| Outboard Motors: The engine is one of
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| | that is for four stroke engines only, you
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| the most necessary parts of your boat.
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| | may want to purchase a 2-Stroke. If you
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| Without it, you are not going to go very
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| | would like the most power for weight of
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| far. Outboard motors are the most common
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| | the engine, or interested in more speed,
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| type of propulsion used on boats today.
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| | acceleration, and performance; a 2-Stroke
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| This motor is mounted to the stern end of
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| | engine is for you.
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| the boat, with an attached propeller in
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| | 4-Stroke Outboard Motors: 4-Stroke
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| the water. There are many choices and
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| | engines run quieter and idle smoother,
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| considerations that you need to make when
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| | allowing for a more pleasurable ride.
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| it comes to purchasing an outboard motor
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| | They are safer for the economy with less
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| for your boat. The type or power of the
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| | pollution and smoke, and are better on
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| engine you get depends on the size of
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| | fuel. They are accepted on all bodies of
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| your boat, the speed you want, and what
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| | water. These engines are also very
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| the boat will be used for.
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| | reliable.
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| Types of Outboard Motors: The two types
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| | The negative aspects of a 4 stroke engine
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| of outboard motors available are 2-Stroke
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| | are that they are more complex, which
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| and 4-Stroke engines. There are
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| | allows for more problems to arise. When
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| positives and negatives to each of these
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| | repair is needed; it is more expensive,
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| engine types. Because of the light
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| | hard to find trained mechanics, and
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| weight, 2-Stroke engines are chosen when
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| | limited parts on the market. 4-Stroke
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| good top end speed and acceleration is
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| | engines are also less powerful 2-Stroke
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| needed. 4-Stroke engines run smoother
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| | engines. Because they weigh more than
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| and more economical, and are usually
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| | 2-Stroke engines, they may be too heavy
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| chosen for use on lakes and rivers.
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| | for some smaller boats.
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| 2-Stroke Outboard Motors: 2-Stroke
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| | You are most likely to use a 4 stroke
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| engines are lighter and faster, allowing
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| | engine if you are interested in trolling
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| for more top end speed and acceleration.
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| | along on a quiet, smooth ride. These
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| They are also more affordable and have a
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| | engines are better for use on bigger
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| higher resale value. Because 2-Stroke
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| | boats. If the water in your area
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| engines have been around for almost 80
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| | requires a "4-Stroke only" boat, it is
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| years; necessary parts are more readily
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| | probably a good idea to go with this
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| available, making repair easier. The
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| | engine. If you would rather give up
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| design on these engines is less complex
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| | engine speed and acceleration for a
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| than that of a 4 stroke engine, which
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| | cleaner engine, you may want to purchase
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| allows for fewer problems to arise.
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| | a 4-Stroke. Also, if you are interested
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| There are also some cons to buying a
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| | in less pollution and smoke, and don't
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| 2-Stroke engine. These engines are not
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| | want to have to mix oil; a 4-Stroke
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| as environmentally friendly, and produce
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| | engine is for you.
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| more pollution and smoke. In the non oil
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| | Manufacturers: 2-Stroke: Evinrude,
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| injection models; is necessary to mix gas
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| | Yamaha, Nissan and Mercury. 4-Stroke:
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| with oil. These engines are noisier,
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| | Johnson, Honda, Mercury, Nissan, Suzuki,
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| have a rougher idle, and are sometimes
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| | Tohatsu and Yamaha.
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| difficult to start. There are also some
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| | Both 2 and 4-Stroke engines have
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| problems with spark plugs fouling.
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| | advantages and disadvantages. You need
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| Boaters who would be most likely to
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| | to decide how you are going to use your
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| choose a 2-Stroke outboard engine if they
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| | motor, and what you want it to do for
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| are interested in speed, performance, and
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| | you. Because 4-Stroke engines are newer,
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| acceleration. This may be the engine of
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| | they are continually improving to make
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| choice if you own a smaller boat that may
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| | purchase and repair easier on the boater.
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| not be able to hold the weight of a
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| | Kristy Bateman is the writer for
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| 4-Stroke engine. A 2-Stroke engine is
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| | Earl's Blog on . These articles are
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| also suitable if you are more familiar
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| | unique and helpful to anyone interested
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| with engine repairs, or even want a motor
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| | in learning about boating and or fishing.
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| that is easy to repair and can be brought
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| | Please visit to view a variety of unique
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| anywhere to be fixed. If you are not
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| | articles from Kristy. is The Simplest
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| required to operate in a body of water
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