Little Outboards

[gtmoore]

It's the July issue - on sale 12th June it says here.

Cheers


<hr width=100% size=1>Gavin

 

[whisper]

Interesting, the smallest 2 stroke engine they now sell is their 5hp, weighing in at 21kg. Unfortunately too powerful and too heavy. Thanks anyway.

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[squidge]

Buy the Honda!!
Have to say that as i just have and am still trying to justify splashing out
Havent used it yet but is looks pretty! And at the mo its with a 5 year warranty so at the price its a "steal".(joke)
See ,"stolen outboard register"
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[Heckler]

yam 2 hp

me old fart, bad back, yam 2hp nice and light, reliable, easy to start, pushes my 7.5 ft inflatable + me + mam to club across harbour in force 6 to club and back,
no probs
stu

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[mike_kolling]

Me too!
Looking forward to trying it out this weekend!


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[Birdseye]

After 15 years of a Mariner 2hp, I've gone the other way and bought an old Seagull for £30. Being that way inclined, I took it to bits, and was starled at the good practical design involved. People always said they will go on for ever, and when in bits you can see why. Starts first time every time. OK its a bit oily, and doesnt have a re-coil starter. But on the other hand, it has a water pump that wont need an impellor (it doesnt touch the sides), a bottom end which is shimmed up with washers, a cylinder head with no waterways to corrode, no plastic covers to break, and so on. All that puzzles me is how they couldnt make them way cheaper than my much more sophisticated Mariner.

Sure it isnt as light or as quiet. But I can now go on and waste the money saved on some other "must have" piece of boaty kit.

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