Lightweight V-8
When Mercury President John Pfeifer unveiled the manufacturer’s new 3.4L V-6 FourStrokes at the Miami Boat Show in February, he ended the press conference by Continue reading
Engines
Power for the Masses
Most boats in the U.S. are less than 20 feet long, so while the higher horsepower engines get most of the press, midrange outboards are, Continue reading
Beauty and a Beast
Led by police escort, a busload of curious marine journalists entered the gates of a mysterious place most of us knew only by reputation: Lake Continue reading
Avoid Spring Engine Issues
Every spring for the last umpteen I’ve been as excited as a little girl getting a new Easter dress: this is the year the summer Continue reading
Drop The Prop
Many areas of the country have waterways that are too shallow for conventional outboards. In other places, rocks, stumps and sandbars just beneath the surface Continue reading
Downsized Surprise
Big outboards tend to get most of the ink, but more than half the registered boats in the U.S. are less than 16 feet long, Continue reading
Pre-Winter Engine Detail
All spring, summer and fall, your engine worked hard to provide your family with memories that will last a lifetime. Now it’s time to repay Continue reading
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
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