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    Default E.P.A. Issues New Engine Rules for boats


    WASHINGTON — Announcing what it called new “surf and turf” standards, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stricter antipollution rules for engines that run pleasure boats, lawn mowers and weed trimmers.

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    About time.

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    Wonder how they "weigh" all them tons of pollution. Must be a mighty big scale. I ain't ever seen one.
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    This will mean more expensive engines and more finicky.

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    More Government More Government.:rolleyes:

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    I appreciate the four strokes and direct-injected two's we have now
    compared to the stuff I grew up with -

    but I'm not looking forward to having a boat motor with a cat. convertor.
    not sure how they're gonna package that - I was thinking they could water
    cool it, but at least internally it's got to get HOT HOT HOT to work so
    Ain't no telling how BIG it'll have to be, and not a lot of room to put anything else without
    moving out is some direction.
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    I believe both the Mercury Optimax and Evinrude E-tec both meet these requirements. It seems that the almighty 4-stroke that was the be all end all will get even heavier and more apt to problems with the additional heat that a catalytic converter will produce.

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    How about a brand new 2005 mercury 50 that still has a carb with oil injection. Will you have to add something to them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NoMinners View Post
    How about a brand new 2005 mercury 50 that still has a carb with oil injection. Will you have to add something to them?

    Your engine should be grandfathered in. It would only have to meet regulation's that were in place the year it was manufactured.


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    Quote Originally Posted by goldwingtiny View Post
    I can't help but wonder how long it's going to be before they start tellin' us what color underware we're suppose to be wearing.
    Well.......I prefer white myself!:o:D:p:D
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