RickB
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- CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Unfortunately, the USA's EPA doesn't care much about our silly little problems ...
Oh no! Please say it isn't so! I thought they were there to help us.
Unfortunately, the USA's EPA doesn't care much about our silly little problems ...
Yeah, but that was just because it wouldn't start.
Unfortunately, the USA's EPA doesn't care much about our silly little problems and has pretty much made them unavailable in the USA.
Rebuilding a 2 stroke is minor work , so should be way ( 1/10?) under the cost of a new 4 stroke.
"freshly rebuilt, unreliable Evinrude 2-stroke outboard."
If its unreliable after a rebuild , replace the wrench that was working on it.
It always started within 2 or 3 pulls, even after a 15-year hiatus in my garage.
I have a 3hp Eska that I bought a Penny's (with their label on it!) in the late '70s. Used it a bit, then it too, sat in my garages for 30 years. Fired it up a few times. Cranked it up last year, put it on my new roll-up dink and it has started every time since. No transmission, locking spin around for reverse! Air cooled, loud as hell, smokey until warmed up.....a real head turner. Comes on and off easily and can be carried with one hand.
A thousand bucks for a 2.5 hp outboard? I just hadda dig out my original reciept for my still runnin' 2 hp Mariner outboard, purchased on 2/9/82 for $313.34 including taxes. If it ever dies I will be lookin' at a propane engine tho' the increased weight would be a concern.
.......................... Ron, I'm taking it up to the St. Johns River this week to give it a try fishing for shad. I'm going to make it a point to eat at the German restaurant in Sanford.
Ron, Just got back. The restaurant was great. Thanks for the tip.
Geez! You got a refund?
Murray must be in his 20's.
Early 50's
Not being wealthy, having a modest paying job, and contributing to a spousal RRSP helps in the tax return department.
We can justify the big (for us) boat by having payed for our small duplex lickedy-split, so no mortgage bills. That, and since I quit smoking 12 years ago and drinking 3 years ago, all the money I used to chuck away without a thought easily pays for moorage, etc!