| It was not long ago when all outboard motors - | | | | rule the day. In terms of fuel economy and |
| whether for fishing or waterskiing on your favor lake | | | | maintenance costs the four strokes are preferred. |
| issued that well known trademark of blue smoke. | | | | Organizations and businesses that have a fleet of |
| On top of that there would always be mixing the 2 | | | | boars usually prefer four strokes - less cost for gas |
| cycle oil into the gasoline tank with all the frequent | | | | and maintenance, more reliability and not only simpler |
| cross examination by your father whether the oil / | | | | maintenance but also less chance of guests as well |
| gas mixture in the outboard motor was correct | | | | as workers making mistakes with the oil / gas |
| either for that brand motor or was the mix for | | | | mixture or in extreme cases even forgetting to mix |
| another motor in your outboard motor collection. | | | | the oil with the gas. These fleets genially turn over |
| Why, you most likely wondered why it all couldn't be | | | | and replace their stock of motors on a regular basis - |
| simple and easy - just like filling up the family car with | | | | just like a fleet of leased cars or trucks, replacing |
| gas at the gas station 1, 2, 3 on the way up to the | | | | these motors with new ones on a 2 year cycle basis. |
| lake, cottage chalet or fishing or waterskiing event. | | | | Hence there is usually a good supply of relatively |
| Fortunately things have changed with the times. | | | | new, reliable four stroke motors around for most |
| Convenience is everything. | | | | cottagers, water skiers or fisherman. |
| Four stroke outboard motors rather than the older 2 | | | | On the other hand a two cycle motor is lighter to |
| stroke type seem to be the norm. Well at least with | | | | carry - there is no cranks case full of oil to add |
| new and newer model motors. Of course with the | | | | weight. A two cycle motor, empty of gasoline can be |
| limited use many motors receive over the summer | | | | carried in any position where a four cycle - with the |
| and spring / fall weekend boating seasons there are | | | | oil in its crankcase can not. In cases where light |
| still many of the older belching motors still around for | | | | weight is a consideration - for example fishing lodges |
| sale - at considerably reduced prices. | | | | where everything is flown in or even walked in |
| Convenience has its price. | | | | prefer the light weight and greater flexibility of |
| In a nutshell it can be said that four stroke outboard | | | | transportation and storage of two cycle engines. |
| motors are everything a two stroke is not. They | | | | Fishermen who physically carry the motor to a |
| tend to run quiet and smooth, produce less pollution, | | | | remote lake or setting are also in this boat so to say. |
| burn less gas - which is a major consideration with | | | | However on the other hand for slow speed trolling a |
| four dollar a gallon gasoline prices. In addition it can be | | | | four cycle engine will completely out compete the |
| generally said that four cycle outboard motors, have | | | | two cycles. Ditto that for bass fishermen who need |
| in comparison to the older style 2 cycle motors- | | | | ultra quick acceleration at times. For bass fisherman |
| increased longevity. Most importantly for boating | | | | the much greater speed and acceleration of the four |
| safety on the water it also can be said, that with | | | | cycles make it the wise choice over the two cycle |
| proper maintenance and care, four cycle motors tend | | | | outboard engine. |
| to be much more reliable as well - compared to two | | | | In the end it can be said that boaters and fisherman |
| cycle outboard motors. But best of all its no muss, no | | | | now have a more convenient option in their outboard |
| fuss, no forgetting of the two cycle oil to ruin your | | | | motor choices. It used to be that there was only one |
| day at the dock. | | | | choice - the two cycle engine with its characteristic |
| Four cycle motors take simple, standard, run of the | | | | blue smoke. Oil had to mix into the gas. Now with the |
| mill gasoline. They fill up with the same readily | | | | availability and popularity of four stroke outboard |
| available fuel as your family car. | | | | motors, the boating public - whether they are |
| Still there are pros and cons to both sides of the | | | | fisherman, water skiers or simply those who need a |
| coin. There are people and situations where a good | | | | boat for transportation or recreation have a choice. |
| old two cycle outboard motor is preferred and yet | | | | On top of that the four stroke engine is a lot more |
| other areas where the newer four cycle outboards | | | | convenient. Just fill it up with regular gas. |