[r1chb]

I took it in and I had no issues with the motor swiveling with a mind of its own.

[grrrl]

i reinstalled the 9.9hp outboard on the 25ft catalina after a trip to the shop. It seems they fiddled with the friction setting because now the motor can swing port to starboard with much less force. The lever in left position is locked, the lever in right position to losen. It is mounted to be stationary.

[CalypsoL]

If you want it to be fully stationary and if not mistaken thare's a kit that will do that. If you adjust nut extremely tight will end warping the steering shaft.. This info is for 2 strokes model, assume that 4 strokes is same ?

[bernardkatz12]

If you're driving a tiller control boat and need to increase the load on the swivel bracket along tiller, there's 1/2 inch light gray bolt located around middle swivel bracket, turn it with proper wrench CW to increase load or CCW to decrease load, will feel the load difference as is being adjusted +,- more

[cxswqaaz]

I bought a F6 the other day, around 4 years old but never used. I thought I’d have a fiddle around with it today before using it on the water.

[Johnpatter]

I’m relatively new to outboards so please excuse me if this is an obvious one.

[AHZ]

I managed to start it ok (in a bucket) but could not get it to steer. It wouldn’t swivel at all and seemed totally locked. I tried turning the “steering friction adjuster” screw a bit and after a couple of turns anti clockwise the outboard would swivel about 2 cm each way but that was it.

[bfever]

I screwed the adjuster back in and the outboards still swivels fine. The issue is that tightening it doesn’t seem to add any tension at all and I’m concerned the steering is going to be too loose. more

[gef]

Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one place so I have to have someone hold it while I steer with the tiller. One time the motor slipped while we we near another boat and we almost hit it!

[rickiehenry1]

I'm trying to figure out the best way to solve this problem. Is it normal to remove the tiller and just steer with the engine and then put it back on when you get the sails up? That doesn't seem practical. Or is is possible to make the engine stay strait? It's a Nissan NSF6 and I've tightened the knob on the back as hard as I can. Am I missing something? more

[angie2020]

the knob seems as if it isnt doing its job. maybe something missing such as the wear pad. or the threads may need cleaned up so it will screw in farther. if the particular knob you are talking about is in fact the steering dampner/friction, then it should be able to lock the motor where it cannot be steered, with very little effort on the screw. [links]

[flemingo]

All the engines have roughly similar discounted buying prices, as opposed to manufacturers suggested retail prices (MSRPs). We checked prices in Sarasota County, Florida, in May, including both local dealers and national mail-order sources. While MSRPs ranged widely, from $615 for the Mercury 2.5 to $976 for the Nissan 3.5, discounted prices seemed to cluster into two groups. The 2.0- and 2.5- hp. group were discount-priced at $525 to $585, except for the Honda ($690). more

[cgrongs]

What We Found
All the engines had several features in common:

[nixoid]

Evinrude/Johnson 3.3
Most of the comments made for the Evinrude 2.0 also apply to the 3.3. Top speed wasnt quite as good as the Merc 3.3 (roughly half a knot difference), but this could have been due to differing wind and wave conditions during our tests. The measured weight of the OMC 3.3 was virtually the same as the Merc 3.3, and 0.3 pounds greater than the OMCs spec.

[siudit101]

In the final analysis, what the small-engine market comes down to is a mere six models: Yamaha 2.0, Honda 2.0, OMC 2.0, OMC 3.3, Tohatsu 2.5 and Tohatsu 3.5, with the latter available either with or without a forward/neutral shifter. The Tohatsus are also sold as Nissan engines, with the 2.5 and F-N shift model 3.5 also marketed as Mercury and Mariner, rebranded with no substantive mechanical differences. In this connection, don’t assume that the Tohatsu 3.5 has more usable horsepower than its clone, the Mercury 3.3, just because it lists a higher horsepower in its advertising. The two engines have identical cylinder bore, stroke, and general configuration, and therefore should perform about the same.