On 6 Mar 2007 00:28:39 -0800, "Danny D."
wrote:

Does anyone have exp................

Not personally, but I have a relative who bought one and the neighbor
across the street had one on his little tin boat for the lake.

Never do it again. Loud, noisy - basically a lawnmower engine on a
drive shaft.

They both went through two of them under warranty before they gave up
and called it a lesson learned.

The fuel efficiency is about what you would get with a lawnmower and
they are noisy as hell to boot - I can tell you that from personal
experience that ear plugs or shooting muffs are required equipment.

While it's true that parts for the engine are easy to purchase, don't
think that the drive shaft and gear box are worth anything - they are
cheaply built and under any kind of prolonged use, wear out or break.
Do'nt expect to hit anything under water and have the drive system
survive either.

In addition, while the engine parts may be readily available, it's not
true for the drive system. You also need to remember that you are
working with lawn tractor dealers who already have warranty
reimbursement problems with B&S. There is no margin built in for the
dealer - they make at most $30 an engine so don't count on rapid
service - it will most likely be when they can get to it kind of
thing.

You can find a decent small two stroke used for about the same money.

Save yourself the time and effort.