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...
Boating Innovations & Education!, Educational
With an ever fluctuating price on fuel, you might be wondering to yourself what type of outboard fuel systems are available? There are three different types of fuel systems found on an outboard. Fuel Injection, Carburetion, and Direct Injection. Carburetion is the...
Boat Repairing!, Educational, Introduction To Boating!
If you don’t know, an outboard engine can cost anywhere from $9,000 to $80,000! So having an outboard engine failure can cost a ton of money! Outboard Engine Failure: The Catastrophic Failures. There are two main catastrophic outboard engine failures that can...