[Rhodes22-list] 2-cycles still made?

[L. Sailor]

Thanks, guys...

I really did not intend to reignite the old flames re:
engines, but there are so many opinions out there that
I just had to come to the best source I know.

I DO intend to sail my SAILboat, but storms come up
quickly here  so when I'm out alone & have to duck in
quickly, I want the best engine for that purpose
hanging off my stern...oops..the BOAT's stern..;^)

Everyone back in their respective corners now...;^)

elle

--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> 2 strokes are still being made, and the new ones are
> cleaner and use 
> less gas than comparable 4 strokes.  They are also
> more reliable.  They 
> started with the big engines and are working their
> way down the line. 
> 
> Elle, the point I keep making is that I average less
> than 10 gallons of 
> fuel a year, and the amount of pollution I emit is
> negligible because I 
> mainly use sails.  My Tohatsu will idle all day--it
> does not stall out.  
> (Stick with the standard propeller.)
> 
> Judging from comments on the list (here we go again)
> a used Tohatsu 8 hp 
> electric start 2 stroke will be more reliable and a
> lot cheaper than a 
> Yamaha 4 stroke of the type now also discontinued. 
> They had a lot of 
> trouble with that engine.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > Bill,
> > This thread has been discussed to death, but the
> one thing we all know is  
> > that four stroke engines ARE NOT reliable and they
> are costly to repair. That's  
> > the only reason I won't own one. Once they start
> making one that is reliable, 
> >  I'll switch over. Evinrude came out with a new 2
> stroke engine this year 
> > that  meets the EPA requirements. They advertise
> it as being more reliable than 
> > the  four strokes.
> >  
> > Rummy
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