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  1. Reviews

    Video: Sea Ray Jet Drive in Action

    Lenny Rudow
    Jun 17, 2013

    Watch this short clip of the Sea Ray jet drive and see how it works to steer the boat. …Read More

  2. Reviews

    The Best Way to Secure Cables and Hoses in Your Engine Room

    Ed Sherman
    Jun 13, 2013

    Nylon wire ties will harden and become brittle in the heat of the engine compartment. Use metal P-clamps instead. …Read More

  3. Reviews

    The Outboard Expert: Expanded Mercury Engineering Facility Taking Shape

    Charles Plueddeman
    Jun 11, 2013

    Additional space at Mercury will house giant indoor engine test cells and site new engineering talent. …Read More

  4. Reviews

    Mercury Joystick Control for Quad Verado Outboards Breaks Cover

    Charles Plueddeman
    Jun 7, 2013

    With delivery to boat builders expected to start in June, Mercury is fine-tuning its Joystick Control for Outboards and gives us a first demo of its quad-motor joystick due later this summer. …Read More

  5. Reviews

    2 Most Common Outboard Engine Issues: Fuel Systems and Flushing

    Lenny Rudow
    Jun 4, 2013

    We talked with a Yamaha Master Tech, to find out what outboard problems he sees on a regular basis. Fuel systems and freshwater flushes topped his list. …Read More

  6. Reviews

    How to: Change Engine Oil on a Four-Stroke Outboard

    Lauren DeVlaming
    May 22, 2013

    Chris Breeden, Service Manager and Yamaha Master Tech at Norfolk Marine, shows us how it's done. …Read More

  7. Reviews

    Engine Room Electrical Outlets: GFCI Protection

    Ed Sherman
    May 21, 2013

    It's important to extend GFCI protection to any outlet you install in the engine-room on any boat, gasoline-powered or otherwise. …Read More

  8. Reviews

    New Jet Boats: A Renaissance is Underway

    Charles Plueddeman
    May 17, 2013

    Scarab and Chaparral are joining the jet boat market, with jet-drive power provided by BRP. These builders, along with Sea Ray, take aim at the dominance of this market by Yamaha. …Read More

  9. Reviews

    10 Improvements that Make Sailing Easier

    Zuzana Prochazka
    May 13, 2013

    As technology marches on and our boating equipment advances, life aboard a sailboat just gets easier and easier. …Read More

  10. Reviews

    Sterling 1700 Turbo Engine: A Work in Progress

    Matt Trulio
    May 5, 2013

    It will take quite an engine to go up against the latest offerings from Mercury Racing. Sterling is working on that. …Read More

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