Reply To: 58 Evinrude 35 Oil/Gas Ratio

[frankr]

Well, sure it is smoking.
1. You are barrel cruising. It was built for lake or ocean cruising.
2. You are running it for extended time at slow speed. Not enough to burn off the oil as it accumulates.
3. 1/2 pint/gallon is more than it needs. Won’t hurt anything other than possible fouled plugs and lots of smoke. 24:1 is correct, but it actually will be fine with 50:1, but I won’t recommend it for fear of starting another oil war.
4. Carb isn’t adjusted. Likely dumping too much gas/oil into the cylinders.
5. Get it out of that bucket and onto the lake and get it properly adjusted, and it will be much better. Better scenery too.