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Popular Mechanics August 2000 Rich Taylor |
Power Play A no-holds-barred comparison test of the top five
outboards in which 2-stroke, 4-stroke, Ficht and
Optimax technologies slug it out head-to-head. |
Popular Mechanics October 1999 Rich Taylor |
Jets Vs. Props Here's how to choose the right kind of package boat power. |
Popular Mechanics January 25, 2005 Glenn Law |
Waterworks Clean-burning four-stroke outboards churn the mid-size trailer-boat market for 2005. |
Popular Mechanics February 2004 Cliff Gromer |
Mercury Goes Supercharged 'Project X' outboards are revealed as Verado family at the 2004 Miami boat show. The wraps are finally off Mercury's new family of big 4-stroke outboards. |
Popular Mechanics July 2004 Cliff Gromer |
Knockout Punch Mercury's supercharged Verado outboard flattens its 4-stroke competitors. |
Boating July 2008 Eric Colby |
Checkmate Convincor 2800 Outboard The Checkmate Convincor 2800 Outboard can hit 80.2 mph, but the boat runs so quietly, even sailboters won't gripe. |
Popular Mechanics October 2003 Rich Taylor |
Bass Boat Alternatives A sterndrive bass boat turns heads on the water. This is a package that makes a lot of sense.A sterndrive bass boat turns heads on the water. This is a package that makes a lot of sense. |
Popular Mechanics September 2002 Cliff Gromer |
Turn Off The Bubble Machine Twin VMAX VZ250 HPDI outboards make this Grady-White a fast fisher. Engines are quiet and fuel misers. |
Popular Mechanics July 2003 Rich Taylor |
Balance Of Power How to choose the right engine for your boat. |
Popular Mechanics November 2001 Rich Taylor |
Blistering Four-Strokes For Bass Boats The engineering challenge is to build a powerful four-stroke outboard that's not too heavy to balance on the transom of a bass boat. Yamaha and Honda are the first to accept this challenge... |
Popular Mechanics February 2006 Glenn Law |
So You Want to Buy a Boat The top performers and the coolest gear in boating's most popular classes to maximize your fun afloat. |
Popular Mechanics October 1999 Cliff Gromer |
Putting On The Pressure ...And while one major outboard manufacturer is now struggling to stem the plague that's crippling its engines (and its reputation), along comes Yamaha with impressive new two-stroke technology for its 2000 model year engines.... |
Boating June 2008 Lenny Rudow |
Scout 295 Abaco You'll notice the 295 Abaco is different at first glance, when you see the tumblehome aft in the hull. And the slightly rounded transom. And the twin Flexi Teak planked swim platforms outboard of the engines. And the... |
Boating |
More New Gear: Evinrude Want red-hot acceleration in a midsized outboard? Try an e-tec 175 -- we ran one on a j&h performance b210, and it launched the 1,400-pound bay boat out of the hole fast. |
Boating August 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Boston Whaler 345 Conquest: Superior Attitude It makes sense that Whaler would come out with its largest outboard boat ever this year, the company's 50th anniversary. And these days, outboard boats just keep getting bigger. The benefits go way beyond fishing, too. |
Boating December 2005 |
Boat Of The Year! The Intrepid 475 delivers an unparalleled combination of speed, efficiency, seakeeping, and ride quality. |
Boating July 2008 Eric Colby |
Cigarette 49 Grand Sport With a pair of Mercury Racing HP 850 SCi Dry Sump Six engine/drive packages, Cigarette Racing Team's 49 Grand Sport will be the boat of choice for many players at poker runs. |
Boating May 2004 Kevin Falvey |
Fountain 38 LS: The Big Bad Wolf For the general habits of most boaters, the Fountain 38 LS proves near ideal. |
Popular Mechanics March 2004 Cliff Gromer |
Fast Glass The new wave of boats and motors for '04 hit the water with more power, style, technology--and a pop-up cabana. |
Boating November 2007 |
Power Shopper. Your Guide to Boat-Buying Bliss Like a Swiss Army knife, the pint-size skiff proves that builders can pack a lot of utility into a small package. Compare these three 13' to 14' models: Boston Whaler... Carolina Skiff... Maritime 1480... |
Boating December 2006 Williams et al. |
Ultimate Angler - January 2007 Motor mounts... Chumming tips... Grouper fishing... Rigging tips... |
Popular Mechanics March 14, 2008 Brian Lisi |
Wave-Powered Boat Goes Beyond Record With Green Design A boat that moves at the speed of a brisk walk may not generate enthusiasm among recreational boaters, but the innovative use of wave power could lead to more powerful models. |