Banning 2-Cycle engines???

[Bubba1235]

I am curious how many people are seeing bans on 2-cycle engines. I ask as about 1/3 of the lakes in my state now ban them due to pollution.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

I don't see that happening as some of the reports I have read a lot of the newer 2 strokes run cleaner than 4 strokes.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

None here in Minnesota, although there are a lot of small lakes in the cities that ban all gasoline powered motors.

Here in the northern wastelands, we're so fond of our little old Johnnyrudes that there'd be a major uprising if they tried to ban them. There's at least one old outboard in every garage in the state. I believe it's a state law that you must own a Johnson, Evinrude, or old Mercury of some description.

This last week, I saw a 9.8 hp Evinrude 4-cylinder from the 1940s on a guy's brand-new Lowe 14' aluminum boat at my favorite lake. It was pushing his boat right along as he moved to a new fishing spot.

 

[QC]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

Where are you? Links to regulations? Specific language? Usually rumor and not fact . . . And when you say "all" two cycles that is another thing that is typically misstated or misunderstood . . .

 

[QC]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

Wow! Needs to be challenged!!!

 

[Swishguy]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

I have a cottage on a national park in Canada.
They banned all pwc,s 4 years ago but yet allowed jet boats(same thing)
They also made it mandatory that you can only use emission certified motors.
Most of the new efi/dfi 2 strokes are allowed & all 4 strokes & inboards are ok.

 

[cdnfthree2]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

I can't believe they'd do that. That would really kickup the GDP if those laws catch on. Scary.

 

[JB]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

What part of "not engine topics" did you not understand, Bubba?

Moving this.

 

[freddyray21]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

where are you at in Missouri? I am in Missouri and at least in my area non of the lakes have banned them. What lakes are you boating at. A lot of the small ones might be banning them maybe. I would like to know which ones?

 

[JB]

Re: Banning 2-Cycle engines???

I am putting a duplicate of this thread in the PWCs forum, as they are not outboards but are mostly affected by regulations concerning 2 stroke engines.