Tohatsu 18hp Four Stroke

Very good power for a small engine and is unbelievably economical to operate - runs for hours on 3 gallon tank of fuel. Be careful because the clip that holds the shifter cable to the shift lever on the motor will break and the cable drops off. That will get your attention when trying to dock and you can't get it out of gear (brakes don't work well either). Other than the breaking plastic clip (and there isn't a metal one on this planet) it is the best motor I have ever owned - and I've owned Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury, Scott and several store brands.

I don't think they make a 4 stroke 18hp motor. This review is for the 18hp 2 stroke.

I was tossing up between this and the more expensive 4 stroke 20hp Suzuki motor. I Just purchased the M18E2 engine and are very happy with it. It's not as loud as several reviews have indicated. It manages to get my 3300cm inflatable with 4 people on board up on the plane at 50% throttle. The motor is well built and of a high quality. Fuel Consumption is very good also. I used this last weekend averaging 50% throttle and used 8 litres in around 2hours. I paid $AUD2,000 brand new which I think is a bargain for this motor. Starts on 1st pull most time and never more than 3 pulls. Highly recommend this motor.