Outboard Engines

EPA Permits Increased Use of Ethanol with E15 Fuel October 14th 2010
A fuel with a greater percentage of ethanol has now been approved for sale to certain motor vehicles.

I Broke My Mercury And Earl Stayed Away. Coincidence? September 24th 2010
Proving that "no good deed goes unpunished," prepping for a hurricane leads to engine damage.

New Honda BF115 Outboard Hits Dealers September 23rd 2010
More displacement and engine management features...and it's lighter, too.

New Mercury Two-Stroke Oil Attacks Carbon Deposits September 16th 2010
The Boats.com Outboard Expert looks at engine oil for older two-stroke engines.

Protecting Against Marine Corrosion September 6th 2010
How do I avoid corrosion when my boat moves regularly between brackish and salt water?

Battle Over E-15 Fuel Still Raging September 2nd 2010
More ethanol in boat fuel would likely mean trouble for boat owners, but the Secretary of Agriculture has said that the waiver allowing E-15 may be a "done deal."

Glastron Goes to Cadillac, Michigan July 6th 2010
Looking ahead with Roch Lambert, leader of the operation now building Glastron, Four Winns and Wellcraft lines.

Could Your Throttle Unintentionally Accelerate? April 13th 2010
Is the electronic throttle control on your boat just like the one in your car, or different?

Casting for Readers: Evinrude’s E-Team Catches a Blog March 1st 2010
Fishing and blogging are all part of the tour for this team of professional fishermen. Now you can ride along with them.

Maximize Fuel Economy with Award-Winning Monitor February 27th 2010
Mercury ECO-Screen wins West Marine's new award as Environmental Product of the Year

Outboard Expert: EPA Delays Decision on E15 Ethanol Fuel December 1st 2009
The December 1st deadline for action on the wavier to allow E15 came and went.

Bass Pro Alton Jones on the Yamaha V MAX outboards November 28th 2009
Let's hear what difference the new Yamahas will make to a tournament fisherman.

Yamaha Reveals New 4.2-Liter V6 Models November 16th 2009
Breaking news from Charles Plueddeman, Boats.com's Outboard Expert

Evinrude Helps U.S. Marines Step Off the Gas November 14th 2009
Military spending moves the outboard state-of-art toward multi-fuel options.