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Tohatsu M18E2

TYPELoop-charged, twin-

cylinder, pre-mix two-stroke

RATED BHP/MHP*17.7/18.0

at 5500rpm

REC. WOT RANGE5200 to

5800rpm

DISPLACEMENT294cc

BOREXSTROKE60x52mm

GEAR RATIO1.85:1

WEIGHTS41kg (short

shaft)/42kg (long)

RRP$2280 (short); $2372

OEDA STARS 1

*Brake horsepower/metric

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Single M18E2 on Stessl 3.7m Edge Tracker V-nose punt, 9.1in-pitch prop and a total of

360kg, including two adults and fishing tackle. Average of two-way runs on Lake

Munmorah, NSW, in calm water; range from 25L remote tank with a 10 per cent reserve.

THROTTLE/RPM SPEED (KT) ECONOMY L/H L/NM RANGE

(NM)

TROLLING/700 1.8 0.8 0.4 50

HALF/3300 10.0 3.4 0.3 66

TWO THIRDS/4000 12.9 3.9 0.3 74

WOT/5900 22.8 8.4 0.4 61

Single M18E2 on 3.8m Savage Snipe dinghy, 8.8in-pitch prop, total of 350kg, including two

adults and fishing tackle. Average of two-way runs on Lake Macquarie, NSW, in calm water;

range from 25L remote tank with 10 per cent reserve.

THROTTLE/RPM SPEED (KT) ECONOMY L/H L/NM RANGE

(NM)

TROLLING/800 1.6 0.8 0.5 45

HALF/3500 10.6 3.7 0.3 64

TWO THIRDS/4000 12.9 3.9 0.3 74

THREE QUARTER/5000 17.6 6.0 0.3 66

WOT/5800 21.6 8.3 0.4 58

Loop of cruising with 10 per cent WOT, averaging 8.0kt, gave 3.0L/h or 60nm per tank.

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