E.Q. Harbor Service & Sales
265 Cornet Bay Road
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
www.eqmarine.com
(866) 679-4783
265 Cornet Bay Road
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
www.eqmarine.com
(866) 679-4783
1956 ushered in the production of Tohatsu Outboards with the "OB-2", an air-cooled 1.5 hp outboard. Since then, Tohatsu outboards have capably served a variety of marketplaces: commercial fishing, marine transport, recreation and competition.
We've sold and serviced Tohatsu (Nissan) products for quite some time (almost 10 years). They're a great engine. Folks often tell us they're not familair with Tohatsu, or they've heard the name but don't know much about them. We'd like to change that. I can tell you from personal experience that they're known all over the globe as workhorse engines with a great reputation for reliability and simplicity.
They've been at the outboard business for a very long time, pre-dating most other import engines by quite a lot.
Here's a bit of information from Tohatsu's corporate site:
They've been at the outboard business for a very long time, pre-dating most other import engines by quite a lot.
Here's a bit of information from Tohatsu's corporate site:
The Tohatsu tradition began by building reliable motors for commercial Japanese fishermen. They needed a motor that could run for days on end, no matter what the weather. The ocean-tested engineering that enables Tohatsu motors to work under these demanding and often harsh conditions makes Tohatsu one of the toughest, most reliable engines available to you.
On April 30, 1995, Seiko Nakajima, his 21ft boat and a 2.5hp Tohatsu outboard motor arrived at the historic South Street Seaport in New York City, concluding an eight-month voyage.
On September 10, 1994 powered solely by his 2.5hpTohatsu, he began his trip in Basel, Switzerland, and headed out to the Mediterranean Sea via French rivers and canals. On October 30, he reached Gibraltar; on November 16, the Canary Islands. On December 31, he completed his journey across the Atlantic to reach Barbados. On February 11, he reached Miami, his first stop in the United States. On April 30, he arrived in New York, completing his record-breaking adventure. During his eight-month journey, the Tohatsu 2.5 powered his boat approximately 21 hours a day.
On September 10, 1994 powered solely by his 2.5hpTohatsu, he began his trip in Basel, Switzerland, and headed out to the Mediterranean Sea via French rivers and canals. On October 30, he reached Gibraltar; on November 16, the Canary Islands. On December 31, he completed his journey across the Atlantic to reach Barbados. On February 11, he reached Miami, his first stop in the United States. On April 30, he arrived in New York, completing his record-breaking adventure. During his eight-month journey, the Tohatsu 2.5 powered his boat approximately 21 hours a day.
SMALLEST MOTOR TO EVER CROSS THE ATLANTIC- A 2.5HP TOHATSU BRINGS SEIKO NAKAJIMA SAFELY TO NEW YORK
During the 27 day open-ocean portion of his journey across the Atlantic, Seiko survived in an extraordinary manner. He ate only crushed nuts and seeds and drank one liter of water per day. The enclosed portion of his boat, in which he spent most of his journey, is barely high enough for Seiko to kneel in and just long enough for him to lie down. He slept only one hour at a time so that he could gauge his position and progress frequently. He did not bring any reading materials with him so that he could keep his mind focused on the trip.
The boat, which Seiko built, is 21’ 4” long with a 5 ft beam and a 2 ft foot draft. It is made out of mahogany wood with epoxy and fiberglass and is completely enclosed. Building model boats has been a longtime hobby of Seiko’s. His boat, the “Seiko da Gindelwald,” is a full-size replica of a model that Seiko made. The bright yellow boat is the first full-size boat that Seiko has ever built.
Seiko, his boat, and his Tohatsu have proved to be a powerful team.
The boat, which Seiko built, is 21’ 4” long with a 5 ft beam and a 2 ft foot draft. It is made out of mahogany wood with epoxy and fiberglass and is completely enclosed. Building model boats has been a longtime hobby of Seiko’s. His boat, the “Seiko da Gindelwald,” is a full-size replica of a model that Seiko made. The bright yellow boat is the first full-size boat that Seiko has ever built.
Seiko, his boat, and his Tohatsu have proved to be a powerful team.
You're probably not going to cross the Atlantic with your Tohatsu motor but you probably will take yourself and/or your loved ones out into our sometimes inhospitible northwest waters. Having a good and reliable engine on the transom is always a good thing. We think the Tohastsu engines fit that description just fine.
Click the Tohatsu logo to the left to go to manufacturer's web site for specific model information.