SquibblyDibbly Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Hey Raiders, Thanks in advance for the advice. We run a few boats at work and we are due for a new motor on the little tinny. It currently has a 15 year old 2-stroke 6hp Yamaha which is nearing the end of its life. We pretty well spend the entire day idling, surveying at the slowest possible speed. Fouling plugs is a bit of an issue with the 2 stroke Yamahas but they have been quite happy to run smoothly at idle. Does anyone have any suggestions for a new replacement 6hp outboard considering how we use them? Is there a better option than a new 4 stroke Yamaha F6SMHA? Appreciate your input. Cheers! Edited January 21, 2021 by SquibblyDibbly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I think you will find they are all pretty much the same as far as reliability and longevity goes, maybe check weights if you have to carry it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 i dont think you can buy new 2strokes anymore (fazing out because of pollution stuff),i could be wrong but i know the date was revised once so must be up soon or its hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 strokes are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquibblyDibbly Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yep I'm fully aware I cant get another 2 stroke like the old one. The newer 4 strokes in that HP range are all single cylinder, I just worry they wont be happy and run smooth idling around all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquibblyDibbly Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, motiondave said: 15 year old two stroke stuffed? Really? I've been picking up 40 year old jonnos, and they get going just fine It is totally repairable but the costs of keeping it going are getting well on the way to buying a new motor and doing what we do any breakdowns are a huuuge pain in the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) The single cylinder ones are fine, smooth and will idle forever, no one makes a twin? edit...I just did a search, they are all single cylinder. Edited January 21, 2021 by noelm Added something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquibblyDibbly Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 hours ago, noelm said: The single cylinder ones are fine, smooth and will idle forever, no one makes a twin? edit...I just did a search, they are all single cylinder. Thank you Noel! That's all I needed to know. Electric would be good but no way you can feasibly get 12 hours run time out of them, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I'm with Noelm.Roll a dice and pick a brand you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 all brands are pretty good these days lte us know what you end up with cheers dunc333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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