Hangkai 12hp 2-stroke outboard unboxing and initial break in review
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2023
- The day has finally come. I announced the purchase of this motor more than 2 months ago, and many of you voiced your anticipation of this video. I apologize it has taken me so long to make this video, busy CZcams season, but it is finally here! During the making of the video, I noticed how light this motor is, literally felt like I was holding my 6 hp 4-stroke Tohatsu model, but this one has twice the power. I will be making the first time in the water review around mid January, Lord willing, where I'll likely take it to Shell Key and just fool around in the water for a few hours. I plan on running the outboard on the water bucket until the tank runs out of fuel. That should cover at least 5 hours of break-in, allowing all the parts inside the engine get well lubricated before taking it to the water. Thank you all for watching!
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Looks good, If it runs as good as it looks, you got a winner!
Yeah, I think it is a winner. I'm gonna take it to the water soon and see how it performs
Cool outboard looks good quality.
It's sure does. Thanks for watching
Great personality great video.
Thank you kindly 😊
Eric would be a super great salesman for Tohatsu and Hangkai... he made me choose a 6 hp Tohatsu some years ago.
@nyana73 And I still have that motor after 5 years. I love my 6hp Tohatsu 😃
I had the Hangkai 6hp. It was a great motor. Super light and always started easy.
My wife didn’t like the smoke and the noise though. 🤷♂️
Yeah, they are noisy for sure.
Is it reliable? I don’t mind the noise lol
Very, but you gotta do the break-in period, no matter what.
I used to own one of those. Great motor. super light and can be really fast .... but I needed reliability so I decided to buy a Suzuki. You cannot find a parts supplier for these. I know that a exact replica of an older generation Tohatsu but never found the exact model i could get parts if i ever needed. Since I was trolling a lot i was inhaling a lot of smoke too. Hey if you need a motor to run in a lake or even a small river thats for you.
I can't wait to take it on the water and see how it performs.
@@ErickMartinSucrehow has it been? Is it reliable?
Did you have any reliability issues?
Can i charge a marine battery using the hangkai 18hp outboard motor? If i can, what parts would i need to make this happen? Thanks!
Not to my knowledge. These motors are very affordable but are a little bit limited when it comes to accessories
If you happen to find a 15hp Yamaha 2-stroke "of which this Hangkai is a clone of" it may come with the starter and alternator with it.
Where do u have your tilt set at? The fisrt bottom hole on your trim?
On the first hole.
Is the smell/smoke from the 2 stroke noticeable or bearable? I use a 4 stroke 6hp and am fine of the nearly zero smell of it.
You notice it during the break-in period, but once you use the 50:1 ratio, not so much. I notice it when I'm in idle a little bit.
Clarification on the gas. The fuel rating hangkai gives in the manual is the EMEA octane level. Which translates to US 87 aka, regular. You can find these conversion tables online, but rest assured that US 87 meets the specification
And I agree. So far the motor is working flawlessly with 87 octane.
@@ErickMartinSucre Is it Ethanol safe like the standard E10 87 Gas?
@SpinFireTV Yes. I do recommend that you run the engine dry by unplugging the fuel line once you're done with your trip. It takes like a minute, and will prevent the carb from clogging up when not in use.
Is it something special with the Hangkai regarding the oil in the gasoline? Here on the other side of the Atlantic, There is saying to always use 2% oil mix in the gasoline on two strokes outboards. Looks like you use a lot more than that..
During the break-In period, it needs 5 ounces of 2-Stroke oil for every gallon of gasoline/petrol. After that it only need 2.5 ounces for every gallon.
Aha, now I get it... tanks Eric!
Anytime 😊
Do these motors come with MSO for titling ? Here in Texas the require all gas outboards be titled.
I would be lying to you if I said they do. I don't recall getting one if I'm honest.
Thanks Eric.
