Anyone got a 2hp outboard laying around?

Why not used a Electric trolling motor and battery?

2-4 hp 2 stroke + fuel weighs less than a trolling motor and you can fish for several days on just a few gallons of fuel. With fuel weighing around 6 lbs/gallon you can carry a hell of a lot of fuel and still weigh less than a trolling motor battery.

I've done the trolling motor thing on both my drift boat and a transom canoe, it's just not worth the hassle.

got a 1/2:


a 1 1/2 and a 5 1/2:

That Evinrude fisherman is pretty bitchin. I had one as a kid on a 13ft boston whaler. We had to keep a box in the boat with extra points and condensers at all times.

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How reliable are those? I may look into that in the medium size for my boat

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The kit is OK. They have plastic end bearings that require attention but the kit itself isn't terrible. The harbor freight honda clones aren't the most reliable things on the planet and they are are kind of heavy. 55-60 lbs for a 3hp, you won't be setting any speed records.

Got a 1985 yamaha 2 hp in my shed, did a full tune up on it over the winter. Used it a bunch when I was younger then it set up for about 5 years. Pulled it down and got it back to 100% this past year. Can send pics if your interested

I actually have a 3.5 laying around. Shipping would be a pain though.

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Got a 1985 yamaha 2 hp in my shed, did a full tune up on it over the winter. Used it a bunch when I was younger then it set up for about 5 years. Pulled it down and got it back to 100% this past year. Can send pics if your interested

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That's a damn good little motor. The 15 inch shaft motors were like 20 lbs and pretty much bullet proof. I found a Honda 2.3 but I might be interested in your 2 smoke depending on how much you want for it

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