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Full walkthrough, review, test drive, and speed test on a Mercury 6HP 4 stroke outboard (Tohatsu 6HP) mounted on a 12' flat bottom Coleman Crawdad Jon Boat. 

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To see every maintenance item for this motor check out my other vid here:    • EVERY MAINTENANCE ITEM: Mercury/Tohat...  

We will walk through all the major components, reliability, value and power performance. 
I will share some of the things I love about this motor and some of the frustrations I have faced. Then hit the water for a speed and planing test.

Coleman Crawdad Jon Boat weight as loaded in the video: 379 lb. Length 12’

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ENGINE DETAILS
6Hp Mercury four stroke outboard
Cylinder: 1
0.3 gal integral fuel tank with an external fuel-shutoff valve.
For extended range, they can also be connected to a remote fuel tank.
Motor dry weight 57 lbs
Four Stroke SPECIFICATIONS - 6HP / kW 6 / 4.4 Engine type 1 cylinder displacement (CID/CC) 7.5 / 123Full throttle RPM 5000-6000Fuel induction system 2-valve pushrod (overhead valve)