6mth old Tohatsu 9.8 2-stroke on Ebay

[Fenlander]

**Shaft length alert.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325802463...&segname=11021

An amazing chance to get a 6mth old almost unused current model at about £450 off the new price and no commercial letterhead/dealer faff.

But... it's listed as a long shaft. The odd thing is in the photo below is my short shaft... I can't see where the extra length is in the Ebay one so it would be well worth asking the guy to measure.

As far as I knew the long models were easily ID'd as they have three anti-splash fins above the AV plate and they are equally and widely spaced (Google an image to see) compared to my two fins closely spaced.

I mighty be mistaken, perhaps the three splash fin ones are XLs but if the motor was of interest well worth asking to see a pic of a tape on it.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

I mighty be mistaken, perhaps the three splash fin ones are XLs but if the motor was of interest well worth asking to see a pic of a tape on it.

The 25" had 3 fins.

Hard to tell from a photo, a shortie will tape out around 18" - perilously close to the 20" that would suggest Long Shaft. The seller appears to be selling up on his WAFI dreams. Not sure what a long shaft would be doing on a sailboat - big tender praps?

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by willk

The 25" had 3 fins.

Hard to tell from a photo, a shortie will tape out around 18" - perilously close to the 20" that would suggest Long Shaft. The seller appears to be selling up on his WAFI dreams. Not sure what a long shaft would be doing on a sailboat - big tender praps?

Pushing a 23-25' yacht at a guess.

[chipko]

Good find Mr F.

Better get in there sharpish if anyone’s after one for their sib, as that’s definitely a short shaft.

Having said that, noticed a few nearly new virtually unused ones recently at similar prices which didn’t exactly fly of the shelves. Seems odd as vintage pre 2006 jobbies still seem to command silly money.

[Davie]

Not odd that the pre 2006 two strokes get better money. Some folk understand the law and respect it.