I'm going to try my new buy hangki 6 horse on my 22 foot ( 7 meter ) mini cruiser tomorrow and post it so let me know what you think..

@@shutthedooronyourwayout how did it do?

how is is that motor holding up? thinking of picking me up an 18 HP

Yeah not a bad idea. More fuel on board the better. I felt like the top tank was enough for about 45 to 1 hr of running. So yea def. A good reserve amount to get ya back safe. Thanks for watching and commenting. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE!

your suzuki if its a 4 stroke takes about 1/4 gallon/hr at half throttle. 1/2 gallon at full or a little more. so it might be a while before you run out

@@ct1762 I now have a 3 gallon marine tank setup to compliment the tiny tank on the motor, so I feel like I'm good for anything. Better safe than sorry.

Hey boss, I have the 2.6 Coleman, and it a piece of junk I've owned several other outboards, and the 2.6 is by far is the worst one I've ever owned.

If you have any other questions just let me know

@@jonathancordero6239 ty i was looking at those after a few comments here im going to go with the smaller mercury .. reliablity vs price i think is the best tbh

That's awesome. I don't have the motor any longer, I actually sold the boat earlier this year since it wasn't going to get much use for the second year in a row. But this was a short shaft so I feel like it was about 18 inch. They have two versions I believe but the short shaft worked great for this application.

I can see that, hull design can def. come into play. I have a hydrofoil for ours I never put on...maybe I will give it a shot this season on vacation. Thanks for checking out and commenting on the video. Be sure to Subscribe to catch the latest! **SK**

It took I believe 8 hrs to break in the motor. I did it over a 2 day period. I was driving it the day prior at the speed specified and could tell it wasn't using that much fuel over hours and many miles driven.

Hey Shannon, I put the link to the hose I got from Amazon below. It was universal from Attwood for Mercury's. Thabks for watching be sure to Subscribe! **SK** Attwood 93806MUS7 Marine Boat... www.amazon.com/dp/B006MIXHSQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I do not but I can add it to my list of upcoming videos to make. I don't have plans to run the engine until vaca in a month but I am sure I can run it in a bucket for the demo, and will check that off the list and ensure it's okay for vaca too. Be sure to Subscribe to catch its release. **SK**

Really sorry to hear that happened. It isn't main transportation so idk if we will upgrade soon..but I will be sure to give it a more thorough look through before use. And be sure I will post a video if it does blow 🤞.**SK**

I had all the start up procedure done including break in. I would suggest do not full throttle more than 45seconds it has not fitted with voltage regulator, thats why it burnt CDI

Don't expect his price... You can only say that you get what you pay for. We can buy seven Yamaha four punch six for this hangkai two punch six

I ended up getting a 9.8 old Merc then upgraded to a 15 Johnson starts every time a hauls me all over Folsom lake

@@kiheirc3195 thats actually the smart move. smooth reliable 40 year old power beats this new junk any day

We go all around, but the VT side is where we usually are.

Usually a motor will come with a COO (Certificate of Origin from the manufacturer) which you then take to your local Dept of Natural Resources and after taxes and such are paid, they will issue a Title from the state you live in.

They have a long shaft, but no, this is the short shaft version. Short is best for the size inflatable I purchased.

@@SKLIFEstyle Thanks for your reply Em no that's great i need a sort shaft for the American sundolifn 12 here in Ireland ,great stuff thank u is it definitely a good moter?

@Cavanpikefishing I thought it was. Ran well, decent powe, easy to operate, and pretty much a mercury clone, so if you did need want parts, it should be simple to find. Hard to justify over a grand or more for such little HP. Worked well with the external tank too.

@@SKLIFEstyle great news, thanks again😊

Very true. Well we will put it to the test for season 2. And be sure I will post on it. We are looking to buy a full size fiberglass boat this season but we will still bring this out too. May even slap the hydrofoil on it too. **SK**

Yeah, not a bad idea with all the vibration. What's not to be sure about the channel?**SK**

How fast did that go on your skiff? I got a 17' 05 Glastron Mx 175. I have had problems twice stuck on the water, and was wanting to get one of these as a back up. I was thinking of getting the 9hp one they sell. The total weight of the boat with a full tank is about 2,400 lbs, so lets say 3,000 with a few people on it... Could you estimate how fast that would go as well?? (First time throttle cable was loose, second time starter bolts broke) Unexpected things keep happening so thats why I want to put one of these as a backup...

Hey, I actually have a video on putting the boat together and a few others, be sure to Subscribe and check them out on my channel! You can find them in my boat life playlists as well. But the boat is about 110 lbs before any equipment. Thanks for watching!

I got up to about 15 mph, and it was fine. Maybe a two second adjustment when I got to my destination, but it stayed up, in place, and didn't require me to hold on to it or anything. When we got towed to escape a storm quickly over like 25+mph started to be a bit much. The wind kicked up with the storm and waves, too, so that I'm sure that had an effect as well. But other than that, I was impressed. It's worth the purchase, and it breaks down to basically a gym bag when you're all done. I have a video of fully putting it together. I also have a video of the storm to see the conditions. The top isn't up in the video but may help. Thanks for watching. Be sure to Subscribe! **SK**

You can use the internal tank..its about 1/3 of a gallon. I was using a 3 gallon Septer. I hope to do a video on the tank soon.**SK**

To expand further I have the external tank to cut down on having to stop and refuel on the water. More prone to spilling with the internal tank needing refueling every hour and cuts out any concern that you are running low. It's enough to drive multiple days for long trips and it's just a plug in, nothing complicated.

