Mercury 2.5 hp 2 stroke outboard engine starting procedure and demo

I show you how to start a Mercury 2.5 hp 2 stroke outboard engine and some of the features and challenges of this little short shaft jon boat motor. I show in-depth how to start a small outboard motor. This little light weight 2 stroke outboard engine is made by Tohatsu and is apparently quite similar to other Mercury, Nissan and Tohatsu branded outboards. Small two stroke outboards like this are portable, simple, inexpensive and fun. If you're considering a small 2 stroke outboard engines like this Mercury 2.5, it might be just right for your tiny boat or jon boat if you don't need a great deal of speed and want a light weight little outboard. With a weight of only 30 lbs (13.6 Kg) with the fuel tank - this outboard is lightweight and very easy to put on your boat. 👍 If you're looking for a new small outboard motor - watch this! -    • Cheapest Outboard Motors - What's the best...   ▶︎ See how this motor compares to a Minn Kota trolling motor -    • Small Outboard Motors - One of them is a b...   ▶︎ Relevant Playlists    • Tiny Boat - Little Boat - Jon Boat Stuff      • Electric Trolling Motors      • Remigo One Electric Outboard Motor Videos      • Electric Powered Boats - Electric Boating      • Electric Outboard Motors      • ePropulsion Electric Outboard Motors      • Batteries for Boats - trolling motors to e...      • Boston Whaler Videos      • My wooden skiff boat that I built - Jimmy ...      • Low Cost DIY Repair & Maintenance Projects...      • Boat Transom Projects      • Boat Trailer Repairs & Boat Trailer Projects      • Boating Basics for New Boaters or New Boat...      • Boat Safety - videos to help you stay safe...   Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Why I bought the Mercury 2.5 hp 2 stroke short shaft outboard engine 02:00 Starting procedure for a Mercury 2.5 horsepower 2 stroke outboard motor 03:58 Some other information about this little outboard motor 05:57 How to go in reverse with the Mercury 2.5 hp outboard 07:26 The top speed of this little outboard motor 08:10 Taking it for a ride #mercuryoutboard #2strokeoutboard #smalloutboard Sound effects and additional music is copyright free from iMovie Music is "That One Bar Scene" by RKVC from YouTube Music Library