I once had a 6hp motor on a 10ft aluminum boat. It worked well with one man aboard, but had a hard time planing with two people in it. I would say on a lightweight boat of 8ft or less, it should work alright. You won"t be a speed demon, but it should work for a one man rig.
They are all 50 to 1
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50:1 oil mix is typical for outboard two-cycles. Some do a little more in the winter.
The 55 hp Johnson outboard requires a 50:1 ratio, one pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel.
If it is a 50 to 1 mixture it would be 2.6 ounces per gallon
Combustion piston engines can have two different work cycles, 2-stroke and 4-stroke. 2-stroke tends to have a better power to weight ratio, but pollute more. A 4-stroke outboard is simply an outboard engine that works the same way as a car engine.
Chrysler outboards manufactured after 1965 require a 50:1 ratio, roughly one pint of 2 stroke oil, to six gallons of fuel.
No, not a good idea to use vegetable oil. Use a TC-W3 rated, 2 stroke outboard oil blended for outboard use.
The 4 stroke Yamaha outboard requires a quality SAE 10W-40 motor oil.
No,,,,, outboard oil is designed to operate even with water present and lawn mower fuel is not Using ordinary 2 stroke oil in an outboard is asking for it
The 850 model, 85 hp Mercury outboard, is a 2 stroke engine requiring a 50:1 fuel to oil ratio.
The dry weight of a 2002 model, 75hp Mercury outboard 4 stroke, is 386 lbs.