[C320-list] outboards

[Pat Moriarty]

Go to one of the synthetic oils and the smoke almost goes away and 
you never foul a plug. I left mine at idle for 45 minutes one day and 
when I got back to it, it was still running. I don't think you can do 
that with regular 2 cycle oil but a 4 stroke would still run till the 
gas is gone.
Engine is a Merc 6HP 2 cylinder

Pat #130

At 10:37 AM 6/19/2006, you wrote:
>Last year I purchased a Johnson 8hp - 2 stroke. It's the lightest 8hp on
>the market. I can lift it off the stern rail and lower it down to the
>dinghy without too much help. It makes our new inflatable zip along at
>18kts with one person, and around 14-15kts with my wife and I on board.
>
>We can explore further a field when we are anchored, and get to the
>better crab and prawn areas more quickly.
>
>The 2 stroke is a little smoky, but you can't beat the power to weight
>ratio.
>
>Kirk L. McCullough
>Analytical Sales Mgr
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Darrell
>Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:25 AM
>To: C320-List
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] outboards
>
>There was a PS  4 stroke outboard comparison in 2005. I believe they
>picked
>the 5 hp suzuki as their favorite, Darrell
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
>To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:21 AM
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] outboards
>
>
> > I'm also in the market and recently took a look at the new Johnson 6
>HP
> > four stroke, which seemed much lighter than other engines of similar
> > power, and has a built in fuel tank as well as provision for external.
>I
> > can't find any info online about this engine and the dealer had no
> > brochures.  Does anyone know anything about it?
> >
> > David Cardoza wrote:
> >> I need a new motor for my tender.  The bench / parts are not worth
>fixing
> >> my
> >> old merc.  What's the wisdom out there on this topic.  I was
>searching on
> >> line and
> >> local and I was thinking perhaps the 2hp 4stroke Honda.  Seems light
> >> being
> >> air cooled (no salt water in the head) it might be easy to keep up.
>But
> >> my
> >> apprehension is just that air cooled a good thing and is 2hp enough?
> >> Back
> >> when I was a c250 owner I had a Honda 9 off the stern and loved it.
> >> Others
> >> in the running are Nissan 3.5 4s, and another Mercury 3.3 or 4hp.
>Also 2
> >> stroke vs 4 stroke.
> >>
> >> A little something different for fathers day.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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