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| We have recently become a UK agent for the PARSUN range of four-stroke outboards and can arrange the sale/delivery of any model from the lightweight and portable 2.6, right up to the 25hp. |
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We concentrate mainly on the 2.6hp model, as an ideal petrol engine to go with our 8ft Pram, NN10, or 14ft Trio. The 2.6 has many useful/desirable features that are not always found at this size, including: proper forward-neutral gearbox; twist-grip throttle, heavy duty aluminium propeller; water cooling, and an integral fuel tank. It is also excellent value at just £395 including UK VAT at 15%. |
We believe this is the lowest price for a new petrol outboard engine in the
UK, and like all Parsun outboards it comes with a two year factory warranty.
Longer term you will also be pleasantly surprised by the price of parts for
the Parsun range, which are noticeably cheaper than those of competitors.
It is no great secret that the Parsun 2.6 is very similar to the Yamaha 2.5,
and indeed many of the parts are interchangeable. However (as of December
2009) the Yamaha is typically sold at around £569 - a premium of over 40%.
PARSUN 2.6 Specification
LENGTH
24"
WIDTH
14"
HEIGHT
40.5"
TRANSOM LENGTH
15" Shaft
WEIGHT
38 lbs (17kg)
COOLING SYSTEM
Water
MAXIMUM OPERATING RANGE
4000 - 5000 RPM
IDLE SPEED
1450 - 1550 RPM
ENGINE TYPE
4 Stroke OHV
CYLINDERS
1
DISPLACEMENT
72
BORE X STROKE
2.13 x 1.24"
IGNITION SYSTEM
TCI
CONTROL SYSTEM
Tiller Control
STARTING SYSTEM
Manual Start
GEAR POSITIONS
Forward-Neutral 360 degree rotation
GEAR RATIO
2.08(27/13)
TRIM AND TILT SYSTEM
Manual Tilt
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
Integral 1.3L
PROPELLER
3-7¼ x 6"
We don't sell any makes of petrol outboard other than Parsun but if you are
trying to choose a small outboard engine (2-3hp) here are our comments.
Air-cooled vs Water-cooled
There is only one air-cooled motor on the market in this size range, the Honda 2.3. Air-cooling has the advantage of simplicity and the Honda is the lightest
petrol outboard available. However (to the ears of our Managing Director) the
engine is either louder than most, or emits sound at a particularly penetrating
tone. Lots of charter fleets use Hondas out in the Mediterranean and you seem
to be able to hear them miles off!
Conventional Gearbox vs Centrifugal Clutch
We've got nothing against Honda and really rate a lot of their kit. But again
the Honda 2.3 appears to be unique in this market by having a centrifugal
clutch. This is disengaged at low revs and engages as you increase the revs.
If you are used to "revving an engine up" to get it started this can have
some interesting consequences. And some people seem to find slow speed
manoeuvring difficult with this type.
Tohatsu/Mercury/Mariner
They're all the same engine, and all three are available in 2.5 or 3.5hp guise.
At approx 19kg (be careful over whether weights are quoted with or without
the oil in!) they are quite heavy 2.5hp motors but quite light 3.5hp motors.
Two-stroke vs Four-stroke
We're not allowed to import two-strokes any more but they can still be sold
(new or second hand) if imported before the cut-off date. In some ways two-
strokes were better than four-strokes for this application, but if you want a
new outboard you don't really have any choice. (Except if you can prove it will
be for commercial use only.)