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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1383581" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>Yamaha 140hp without doubt the best I have owned, oil injected 2 stroke. Start up at boat ramp beside other boats and I wouldn't know it was running very smooth and reliable and economical. 2 stroke outboards can do incredible number of hours they are all very well engineered but they operate in a hostile environment especially salt water and ingest a lot of water mist so if used regularly all parts are regularly lubricated. I think the biggest lemons are those with few hours on them that have been allowed to sit and not used regularly. The water pump impellors in these harden up as well. In the days I was boating Mercury was my least favourite as I don't feel they coped with the salt environment as well but that was in the 1980's /90's . I think all the major brands are very good and now most have switched to 4 stroke if one grand develops new technology the others are quick to follow suit.</p><p></p><p>Suzanne, you are looking to use in fresh water so I would stick with one that has spent its life there as well. Make sure the sacrificial anode still has plenty of meat on it, a bit of pitting is OK means it is doing its job, it is usually in the form of the trim tab just under the anti cavitation plate.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1383581, member: 16453"] Yamaha 140hp without doubt the best I have owned, oil injected 2 stroke. Start up at boat ramp beside other boats and I wouldn't know it was running very smooth and reliable and economical. 2 stroke outboards can do incredible number of hours they are all very well engineered but they operate in a hostile environment especially salt water and ingest a lot of water mist so if used regularly all parts are regularly lubricated. I think the biggest lemons are those with few hours on them that have been allowed to sit and not used regularly. The water pump impellors in these harden up as well. In the days I was boating Mercury was my least favourite as I don't feel they coped with the salt environment as well but that was in the 1980's /90's . I think all the major brands are very good and now most have switched to 4 stroke if one grand develops new technology the others are quick to follow suit. Suzanne, you are looking to use in fresh water so I would stick with one that has spent its life there as well. Make sure the sacrificial anode still has plenty of meat on it, a bit of pitting is OK means it is doing its job, it is usually in the form of the trim tab just under the anti cavitation plate. Ken [/QUOTE]
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