Outboard Engines Articles
All Hail New Outboard King
THE cantankerous old 4hp Seagull outboard of my youth seems light years away as I ponder this week's international release of the king-sized Yamaha F350.
Outboard With Grunt
Honda has unveiled its long awaited BF115/130 four-stroke range which includes the biggest four-stroke outboard motor ever manufactured. As the world's largest engine manufacturer, Honda has enormous experience and resources to call upon when moving into new areas of technology. In the case o
High-tech Boating Guide
Boating will never be the same again. Everything from sails to engines to compasses is developing anew with technology. BOB WONDERS charts a course for the New Age boat person. THERE have been some incredible advances in recreational boating since the end of World War II, a period which..read more
Four-stroke Fuel Efficiency
FOUR-stroke outboard engines are not new but Mercury has introduced a couple of new ones for the coming season, a two cylinder and a four cylinder. Cost has been one of the handicaps of four-stroke engines, the extra whirling parts in a four-stroke adding to their manufacturing and component..read more
Sterndrive Launch
Sterndrive is a form of propulsion preferred by some who use their boats on both inland and open waters so the boat maker Savage has decided to alter one of its outboard designs to a sterndrive. Later this year, Savage will launch a sterndrive version of the Savage Challenger..read more