Anytime 😊
Texas requires the motor itself to be outboard?….. New York requires any boat with a motor to be registered….. but not the motor itself….. I mean I have 3 little outboards that all get used on the same little Jon boat…. The boat gets registered the motors don’t
Hay ya mate . Whats the difference between the 9.8 and the 12hp . Can a 9.8 be turned into a 12
Not in this case. Call it misadvertisement. In reality this motor is a direct clone to the 2-stroke Tohatsu outboard. It is just a 9.8
Looks like a good motor . Unfortunately the sale of new 2stroke outboards has been prohibited in the U.K otherwise i would have one
I wonder how the water in the bucket looked like, at the end of this test
Even my suzuki 4stroke leaves a blackish residue in the bucket , after 10minutes of flushing.
Oh wow, I did not know that.
Yeah, it's slushy at the moment. I'll make a CZcams short about it
You can buy new 2 stroke in uk if it’s for commercial use which is strange.
@md560 That is strange indeed.
Still holding up? Is it reliable enough for the ocean?
Absolutely!! You just gotta make sure the break-in period is done. I'm gonna make a video about how it's holding up so far.
@@ErickMartinSucre I’m getting the Saturn 470xl and plan to mainly fish with another heavy set adult with fishing gear. I’ve been watching all your videos and I’m between the 6hp tohatsu and sacrifice speed or shell out the money for a 9.8. The hangkai looks tempting but I’m just worried being in the middle of the ocean with it
@ktulu310 Itook the Hangkai to the Indian River on the east coast, it did great! You just gotta do the 10 hour break-in, it's very important that you do if you choose the hangkai.
How ur grass still that green
The rain, I guess, nor sure my dude.
I got mine yesterday i ran it today couple hours mine didn't say anything about adding gear oil so I hope it had some in there because i didn't add any😮
It needs gear oil. Make sure to put some before you take it out on the water.
@@ErickMartinSucre do you think i messed anything up?
@@joaquinsantillan6257 If it is a few hours, probably not. Just make sure you do put the oil in it before you run it again.
@@ErickMartinSucre thank you bro
@joaquinsantillan6257 Anytime
Lmao 🤣 Hangtsu.. Love it 😅
Hahahaha!!!
When filling the gear box in the leg...
emphasise the tightening of the top fill screw...so that there is no air leakage allowing the gear oil to run out when you take the fill adapter out of the bottom hole..
Show the label on the 2 stroke mix oil...not the manufacturer's name but the "TC-W3"
That is important as it indicates a water cooled 2 stroke oil....
which is different to any TCW2 oil...which is for air cooled 2 stroke outboards.......
Show the vigorous shaking of the fuel tank, tip and roll it to emphasise the importance of proper mixing of the fuel /oil mix to distribute the oil evenly.....
The bin needs far more water...
attach the motor to the stand and put the leg into the bin...with the water level up to where it would be if it were on the transom of a boat
engage one or other of the gears so the drive shaft and the water pump impellor are rotating....
30 minutes of running out of gear in that puddle will cook the motor...
You are also running in/breaking in the gears in the leg....
You want to know if the seals are all good down there as well.
👍
What did it cost?
I got it on October on special for 1k US dollars
@@ErickMartinSucreAt Malaysia the price is rm3400 for 12hp..around 700 usd
@@mf3291 Nice!!
😂😂😂😂 Looks more authentic this way, doesn't it?
It sure does!!! I did thar for you, lol. Hangtsu!!
@ErickMartinSucre by the way I googled it, hangetsu(half moon) is by chance is japanese. Liked the name😂
I one saw a SQNY (chinese)radio , pretending to be a SONY. Reminded me of that
@boatsandoutboards9070 So I spoke Mandarin without even knowing, lol. Wait, not Mandarin, Japanese
@@ErickMartinSucre when you watch too much anime, it's possible 😃
I love anime, so you may be right.
Hangkai -China. How reliable is it? Especially when you take it to the ocean for fishing? Tohatsu, Yamaha, Honda, and few others are good reliable motors; who is willing to risk their life with Chinese motor? I've bought Chinese replacement filter for 6hp Tohatsu and my Tohatsu engine died in the ocean, good thing I had electric motor as back up; I found out that brand new Chinese filter got clogged up for no reason and wasn't feeding fuel to carburetor; never again buying any parts from China, especially when it comes to motors.
It is a fantastic motor. I plan on making a video showing what things to look out for on these motor, and how to make it last just as well as any other outboard. czcams.com/video/Oe6oHNG7JYo/video.html