Written on: 08/04/2012 by ChrisTaylor (1 review written)
I bought a Parsun 2.6 in November 2010 to replace my trusty Seagull 40+. It works ok, pushes my dinghy up and down the river but it has 2 major problems: 1) With the engine in tilt position, it locks up with oil in the cylinder - so if towing your boat for a little way you may have to wait for the oil to drain back down before it will start. There is no intermediate tilt position. 2) The leg has corroded very badly - it is still in warranty so I will try to get it fixed. It has been stored... (read more)
Written on: 23/09/2011
I have just bought this lovely little engine,having been let down several times by my old 2 stroke Mercury decided that I was apprehensive every time we wanted to use our boat for fear of not being able to reach or return in the fast flowing River Exe estuary was a bigger damper on wanting to go sailing than the 2011 summer season. I am an engineer by trade and will always research technical details rather than be swayed by an outboard motor's name as having any bearing on the country which... (read more)
Written on: 11/02/2009
The Parsun F2.6 Four Stroker is an easy starter, good quality gearshift (unlike the sloppy suzuki 2.5 shifter). does a good job of pushing my tender out to my moody with 4 people in the boat. Bought from www.parsunoutboard.co.uk the transaction was fast and painless, i recieved the motor by recorded delivery courier in 2 days. 4 months on the motor has just had its first service and not missed a beat. Heavier than my old 2 stroke 2hp yam. (read more)
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