New 2 Cycle China Outboards

[MarkSF]

Originally Posted by rwidman

Yes, but where in the USA can you buy one? The answer is, the EPA has decreed that you can't.

Well there are the Evenrude computerized 2 stroks but not for a dinghy.

The EPA has not banned 2 strokes. They legislated that new outboards must meet certain emissions standards. The manufacturers were entitled to meet those, however they pleased. It was too expensive to engineer small 2 strokes to meet the standards, so they are no longer sold new.

This legislation only applies to new outboard sales. You can buy used 2 strokes on Craigslist, Ebay, etc. I have one myself, bought locally on Craigslist.

[Seasiq]

A poor quality engine might not be that bad of a thing. Where else can you get an engine that's also a boat anchor?

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by MarkSF

The EPA has not banned 2 strokes. They legislated that new outboards must meet certain emissions standards. The manufacturers were entitled to meet those, however they pleased. It was too expensive to engineer small 2 strokes to meet the standards, so they are no longer sold new.........

So effectively, the EPA wiped out the manufacture and sale of small 2 stroke outboards in the USA. Spin it any way you want, that's the final result.

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by rwidman

So effectively, the EPA wiped out the manufacture and sale of small 2 stroke outboards in the USA. Spin it any way you want, that's the final result.

AFAIK, there were not many small outboards being manufactured in the USA before that legislation was enacted. Sold, yes, but not built. And the folks who do build them are still going strong, selling them elsewhere.

That's how I "spin" it.

Jim

[clownfishsydney]

I bought a very cheap 2hp Chinese 2 stroke for a very small tender. It will only ever be used to travel from the boat ramp to where our yacht is moored (about 200 metres). We already have a much larger tender on the yacht that will be used when away from home.

The Chinese motor is noisy, rough, uses a lot of fuel and will probably not last too long compared to a quality motor. However, it starts first or second pull, I can lift it with one hand and it was less than a quarter of the price of a quality second hand motor of same size. Happy to have it for this tender. Would I put a larger one on the main tender? Not on your life!

As others have pointed out, these manufacturers will improve their quality very rapidly. Within 5 years they will be quite reasonable and in 10 as good as the main manufacturers.

[nimblemotors]

At 2hp, an electric outboard isn't going to use much electricity,
and you get a clean quiet short trip to your boat, and a motor that should last a long time. And not cost much more.

Originally Posted by clownfishsydney

I bought a very cheap 2hp Chinese 2 stroke for a very small tender. It will only ever be used to travel from the boat ramp to where our yacht is moored (about 200 metres). We already have a much larger tender on the yacht that will be used when away from home.

The Chinese motor is noisy, rough, uses a lot of fuel and will probably not last too long compared to a quality motor. However, it starts first or second pull, I can lift it with one hand and it was less than a quarter of the price of a quality second hand motor of same size. Happy to have it for this tender. Would I put a larger one on the main tender? Not on your life!

As others have pointed out, these manufacturers will improve their quality very rapidly. Within 5 years they will be quite reasonable and in 10 as good as the main manufacturers.