2 Stroke Pollution

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Like, think about it, if you are beating your lungs out, trying to get up some steep snowy trail on xc skis; does anyone want to share that w/ a noisey, stinky, speedy sno-mobile? Plus, most all sno-mos are still the two-stroke type so they leave behind their stinky oiley odor. Do walkers want share their sidewalk with a car or a truck? Do swimmers want to share their lake with a big fast boat?

Note: ieSpell (A "right-clicking" spell-checker for forum-contributors) returns "fatlazyless" as a mis-spelling for fatalisms! Hmmm.

A little "stinky odor" doesn't bother me. Sometimes, a little is even a bit invigorating. But there's too many really big 2-strokes on Winnipesaukee nowadays, like those who troll by with 150 HP. Add that to the carburated gas-guzzlers for some really bad air-days.

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

I think that George Bush is really a closet tree-hugger so won't all you Snow-Mo Bush voters be in for a big surprise when W comes out of his closet, sees the light, and totally bans two-stroke engines from the world.

There is a three-year unlifting of the ban -- in Yellowstone at least -- with another lawsuit pending to ban the 2-strokes there once again.

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The next war will be US vs. Two-Stroke engines, just like in California.

Lots of trends start in California -- and work East. Their "Quiet Waters Act" is sending noisy boats 'way-offshore or East.

If you've spent any time in California, you'd know that the internal-combustion engine has ruined the air there -- particularly Los Angeles, where one's eyes can "tear-up" all day long from the unburned gasoline/hydrocarbons. Even charcoal-starter has been banned to make the air decent -- and weed-whackers and leaf-blowers may be next. (The immigrant lawn maintenance special interests were blocking it, last I saw).

California's 2-stroke outboards have been bought up -- cheap -- and are being sold in the East. How is this a good thing?