Dion Johnson's first outboard motor was a 2-horsepower Elgin built in 1952. "It was a great little motor. Not very fast, but I sure had a lot of fun with it," Johnson remembered of his teenage years ...

The Duchy 25 from Cockwells is a development of the popular 27, but the new baby in the range is powered by an outboard and ...

SlashGear has traditionally focused on advancements in terrestrial transportation like cars and motorcycles, but we've devoted plenty of space to discussion of marine engines as well. We've presented ...

Clamped or bolted to the stern of the boat, outboard motors offer a very easy and (relatively) economical way of powering small craft. The vast majority of these outboards are gasoline powered, with ...

Once upon a time, a 200 hp outboard was huge. Today, there are boats with a half-dozen 600 hp V-12s strapped onto the transom. But how did we even get here? And where are we going? Ever since Gustave ...

Not everyone own boats. While it might start that way, the passion consumes everyone until they understand the ins and outs of their personal watercraft like the back of their hands. Eventually, most ...

IWATA, May 23, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new F425A/FL425A* 425 horsepower outboard motor in North America in summer 2018. The highest-output ...

In recent years, outboard-powered runabouts have surged in popularity as engine manufacturers continue pushing horsepower boundaries up to an impressive 600 hp. This evolution has created a compelling ...

Research indicates that boats exclusively used in salt water, which are not maintained and cleansed with fresh water, may depreciate more rapidly. This could influence the book value 10% to 15%. A ...