Positive Spin – Suzuki DF350A
The concept of high-horsepower outboards was originally hatched primarily to push large, offshore boats, but that has changed. During Suzuki’s rollout of the DF350A in Continue reading
Engines
Let’s Go Racing
When Mercury jumped into the four-stroke market in 2004 (not counting re-badged Yamaha engines) with its first generation of Verado engines, I wondered if those Continue reading
Think First
Did you ever have an “Oh, @#*!” moment on the high seas? Don’t be embarrassed if you did. At least you remembered to install the Continue reading
Ski Boats Take Control
For the uninitiated, docking a direct-drive ski boat can be a humbling experience. What makes it different from sterndrive- or outboard-powered boats is that the Continue reading
Are You Ready?
In the automotive world, “CID” stands for “cubic inch displacement” — e.g., the GM 5.7L engine is 350 cubic inches. It means the same thing Continue reading
Monsters of the Midrange
Ole Evinrude would have freaked out if he saw what I was looking at from a dock on Okauchee Lake, not far from Milwaukee. It Continue reading
Power Trip
Gazing out onto Lake Starnberg, on the outskirts of Munich, I watch a fleet of boats line up side by side. They range from 14 Continue reading
Power Progression
Manufacturers have made some wonderful strides with outboards in the last quarter-century. Some innovations were brought on by customer request, some by “build it Continue reading
Centurion
For whatever reason, four-stroke outboard builders have shied away from the number 100, which is odd because it’s so even. In all four-stroke outboard lines, Continue reading
You Can Have a V-8
When Yamaha unveiled its F350 at the Miami Boat Show in 2007, it was with a clandestine air. Select members of the press were let Continue reading
