Is a Parsun F9.8 a good motor?

Chinese home-grown brands are all going to be terrible though, you would have to be really really silly to get involved in one of these things, when there are so many alternatives which are tried and trusted!

Yes, my Mac is Chinese, my iPhone is Chinese etc etc, but thats not the same as a Parsun outboard.

I doubt it makes anything like 10hp, will be a copy of an old brand-name jobbie, but made of Monkey-metal and supplied by shysters with a wafer-thin warranty.

Please feel free to try to prove me wrong... ;)
 
No Regrets said:
Chinese home-grown brands are all going to be terrible though, you would have to be really really silly to get involved in one of these things, when there are so many alternatives which are tried and trusted!

Yes, my Mac is Chinese, my iPhone is Chinese etc etc, but thats not the same as a Parsun outboard.

I doubt it makes anything like 10hp, will be a copy of an old brand-name jobbie, but made of Monkey-metal and supplied by shysters with a wafer-thin warranty.

Please feel free to try to prove me wrong... ;)
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The Parson is a direct copy of the current Yamaha outboard, and while it may look the same, you're right about the quality of the materials. We couldn't get the Parson to rev fully, so performance was hugely different to that of the big brands.
 
MBM_Greg said:
No, it's terrible.
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A good honest opinion will save many people a costly mistake, you hear of so many reviews biased towards the amount they spend on advertising that are far from the truth just so they don't upset the advertiser.
When something is cheap its usually cheap for a reason.
Well done for telling the truth.
 
MBM_Greg said:
The Parson is a direct copy of the current Yamaha outboard, and while it may look the same, you're right about the quality of the materials. We couldn't get the Parson to rev fully, so performance was hugely different to that of the big brands.
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I doubt it makes anything like 10hp, will be a copy of an old brand-name jobbie, but made of Monkey-metal and supplied by shysters with a wafer-thin warranty.
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Are you describing the Yamaha?


Ye that have eyes, let them see my Yamaha etc etc :mad:

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aquapower said:
you hear of so many reviews biased towards the amount they spend on advertising that are far from the truth just so they don't upset the advertiser.
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It is cheaper and thus not quite as good. Your call...
aquapower said:
Are you describing the Yamaha?


Ye that have eyes, let them see my Yamaha etc etc
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I would like to think this is a one off!
 
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cryan said:
We looked into becoming a Parsun agent but were put off by the warranty cover which would have meant either a) not giving the customer what we would consider an acceptable service. or, b) We could potentially end up out of pocket for engines we sold. This would obviously not be sensible. In the end we decided against proceeding.
Having said that we're not against all Chinese items. We looked long and hard at the MP range before signing up with Mermaid and we are more than happy with them.
The truth is that like any other country of origin you really need to look into the product first before you buy. For example Rover cars were awfull before their demise yet JCB are excellent. Both from the same country.

My advice would be talk to an owner and check the warranty cover.
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the difference is that Parsun is a Chinese company, but JCB is a British company. 99% of stuff in our lives is now made in China, but if under licence it has to meet requirements, such as JCB and and Apple. Parsun isn't made under licence and can be argued that is isn't quite as good. Just something that I have noticed...
 
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My point was that JCB and Rover were/are both British and were at that time both made in the midlands yet JCB were/are world beaters and Rover were pretty much worse than scrap towards the end. Country of origin is not a reliable way to tell the quality of a product. I know of Chinese own brand products that are of excellent quality and I've seen a lot of European made products which are awful.
As far as Parsun are concerned I spoke to some happy customers and some very unhappy customers in my research but it was the waranty that stopped us from going any further. It simply left the dealer too exposed in our opinion. If a manufacturer is not willing to back their products fully I think that is quite telling.
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You're 100% with Rover - Its last ones weren't brilliant! It is easy to generalise with Country, but it is each to its own merit. My experience is that I have never used a Chinese outboard that has worked properly. As you say, if Parsun won't back its products, how can the buyer
 
I was talking to a Boat owner in Whitehaven who had a small Parsun delivered to the Marina and when he opened the crate the engine cowling was cracked and when he complained the supplier refused to do anything about it. He said.
 
i have been reading this thread with interest, and feel that i must stick up for our brand. we (marine imports UK Ltd) are a small family business whose sister company (bill higham marine) has a long history with outboard engines. we live and breathe them to be perfectly honest, even when at this time of year (end of season) we are pretty sick of the sight of them!! anyway, back on track: some facts about parsun outboards:
we have been dealing with parsun outboards since 2006 - 8 year track record
we offer 3 years no quibble parts and labour warranty on every engine we sell. this warranty is valid if you the end user service your own engine (industry first), parsun warranty work can be carried out by any competent, professional outboard mechanic (also an industry first) so if you live in a remote place, you dont need to travel miles for warranty work to be done by a main dealer like all other brands. we pride ourselves on our after sales service, if you have a problem with a parsun outboard, get in touch with us and we will make sure you are back on the water with the minimum of fuss, even if that means sending you out a new engine.
we have lots of happy customers, some of which are on this forum, and i would request (in the interest of a balanced argument) that they post just a few words about their experiences with parsun, and with our small company.
i am all for free press, that's what makes our country great and unique. but hearsay, brand bullying and scare mongery without proper experience is something I disagree with strongly. it is damaging for small businesses like ours and it is also unfair and unjust, stifling progress and change.
lets not be known as a nation of cynics - look at any forum in australia (a young nation with no prejudice) they have given them a fair trial and love parsun outboards!
best reagards
simon higham
 
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