[C320-list] Zodiac

[Kirk McCullough]

Nobody makes their Mercury engines using their technology, (ie they dont 
license it) but they do buy technology made by others and sell it as 
Mercury. When i bought my Johnson 8 recently I was amazed at how many makers 
shared the same engines. The Yamaha 2 I had years ago was the same as the 
Mariner 2 for example.

Johnson and Evinrude still make in Wisconsin, at the that's what the label 
says on mine. They are owned by Bombardier now.

Kirk

Boomerang #124


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From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac


> I've been to the Mercury plant in Juarez, MX...one of the things they
> talked about was that they did not license their technology nor did they
> let anyone make a 'Mercury' engine...
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> Sounds like what a Mercury dealer would say, and may be true in some of
> the
> cases.
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> However, I took this off the onlineoutboards.com web site:
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>      Does TOHATSU make NISSAN? Does TOHATSU also make MERCURY?
>        Yes. Tohatsu makes ALL Nissan outboards and many smaller HP
> Mercury
> outboards. We do not sell Mercury outboards as Tohatsu and Nissan are
> considerably less expensive than the Mercury label.
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> A quick comparison of the specifications shows all to be the same with the
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> exception of weight - and I bet the difference here is one weight is for
> the
> 15" shaft, the other for the 20" one.  Photographs look darn close too.
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> Larry
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> From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
> To: "Catalina 320 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac
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> Tohatsu and Nissan are the same, Mercury is completely different...
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> I just purchased a Nissan 9.8hp.     4-stroke w/ electric start for my
> Caribe L9...
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> OD
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> From: "WindSwept" [c320_windswept at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: 12/19/2006 05:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Zodiac
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> I have a 1992 2 HP Yamaha (22 lbs) that I have used on a 8'6" inflatable
> without problems in wind and chop.  Not much experience with current
> though.
> This rig is called the "one-hour" dink.  It takes 1 hour to get anywhere,
> but if you are patient you will usually get there.
>
> The new 3.5 HP models from Tohatsu, Nissan and Mercury all weigh around 40
> lbs.  They are all the same except for the name on them.  Since it appears
> weight is the over riding factor, this seems like a better choice.  You
> will
> have more power, no 2-cycle gasoline mixing, much less exhaust and noise.
> And a new motor with a 3 year warantee.
>
> Check out www.onlineoutboards.com.  They have the 3.5 hp Tohatsu for 810
> and
> free shipping.  I have a friend who purchased from this website with
> complete satisfaction.
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> I plan on buying the 3.5 HP early in 2007.
>
> Larry
> WindSwept C320 #246
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
> To: "C320" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:20 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Zodiac
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>
> Greetings,
>
> I'm going to purchase an 8.5 foot Zodiac inflatable and I'm wondering how
> small a motor I can use. I'll mainly use the zodiac when we go cruising
> Lake
> Michigan and need to transport the 2 of us around an anchorage. I don't
> intend to bother with davits or a crane.
>
> I've got a few shoulder problems and I don't look forward to lifting a
> heavy
> motor off the dinghy transom and up to the stern perch. Anything much
> heavier than 40 pounds will probably be a bit uncomfortable, but I'm
> concerned that the smaller motors won't have enough power. A new 2 hp
> motor
> is around 27 lbs, 4 hp motors weigh about 55 pounds.
>
> Do any of you use a 2 horse motor on an 8 foot zodiac? Is it strong enough
> to push through some wind and chop in an anchorage, or do I really need a
> 3.5 or 4 horse to do the job? What minimum horsepower would you recommend?
>
> The local Zodiac dealer has a 1996 Johnson 4 hp 2-cycle for sale. He wants
> $495 for it. I think it weighs 38 pounds. That puts it at about the same
> weight as a new 4-cycle 2.5 to 3.5 hp motor. It doesn't have a reverse
> gear,
> but that seems to be fairly common in motors that are under 5 hp. Maybe
> this
> motor would be a good choice?
>
> Thanks and Happy Holidays
>
> JeffC
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