Yeah, I had a bit harder time starting up do to having just transporting it for a long distance. But any other time a couple pulls and it would always fire right up. Actually a pretty solid motor, and hard to see paying twice the price for the real mercury, especially when talking about such low horsepower. A big boat and such then yeah I would go for the reliability factory but for this application I think the cost savings is worth it.

Not quite, though I certainly wouldnt mind...but its actually on Lake Champlain in VT.**SK**

@simonjohansson7284 it worked out great and easy to use. Pretty sturdy and nice to know the parts would be easy to get if needed. I just sold it earlier this season along with the boat but only because it wouldn't have been used much and I didn't want it to sit.

Hey I can appreciate the offer but I actually sold the boat and motor several weeks back. I got this from Walmart. If you buy a giftcard I am sure you can order it through their website. I got the short shaft version to work better with the inflatable's transom and depth. They had a decent selection to choose from.

The connector should be Tohatsu style.

Mercury would be the equivalent for parts on this...that is the connector kit I bought and fits 100%.**SK**

@@SKLIFEstyle Thanks for letting us know. I was under the impression that all parts and connections were compatible with Tohatsu, but Tohatsu does design the smaller Mercury outboards as well.

Evinrude is the same

Lake Champlain

I haven't seen anything to suggest they wouldn't be. That said, I am sure flushing it regularly to help stop build-up is warranted. Thanks for watching, be sure to Subscribe!

I would say so. The extra weight may make it slower on take off. I think if you can got for 9HP. That extra couple MPH will make a diff. Unless weight or transporting it makes it a problem. I like this 6HP another 3 to 4 mph would be great. But that was also with being on Lake Champlain. If you are traveling many miles at one go then this should be okay.**SK**

Sorry, poor grammar and typing, must still be waking up. Hope that helped. Be sure to Subscribe! I will be doing more content on this setup, plus there's a chance we get a full size boat this year so lots of videos to come! **SK**

Thanks dude definitely helps I know it might be a bit underpowered but not trying to win any races just a little recreation and fishing around the local rivers and lakes just don’t want to be underpowered where the current is dragging me away for the price of $600 ish new I think I’ll give it a go it seems like good balance of price power and good fuel economy. Subscribed!

@joshuaswanson3068 Thanks! Yeah kind of where we were with it. Idk if we will bother upgraded the motor as the Catamaran won't get much use, and this does work just fine.

@@SKLIFEstyle I’m fixing to order one on eBay but it doesn’t tell you clearly would this be considered a short shaft motor because my transom measure too to bottom 15 inches so I definitely want a short shaft would you have any idea if this motor is the right fit ?

Lol, all the better to grip with I heard 😅

Lol thats right

Right at the 50lb mark, maybe just slightly under dry. If you carry it I'd suggest a glove since the handle isnt well rounded off**SK**

21kg

He said in the Vid its lake Champlain.

I believe that was referring to the gas to oil mixture ratio. Most 2stroke bottle will say how many oz to put in per gallon to be at a certain mixture ratio. If they only give the 50:1 just cut it in half. That was just for the break in period if I'm not mistaken. And then in bumps up to standard ratios.

No there is no title or anything, no VIN to it. Our inflatable just came with a bill of sale, that was good enough to register. Be sure to Subscribe, I am sure I will be doing some follow up videos soon now that the weather is turning. Also shopping other boats too so a lot of content to come! **SK**

​@SKLIFEstyle thanks for the quick response. Subscribed! I purchased the motor and I'm having a hard time getting it registered they are saying I need a title

@bigharv3232 If you don't mind me asking, and if you do no offense taken, what state is that? I know I went down a rabbit hole of thinking it may need some special coast gaurd registration because the boat was inflatable with an unverified motor. I bought peacemeal. Luckily, even here in CT with all our crazy laws, it was pretty simple for the DMV to create a title based on my receipts and bill of sale. I am sure there must be a workaround because you can't be the first to decide to buy an outboard, even a cheap Chinese one, and slap it on their John boat or something. Really hope you get things worked out. At least the season is just starting, so you have time.

@SKLIFEstyle texas. I've heard from a few people close to me that as long as the boat is registered I should be ok. But I'm uncertain this is my first boat

I'd have to ask my wife if she remembers. I believe one did come in the mail since it is newer than 1999 or something in our state but I really couldn't recall.

Well I am getting ready to run it for its 2nd season....didn't have problems running it months after summer last year when I went to winterize it. Fingers crossed it will still run fine now. Haven't had any issues. I would recommend the external tank. 3 Gallons is enough to run days without refilling. And when you do you can do it on land and bring thr tank back.

When I got it, it was like $450 I believe

This is actually the 2 stroke. When it's under way there is some noise but idle speeds, ya she's super quiet. **SK**

The Hankai 4 strokes are mostly air cooled, so they are like push mowers in volume.

We pulled the boat by the floor by accident to get us out a storm and I think it pulled the floor forward and made it easier for water to get under the floor and pool up in back. Just pulled the plugs put and most of it drained.**SK**

That was just stupid, why attack this guy? He got a motor that works and cost sufficient like most of us are looking for. Your is the only ASS(**&%&^$ comment here, doesn't that tell you something?

These are clones of the 5hp Mercury 2-stroke motors.

it is copy of Tohatsu M5B (5HP 102ccm)

The floor was pulled forward just enough to allow water splashing to run under the floor and build up in the stern. I open the plugs to let it run out, but yes, def. had some learning curves to get through, lol. Thanks for the feedback. Be sure to Subscribe! **SK**