How cold can it be for a 2 stroke outboard?? will it sezi?

Question

im looking into getting a 14 foot fishing boat with 2 stroke 33hp Johnson from my friend. how cold can the water be to use it? i know my jet skies it has to be at least 60 degrees or it could siez. i want to be able to use this boat even when it gets cold.

Thanks

Answer 1

As long as it's liquid your good to go.  They use 2strokes in snowmobiles, and I have driven one at -25C up in Canada.  So 2 strokes are not inherently more cold sensitive than 4 strokes.

Gordon

Answer 2

As long as the temperature is above freezing, you're good to go. You might want to put in a new pump impeller. It is rubber and if old may be brittle when cold.

Answer 3

if there's water there, it'll run.

just be sure to let the powerhead drain before trailering home.

Answer 4

I know that we have used our small outboards all winter when hunting, including having to break ice to hunt a river blind.  Never had an outboard seize or heard of one doing so because of cold water. That was a Johnson 25 hp outboard.

I have fished in December and January with ice on the boat and hanging from the lines with no problem too. That was with a Yamaha 225 outboard.