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Island Hopper Small Outboard Engines
- Island Hopper Small Outboard Engines
- inexpensive, light weight 16lbs , 2 hp, 2 cycle outboard engine, speed 7mph, fits inflatables, canoes and dingies
http://www.smalloutboardengines.com - 21-Feb-2006
Reviews
- 2hp Camo
- Posted by Sam on Monday, 17-Aug-2009 at 08:40:09
These outboards are very reliable and are typically used every day in salt and fresh water such as: The Gulf coast states, Atlantic and Caribbean waters. There are no limitation to which body of water they can be used in, as long as they are washed off to ride salts or acidic residue off them. Its imperative to follow the owners manual and heed their advice. Honda,Yamaha, Suzuki, Johnson, Mercury and Tohatsu, recommend washing their outboard with fresh water to prevent corrosion when done using their outboard. In my opinion that is just plain comen sense.
Lack of experience and maintenance should not impugn nor blemish the integrity of these small outboards.
Sam Daniels
Service tech
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- 2hp Camo
- Posted by Sam on Sunday, 16-Aug-2009 at 13:02:50
These outboards are very reliable and are typically used every day in salt and fresh water such as: The Gulf coast states, Atlantic and Caribbean waters. There are no limitation to which body of water they can be used in, as long as they are washed off to ride salts or acidic residue off them. Its imperative to follow the owners manual and heed their advice. Honda,Yamaha, Suzuki, Johnson, Mercury and Tohatsu, recommend washing their outboard with fresh water to prevent corrosion when done using their outboard. In my opinion that is just plain comen sense.
Lack of experience and maintenance should not impugn nor blemish the integrity of these small outboards.
Sam Daniels
Service tech
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- 2 Hp Camo Island Hopper
- Posted by jim on Monday, 20-Jul-2009 at 13:30:21
Despite the information contained on the Island Hopper and St. Pete dealership websites, this motor is NOT SUITABLE for saltwater applications. I have had mine for one year as a dinghy motor and all of the fasterners are rusted, the gas tank leaks and the mount saddle broke. It is probably fine for lakes and ponds but not for saltwater applications.
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- 2.5HP outboard 2 stroke
- Posted by Doug kosar on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2009 at 00:53:13
Here are the rest of the photos......... the GPS listed the speed at 4.7 mph.
I know now that we did the correct thing by switching. You should be able to see a million of these motors to people who use those two person bass buggies. I can imagine any one wanting to drag around a battery when they could have this.
Doug
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- trolling motor
- Posted by Gus B. on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2009 at 00:47:43
Installed and tested my kayak trolling motor kit this weekend--couldn't be happier. I posted a writeup and a pic. on the jaxkayakfishing web site.
http://jaxkayakfishing.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17817
Gus Bianchi
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- Island Hopper 1.5
- Posted by Kevin Lam on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2009 at 00:42:51
Thanks for all the help! I just spoke to Sam a while ago and put in my order for what you listed below along with some extra "replacement parts." I appreciate all the help from both of you. You guys are great!
-Kevin
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- island hopper 2 HP
- Posted by Dave Long on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2009 at 00:39:09
Sam Daniels is the best Tech/Customer service person that I have ever talked to. I have been in sales & customer service for 33 years. Have had big boats, chartered, crewed. Bait hooks, net fish, and always the famous “clean the boat” after every one leaves. Thanks for your help, and now all I have to do is start my new motor.
Dave Long
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- island hopper
- Posted by john on Tuesday, 16-Jun-2009 at 07:08:44
Just received my 4 stroke Island hopper outboard.
No issues, started right up after adding the oil according to the procedures. Very easy to get going. I will keep everyone posted on how it works in the future. Its my second motor for trolling.
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- 2.0 hp Island Hopper Outboard
- Posted by Erick Singleman on Thursday, 07-May-2009 at 15:57:26
Mine came with no gaskets on the carbutator, and leaked fuel. Called the company and they were not much help. Will try making my own gaskets and trying the motor again this year. The 45 degree angle of the prop to drive shaft is ridiculus, and ineffecient. I like the concept of the weed wacker witha prop because it is very lightweight, so I can store it aboard my 13' sailing skiff as emergency propulsion when weather gets choppy and I need to get back quick.
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- Re:2.0 hp Island Hopper Outboard
- Posted by Rob on Monday, 15-Jun-2009 at 18:43:11
So you got a brand new defective engine and you are saying that the company refused to send you a replacement? Where did you buy it?
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- island hopper outboard
- Posted by Robert Glenders on Saturday, 13-Jan-2007 at 11:08:19
I bought a 2 horse power island hopper early summer last year for my 8.8 dinghy to get to my sail boat which is moored about 2000 feet from the municipal dock and it works good so far.
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- Re:island hopper outboard
- Posted by alex on Tuesday, 29-May-2007 at 19:06:51
Is it noisy?
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- Re:Re:island hopper outboard
- Posted by Robert on Friday, 07-Sep-2007 at 10:18:39
it is not too noisey, I put 120hrs on it so far
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- 2hp outboard
- Posted by Lance Davilsan on Wednesday, 07-Jun-2006 at 22:01:24
I bought a little outobard motor from smalloutboardengines.com for my 12' jonboat. i used it 8 times so far, work great.
lansford MI
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