running an outboard without oil

[Abe's Rocket]

its more of a situation where the boat went in the water and a couple of days later i had a toasted cylinder on a motor that was too small for the boat anyway. got another motor, 6cyl, on the cheap; put it on the boat and now we are going down the same road with the motor not behaving. same exact symptoms in both cases, could be coincidence but i am having a hard time beliving it.