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Outboard Engines News

All Hail New Outboard King

Friday February 23, 2007
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

Tuesday October 20, 1998
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

Friday October 13, 1995
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 many beli

Four-stroke Fuel Efficiency

Friday October 28, 1994
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 cos

Sterndrive Launch

Friday April 23, 1993
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 5.5 SP. The prot