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What's New in marine Engines for 2009

Details and specifications on all the year's new diesel and gas:

  • Inboard Engines

  • Outboard Motors Unveiled

  • Stern Drives

  • Azipods: Latest from Zeus and Volvo IPS

  • Updated Throttle and Shift Controls

  • Gauges

  • High Performance Monster Motors

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monster motor: Yamaha marine's 350 Horsepower V-8 Outboard: Yamaha Marine has introduced the most potent, production outboard motor ever, a 350-horsepower 5.3L V-8. With video.

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Mercury Verado Update:

New 300 and 200 Horsepower models: Mercury has bumped up its supercharged Verado from a top rating of 275 to 300 hp. Also new is a 200 hp Mercury Verado light enough for flats and boats.

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2-stroke versus 4-Stroke:

Which one is better?

Depending on whose numbers you believe, anywhere from 70- to 80-percent of all outboard motors sold are four-strokes. Does that mean that two -stroke outboards rate second best? Find out.

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PROFILE:

Evinrude E-TEC  Direct-Injected two-Stroke OutboarDS:

Evinrude has reinvented the venerable outboard motor. E-TEC motors are available in a broad array of ratings.

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Honda BF90 outboard motorprofile:

Honda's Future World Outboard Motors: Honda’s newest motor is significantly more important than its horsepower rating. Its onboard computing power and sensors allowed engineers to tool a motor that melds brutal torque with enviable fuel economy. Here’s how they did it.

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How to Choose and Use a Generator: Gas versus diesel? How many kilowatts are enough? Who are the players? Find answers here.

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Indmar's Marine DIesel for skiboats:  Is the Indmar-Steyr model 256 a viable alternative to gasoline V-8s?

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Portable electrical generatorsPortable GenSets: Even without shorepower in the boatyard to plug into you can make your own electricity to power sanders, grinders and drills

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Most Read Stories:

 

2-Stroke Versus 4-Stroke: Which Outboard is Better?

Yamaha Marine's 350 Horsepower V-8 Outboard

Torqueedo: The Electric Outboard Motor

Profile: Evinrude's Multi-Fuel Outboards

Mercury Verado Update

Do-It-Yourself Carb Repair

PROFILE: Evinrude E-TEC outboards

Mercury Marine's OptiMax Military Motors

Special Report: Marine Versus Car engines: What's the Difference?

DIY: How to Tune a Marine Engine

How to Choose and Use a GenSet

How to Doctor a Marine Engine

Cummins MerCruiser's QSD Marine Diesels

Profile: Honda Marine's 75 and 90 Horsepower Outboards

Profile: Yanmar Marine's 12-Liter Diesel

Profile: Mercury Marine 250 hp Optimax Jetdrive

Profile Volvo Penta's D6 Marine Diesel (630 hp)

Indmar/Steyr's Inboard Diesel for Ski Boats

DIY: How to DeCarbon an Outboard.

PROFILE: Volvo Penta's D9 Marine Diesel

PROFILE: Steyr's Integrated Flywheel GenSet

 


special do-it-yourself section:

 

How to  diagnosis and repair outboard motors, stern drives and inboard  marine engines.


special Reports

Know Your Fuel: Is 93 Octane the Best Choice?

How Much Fuel Will Your Outboard Motors Burn: A Chart.

Are You Burning The Wrong Fuel?

Synthetics: Good For What Oils Your Marine Motor?

Canned Cures: Potions and Oils for Max Engine Life and Performance.

How to Extend the Life of a Marine Engine.

Green Machines: Environmentally Friendly Horsepower.

Marine versus Auto Engines: Are They Interchangeable? or.

Repowering Tips: Gas, Diesel and Horsepower Choices.

 

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