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Title: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: oldcamper on June 15, 2012, 05:45:25 PM: I am getting ready to complete my military career and will be returning home to Washington, I am curious if there has been any legislation that restricts my 2 stroke outboard motor on lakes or the columbia while I have been gone? I have not been able to find anything in the WDFW website but that don't mean anything really. :dunno:
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: SeaRun1 on June 15, 2012, 06:24:53 PM: Hey Oldcamper,

There are no two stroke rules on the salt, the Columbia, or any lakes that I have fished to date. So far we have escaped that legislation. Wouldn't surprise me if the no lead and no two stroke rules come in the next decade though.

SR1
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 15, 2012, 06:46:13 PM: Quote from: oldcamper on June 15, 2012, 05:45:25 PM
I am getting ready to complete my military career and will be returning home to Washington, I am curious if there has been any legislation that restricts my 2 stroke outboard motor on lakes or the columbia while I have been gone? I have not been able to find anything in the WDFW website but that don't mean anything really. :dunno:

i dont think you can buy 2 strokes new in wa anymore, thats all. i could be wrong tho. :dunno:
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: wraithen on June 15, 2012, 07:41:52 PM: I believe I heard that there were a few lakes that banned most 2 strokes but they couldn't ban the newer tech ones.
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: Fishnclifff on June 15, 2012, 08:58:01 PM: You can buy 2 strokes anywhere in Washington.
There are no bans as far as I know.
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: oldcamper on June 16, 2012, 07:05:24 AM: Thanks for the replies, I have a 2 stroke that works like new so don't want to buy one. I just didn't want to have to buy a new 4 stroke at the prices they run at. :yike:
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: Encore 280 on June 16, 2012, 07:42:00 AM: The Evinrude E Tec is the only 2 stroke that's being built right now I believe. Burns as clean or cleaner than the 4's. :tup:
Title: Re: 2 stroke outboards?
Post by: bearpaw on June 16, 2012, 10:32:59 AM: Quote from: oldcamper on June 15, 2012, 05:45:25 PM
I am getting ready to complete my military career and will be returning home to Washington, I am curious if there has been any legislation that restricts my 2 stroke outboard motor on lakes or the columbia while I have been gone? I have not been able to find anything in the WDFW website but that don't mean anything really. :dunno:

I have not heard of any bans and plenty of boaters are still using 2 strokes :twocents: