What's a 2 stroke outboard worth?

[Caraway]

Just talking to a friend in the village who sold a small sailing cruiser last year and he said he still has his back-up outboard which he thinks he may get rid of. I think it will be desirable, which surprised him.

I suggested he put it on eBay or Facebook.

What do you think it's worth. It's about 10 years old. A Suzuki 4hp, long shaft. He thinks it's not had a gallon of fuel through it, as it was just kept in the locker. It was serviced last year.

It's like this one (but long shaft).

 

[lustyd]

Ebay suggests just over £300. suzuki 4hp 2 stroke | eBay

 

[Topcat47]

I don't know anything about this particular model, but I"ve had a number of enquiries about my own Tohatsu 3.5 stroker over the last three years and it's got a very unbleached set of covers on it. Best offer was £340. I turned it down of course.

 

[Caraway]

Ebay suggests just over £300. suzuki 4hp 2 stroke | eBay

Mainly the previous model. It looks like it should be worth up to £350.

 

[TernVI]

Possibly if you want a long shaft, the reasons for wanting a 2T are less?

£300/£350 for an immaculate motor does not seem execessive to me.
Whether it's 2 years old or 10 is not a big deal, either way I'd get good use out of it for at least 5 years, and then it would not be so shiny!
Suzuki are a bit marmite, I'd prefer a Yamaha.

 

[Mark-1]

Possibly if you want a long shaft, the reasons for wanting a 2T are less?

Not in my case. The fact my OB needs to be a long shaft makes it more likely I need to tip it upside down to retrieve it. The general awkwardness of the extra length makes the lesser weight even more valuable.

 

[penfold]

Possibly if you want a long shaft, the reasons for wanting a 2T are less?

£300/£350 for an immaculate motor does not seem execessive to me.
Whether it's 2 years old or 10 is not a big deal, either way I'd get good use out of it for at least 5 years, and then it would not be so shiny!
Suzuki are a bit marmite, I'd prefer a Yamaha.

Assuming the guts are the same as the previous iteration with the boxy cowling design, it's just a somewhat more agricultural design(than the likes of yamaha etc) which manifests itself at this end of the range by being heavier than most other 2t 4hp; they're strongly built though so if it was for an engine permanently in a well or on a bracket rather than frequently lifted on and off definitely should be considered.

 

[Caraway]

I found a comparison chart for 4hp 2stroke engines and the Suzuki looks marginally lighter than other 4 hp makes at 25KG (they are all similar). Compiled in 2012

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I found a comparison chart for 4hp 2stroke engines and the Suzuki looks marginally lighter than other 4 hp makes at 25KG (they are all similar). Compiled in 2012

Well found !

Very good.

 

[penfold]

Hoisted by my own received wisdom.

 

[Graham376]

I found a comparison chart for 4hp 2stroke engines and the Suzuki looks marginally lighter than other 4 hp makes at 25KG (they are all similar). Compiled in 2012

Don't know who compiled that, the chart indicates my outboard is about 10kg heavier than actual weight.

 

[dancrane]

I thought the same. I believe Mariner are the same basic engines as Mercury, and my Mariner 3.5 short-shaft is 28lbs, not 40.

 

[Caraway]

Don't know who compiled that, the chart indicates my outboard is about 10kg heavier than actual weight.

It's in the link. A forum member in the US.

 

[Graham376]

I thought the same. I believe Mariner are the same basic engines as Mercury, and my Mariner 3.5 short-shaft is 28lbs, not 40.

The weight quoted for mine is for the 4 stroke, not 2 stroke.

 

[dancrane]

Ah, that would explain it. I didn't follow the link, just read the line of introduction - "a comparison chart for 4hp 2stroke engines"