Boat Repairing!, Boating Innovations & Education!, Introduction To Boating!
When running a boat. Things can pop up in the water in the way at any moment! And our first reaction is to pull out of gear. But. If You Accidentally Go Too Far And Put Boat In Reverse While Driving: If you have an inboard with specific transmissions, you will be ok....
Boat Care & Maintenance!, Boat Repairing!
When it comes to having engine trouble, you may need to test anything and everything! Even a poppet valve! Can You Run An Outboard Without A Poppet Valve? Yes, you can run the engine for a short period of time without the poppet valve for testing purposes. If you run...
Boating Innovations & Education!, Introduction To Boating!
With the price of what an outboard costs. Most of us are pretty interested in how we can make it last longer. And keep it from harm. So you might ask yourself, Can I Run My Outboard Wide Open? Yes, outboards are designed and engineered with special oils and mechanics...
Boat Care & Maintenance!, Educational
It’s not uncommon to want or need to run an outboard engine when it is on the trailer. At a marina on the hard, or lifted out of the water on a lift. So, Can You Run Your Outboard Out Of The Water? Yes, outboards are designed to use water to cool the engine. So...
Boat Care & Maintenance!, Educational
There are many times that people will intentionally run their outboard engine out of gas. Is this a bad thing? Running a two-stroke engine out of gas can damage the engine. Running a four-stroke engine out of gas in most cases will not cause any damage. But there are...
Boat Repairing!, Educational
The trim and tilt system on an outboard is an extremely important part of the engine’s system! And a problem with this system is a real issue! Yamaha Outboard Trim & Tilt problems come with either the electrical, the hydraulic, or the mechanical systems of...
