My local Mercury dealer had this 2010 Mercury 2.5 HP 4-stroke outboard advertised on CraigsList for $500. This is a first start, after adding 10 oz of the included oil bottle, fresh gas. The break-in says 10 minutes of idle, then varying the throttle staying under half-throttle for the next hour and 50 minutes, followed by an hour of up to three-quarter throttle, then anywhere from idle to full throttle.
My old Yamaha was lighter (1989 2-stroke 2-hp), but I do like how this Merc (made by Tohatsu) has a neutral selector for starting and running the carb dry with the fuel valve off, also the throttle in the tiller is nice for one-handed operation.
9 сен 2024