I bought a new outboard for my tender mis last year. I wanted a two stroke purely for the weight savings on the similar size four stroke. Most of the dealers only had one or two left and had already stopped stocking them so they weren't left holding onto an engine they were no longer allowed to sell.....
This has been coming for awhile and Britain introduced this legislation awhile back. Commercial operators can still buy new two strokes in Britain still. This caused a mad scramble amongst yachties who rushed around buying old stock. Here it has caused higher prices for the old favourites, 6 to 15hp Johnson /Evenrudes. I bought a 15 a few months ago and good ones are bringing premium prices.
Can the authorities actually prohibit the resale of secondhand engines?
Some of the better engines last for ever. Well up to 20 years anyway.
gary
I understand it only applies to the sale of new motors at this stage but could be wrong. I have a 1985 5 hp Mercury and it just goes and goes with two pulls of cord . One slow to prime ,one fast to start.
I am about to get it serviced but think perhaps I should buy a new one instead considering above.
Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
Can the authorities actually prohibit the resale of secondhand engines?
Some of the better engines last for ever. Well up to 20 years anyway.
gary
Only new engines.
