What make of outboard would you recommend?

Bob M said:
I called my dealer about laying down a 4-stroke Yamaha. He called the District Rep who advised you can lay it down on the tiller side but not the shifter side. He also advised you can lay it down with the prop facing the ground. Makes sense to me...
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I guess it depends on the engine. I have tiller and shift both on the same side a 25 HP Yamaha. So are you saying it can be laid down on either the Tiller side facing down or turned 180 degrees and laid down with the prop facing down. Either one of these sides making no difference?

Thanks
 
Just remember I inquired about a 4-stroke, 4HP Yamaha. I don't know if the same applies to the larger horsepower Yamahas. I'm glad the subject came up so I didn't inadvertently lay it down on the wrong side. Hopefully, I will get the OB today or tomorrow.
 
Has anyone tried the 5HP air cooled Briggs&Straton? It's a 4 stroke and can be bought for $650 on Ebay with free shipping. They have the simpleist carbs and that's what typically goes wrong on small motors. Would love to hear from someone who has one. What about the weight? They don't list it.
 
bblack said:
Has anyone tried the 5HP air cooled Briggs&Straton? It's a 4 stroke and can be bought for $650 on Ebay with free shipping. They have the simpleist carbs and that's what typically goes wrong on small motors. Would love to hear from someone who has one. What about the weight? They don't list it.
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When I looked into this a while ago it was only a FRESH water motor. I saw the motor at PEP boys locally, but I am in salt and wanted to stick with ole faithfuls...
 
Don't worry about laying it down. Every motor I've seen has a picture showing which side to lay it on. On most, it is tiller down. The reason is so that oil in the resoivoir doesn't get into the other parts of the engine.
 
Well if they are capable of being laid down . It makes me have to ask, why so many comments here at CSR about people purchasing used 2 strokes to over come this issue?

I must be missing something between the lines? Instead of the used rigid 10 foot 4 inch dinghy (Boss Boat Pro) which came with a trailer and the 25 HP Yamaha. I would have probably just opted for a keeled model inflatable and probably something less then 10 HP to stow in my transom.

I still might if I can obtain a good answer regarding the lying down of 4-stroke outboard motors.

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You just have to be more careful with a Four Stroke - a 2-stroke you can lay-it pretty much any old way. Plus 2-strokes have more power with less weight. I have a 6HP - Tohatsu - It's a bit heavy in my mind. My father in-law has a 20HP - 2 stroke - it seems like a nice weight to hp ratio.
 
On the laying down issue - I can't totaly agree with everone on this.

My dock neighbor bought a brand new Yamaha 4 stroke 2 years ago. It constantly locked-up and every time he brought it back - the told him he layed it down wrong! He did not, and he always ran it out of gas before storing it. After the Yamaha rep gave up (4 or 5 returns) - he was so frustrated he sold it and just bought a 2 stroke merc like my last motor.

My other dock neighbor has a Suzuki 4 stroke and it would not start last year after accidentally laying down the wrong way in his dock box. I pulled the plug, got all the oil out of the cylinder, and restarted it for him.

Maybe its just me, but I believe there is a reason to lay them one way and not the other.....
 
I have the 4HP. 4-Stroke Yamaha. You Lay the Motor down on the tiller. Must close Vent.
I did have a Gas leaking problem due to the Owner before me stripped the Plastic Gas tank neck ( Cap on too tight ) Seller Paid for tank, I installed it ( $78 Part )
Motor runs great. One pull to start. No Oil / Gas to mix. no Heavy Gas / oil fumes
John G
 
I picked up the 4HP Yamaha, 4-stroke, yesterday. I had the dealer show me the section in the owner's manual dealing with laying the motor down. Manual showed laying it down on the tiller or with the prop facing down. No laying it down on the shifter side. I was pleasantly surprised to see the adapter for pluging in a portable tank. I was concerned about having to use the internal tank and storing the motor in the transom compartment with gas in the internal tank. I haven't brought the OB down to see if it will fit in the "trunk" yet. If it doesn't, well so be it. If it does, it will makes things simpler when traveling.

Pseudomind said:
Well if they are capable of being laid down . It makes me have to ask, why so many comments here at CSR about people purchasing used 2 strokes to over come this issue?

I must be missing something between the lines? Instead of the used rigid 10 foot 4 inch dinghy (Boss Boat Pro) which came with a trailer and the 25 HP Yamaha. I would have probably just opted for a keeled model inflatable and probably something less then 10 HP to stow in my transom.

I still might if I can obtain a good answer regarding the lying down of 4-stroke outboard motors.

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This is our third inflatable in five years.10"6AB w/20 hp Tohatsu electric start.Also our third Tohatsu.We choose to explore and travel some distances when on the hook.We take the vhf,depth finder,cooler and some snacks and make a morning of it! Lots of fun...
Any dingy is great no matter how you have it set up....
 
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