Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with a Parsun 5.8 outboard either good or bad
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteHi Don Donk107 said..
Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with a Parsun 5.8 outboard either good or bad
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Regards Don
Hi Don I owned one it worked no one wants to work on them when you take them to be serviced personally I wouldn't buy another. From what I hear they are a copy of the old Evinrude outboard.
Hi all
just to explain why I am asking the question
The new J24 for the teenagers currently has a 3.5 Tohatsu with forward and neutral and to reverse you need to spin the motor 180 degrees
It looks like we will be berthing it in the marina and I am thinking that a motor that has reverse with an extension lever on the gear shift would be easier for the teenagers to use in close quarters
I have looked at what is available new and the smallest long shaft available with reverse now is a 4hp 4 stroke in various brands but they all weigh around the 26 plus kilo mark compared to the current motor that is around 14 kilos
There is a used (less than 10 hours) 5.8 Parsun long shaft with tiller extension for sale locally that weighs around 20 kilos so I am wondering if it might do the job
I am a bit sus on any motor other than the mainstream brands but a mate had a 9.8 Parsun for four years with out any dramas so perhaps they are ok
Regards Don
I got given a near new 15hp one a yachty got frustrated with. He was scathing of the quality. After replacing everything he could think of he gave up on it. Probably something really simple wrong, but I still haven't bothered with it.
I've no idea about the Parson but why do you need a tiller extension?
The transom is squared off and you only need to touch the throttle and gear lever when entering / exiting the marina . With my outboard the steering tension is tightened off and never touched. The throttle tension adjuster is firmish ie, I can leave it going at a set speed. I use the boats tiller to steer. The only time I sit at the transom to operate the outboard is when I'm berthing and its more about operating the fwd/reverse lever which I again use with the boats tiller at almost idle speed .
KISS.
I would suggest you look at a second hand Mercury/ Tohatsu.
They just keep going.
I recently picked up a 5.8 for my sons tinny, goes well and a simple motor, I also have 2 9.8's one parsun and one tohatsu, they are identical and share all the same parts, it has been a good motor so far.
Stick with the Tohatsu. Great engines
It will do the kids good to learn a bit of boat handling right from the start
Once they master the revolving Tohatsu anything else will be a breeze
Hi Don, i think the parsun 5.8 is a copy of the tohatsu 5hp, very simple motor that won't needa pro to service. Plugs , impeller, gear oil&grease. Youtube will teach the kids how to do it in 10 minutes. If the motor is the right price i recon it would be all right. Crappy plastics that go brittle seem to be the biggest problem for the Chinese motors. So check that and corrosion. Probably not worth more then $200. Japanese motor would be better but what ever it is will likely get a hard life in your situation.
Good onya for sorting something out for the kids.
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Stick with the Tohatsu. Great engines
It will do the kids good to learn a bit of boat handling right from the start
Once they master the revolving Tohatsu anything else will be a breeze
I second the Tohatsu you already got it and they make the heads for all the other outboards, I replaced the Parson with the little Tohatsu long leg and it went for ever
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I've no idea about the Parson but why do you need a tiller extension?
The transom is squared off and you only need to touch the throttle and gear lever when entering / exiting the marina . With my outboard the steering tension is tightened off and never touched. The throttle tension adjuster is firmish ie, I can leave it going at a set speed. I use the boats tiller to steer. The only time I sit at the transom to operate the outboard is when I'm berthing and its more about operating the fwd/reverse lever which I again use with the boats tiller at almost idle speed .
KISS.
I would suggest you look at a second hand Mercury/ Tohatsu.
They just keep going.
Hi Bananabender
We probably don't need a tiller extension but it has one with it so if we end up buying it and it is useful we may as well use it
I figure that the tiller extension will probably poke through the pushpit rail and if we attach a rod going forward from the gear lever as well we can rest it on the lower rail and when the teenagers want to use the motor they will just have to twist one and either push or pull the other while steering with the boat rudder and being able to look forward where they are going
Regards Don
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Stick with the Tohatsu. Great engines
It will do the kids good to learn a bit of boat handling right from the start
Once they master the revolving Tohatsu anything else will be a breeze
Hi Troubadour
That might be the case but it concerns me how much damage might occur to the J24 and other boats in the marina while they are learning to berth while spinning the Tohatsu around
Also we are not talking about one person but a group of teenagers with different skills and ability to learn
The more i look at this I think the Parsun might be a good option and the extra HP might be handy as well if motoring under adverse conditions
I have no doubt that the Parsun might not have the build quality of the mainstream engines but it seems to have what we need and it might be worth giving it a try
Regards Don
Hi Don.
How would you go about putting a call out for donations, (either money or a locally sourced engine)?
I really like the idea of young ones getting something that is not working (well) working.
Keep up the good work.
gary
The idea is to get them into sailing . Hopefully there will be multiple users of the boat and in all probability their expectations will be for an exciting couple of hours learning all the aspects of making a sail boat go faster and socialising, nothing else .
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Hi Don.
How would you go about putting a call out for donations, (either money or a locally sourced engine)?
I really like the idea of young ones getting something that is not working (well) working.
Keep up the good work.
gary
Hi Gary
Over the last couple of weeks we have been speaking to various people and groups in the community and the response has been overwhelming with offers of services and money to get this happening and everything is falling into place nicely
I went and had a lock at the motor today and It looks as new and starts and runs fine so i left a deposit and that is another box ticked
Regards Don
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The idea is to get them into sailing . Hopefully there will be multiple users of the boat and in all probability their expectations will be for an exciting couple of hours learning all the aspects of making a sail boat go faster and socialising, nothing else .
Hi Bananabender
We not only want to get them into sailing we want to keep them and we figure that If they are on their own boat and making the decisions as a group they will be more invested in the program than if they we just one person crewing on a older persons boat
I know we are going to face some challenges but so far it is all going well
Regards Don
I personally don't like parsons at all and would rather row. I had a 3.6 a few years ago and it was a complete utter piece of sh!t. I turned the fuel off on the side (as you need to) and it flooded the engine leaving me mucking around with fuel and outboard trying to get it going again. That was just the start of it. It disappointed many other times on different occasions. I like Yamaha 2 strokes and would pick a second hand one up if your replacing. But I also love tohatsu, I reckon leave it on if you can.
Hi Shanty
I agree that a Japanese built two stroke engine would probably be a safer choice but the problem is finding a good one for sale
Because they are not available new any more I think that people are hanging on to them
If the J24 was going on to a mooring the lack of reverse would not be a issue but in the close confines of a marina I think the ability to pull the boat up if things go wrong is a priority
My three hp Yamaha on my tender does not have reverse and having to spin the engine is not as easy as just selecting reverse gear if you need to stop of boat
Regards Don
Hi all dose anyone have any idea is there a part that bolts on to extend the gear shifter to bring it more into the boat
