Engines & Parts Reviews

More displacement and engine management features...and it's lighter, too. …Read More

The Boats.com Outboard Expert looks at engine oil for older two-stroke engines. …Read More

How do I avoid corrosion when my boat moves regularly between brackish and salt water? …Read More

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." …Read More

Will Mercury Racing's 1,350 turbocharged engine start another horsepower war in the high-performance boating world? Don't bet against it. …Read More

The PWC Expert rides Sea-Doo's sophisticated new entry-level model for 2011. …Read More

Yamaha released the details of its 2011 line on the company's own website Thursday afternoon, and the big news is a pair of craft — the VXR and VXS — that promise high-performance at a low price. As some web observers had speculated, the craft take the VX hull, made with lightweight NanoXcel technology, and pair it with the 1.8-liter engine of the FZ line. The combo allows Yamaha to offer high-performance without superchargers or intercoolers, and keep the price below $11,000. …Read More

Portable fishfinders made by the likes of Humminbird and Eagle may seem like a good idea for folks who regularly rent or use multiple small boats, canoes, or kayaks, but are they really worth the cash? After all, just how well can these things really work? In most cases the screens are small and have [...] …Read More

TreeFrogPad  - a super sticky pad that holds on to your stuff – even at angles. Now this is a neat idea.  Check out the TreeFrogPad, a synthetic resin pad that measures 7” x 9” and is sticky so it holds on to cell phone, pens and pencils, glas... …Read More

Clean up after birds with Shurhold’s cleaner and polishes. For some parts of the country, it’s getting time for winter decommissioning which includes a thorough cleaning.  One thing you don’t want leave on your boat during the next few months i... …Read More