Which small outboards are 2 cylinder?

[mattnj]

I dont think Ill ever part with my Evinrude 4hp, 2 cylinder 2 stroke, its been amazing and only weights 13kgs.....but I need some more punch, so what outboards are say 5/6hp but still twin and 2 stroke?
Most I have seen on eBay etc, say a 5hp mariner are single cylinder.

Any recommendations for a 6hp or possibly 8hp 2 stroke super lightweight 2 cylinder?

Tempted with a Tohatsu 9.8hp at 26kg, but that's quite a lump....its short shaft for a tender.

Thanks

 

[AntarcticPilot]

If you want a new outboard, you won't get a 2-stroke unless you shop in the Channel Islands - 2-strokes don't meet EU emission regulations, so are no longer available.

 

[James_Calvert]

I have a 6hp Mercury that fits your spec, except I wouldn't call it light. It's a detuned 8hp.

Much the same weight as the 2 stroke Tohatsu.

 

[seumask]

Yamaha 8 2 stroke at 28 kg is one of the best and its well made IMHO. There is a 6 hp verison as well at the same weight.

 

[Goldie]

Yamaha 8 2 stroke at 28 kg is one of the best and its well made IMHO. There is a 6 hp verison as well at the same weight.

+1, It's a great engine. Mine's the 6hp but a change of carb (£75 for a new carb from the dealer) means it now performs like the 8 . For power to weight ratio, the Tohatsu takes some beating.

 

[mattnj]

Yamaha 8 2 stroke at 28 kg is one of the best and its well made IMHO. There is a 6 hp verison as well at the same weight.

May as well go for the 26kg Tohatsu 9.8hp!

I was hoping for a 6hp 2 cylinder at say <20kg....not sure they ever existed.

 

[macd]

I have a 6hp Mercury that fits your spec, except I wouldn't call it light. It's a detuned 8hp.

Much the same weight as the 2 stroke Tohatsu.

Probably because Tohatsu built it :ambivalence:

 

[James_Calvert]

Actually it was the same as the Mariners of the time, I think. A little heavier than the Tohatsu in fact, at 31kg v 27kg.

There was a Johnson 6 and 8 which weighed in at 26kg, according to some notes I made in 2005.

Generally the lighter the outboard, the smaller the cc, and the higher the rpm the max power was generated.