Tohatsu Corporation has expanded its mid-range outboard lineup with the new MFS150A, a 150 hp four-stroke designed to deliver strong performance without the weight penalty often associated with motors ...

Preparing a trailer boat for on-road safety while towing to and from a launch ramp calls for securing the transom eyes to the trailer with a pair of properly rated transom ­tie-down straps, in ...

This isn’t the first time a marine-engine company has produced a purpose-built engine specifically for sterndrive and inboard applications (remember the MerCruiser 470?). But by and large, Mercury ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. Coast Guard implemented a new rule to harmonize standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) with Canada. This change incorporates new American National Standards ...

Too many boats die silently in their winter beds. But follow these easy tips, and your boat will be ready and eager to go in the spring. Locate and open the petcocks (some engines have bronze plugs ...

If you have a boat with just one battery, it’s wise to add a second battery to the boat, giving you twice as much battery capacity in case, for instance, you inadvertently drain a battery with the ...

The big-dual-console category is hotly contested. We’re talking about 30-something-size DCs with twin- and even triple-outboard power, boats developed for the mission of taking out a group of family ...

Mercury Racing says its new 60R outboard model is “a brilliant performance solution for technical flats skiffs.” The only outboard in its class with a 15-inch midsection, the Mercury Racing 60R fits ...

First, a relevant sidebar: In 1985, a Swiss businessman and offshore racer, Hugo Seger, approached Kiekhaefer Aeromarine (KAM) to design a racing drive. He had tired of his drive failures. We agreed ...

Boating’s Boat of the Year (BOTY) ranks as the most prestigious honor a recreational boatbuilder can be awarded. BOTY is announced annually during an event at February’s Miami International Boat Show, ...

The first question we asked about Mercury’s V-10 Verado outboards is why a V-10? The answer proved straightforward. By maintaining the 64-degree cylinder angle of the V-8 Verado 250/300 hp motors, ...

Navan (rhymes with “baton”) is new boat line from Brunswick Corporation, which also builds Sea Rays, Bayliners, Boston Whalers, Heyday Boats, Princecrafts and others, along with Mercury Marine ...