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