You may have noticed our homing in on the lowest powered outboard motors in the last few issues. These are designed for boats that are mostly used as tenders for bigger craft, accessing waterways bereft of launching facilities, or are being taken to …
Topics:2hp Outboards, Horsepower
There’s a type of adventure holiday that requires covering terrain no trailer was designed to rattle over, before hitting bodies of water that may lead to sections no vessel the size of a trailered boat should be attempting to traverse. If you&…
Topics:3hp Outboards, Horsepower
As we approach the smallest outboard motors, it’s worth recapping their origin. Norwegian-American machinist and engineer Ole Evinrude is credited with the invention of the outboard motor in 1909. Necessity, as Thomas Edison once declared, is t…
Topics:5hp Outboards, Horsepower
Following last month’s overview of 15hp outboard motors, the obvious choice would be to concentrate on 10hp models this time round. But there are only two such models. Well, that’s the case officially. Rumour has it, certain engines aroun…
Topics:9hp Outboards, Horsepower
Sharing is good
Bigger is better. Borrowing large, robust components (fuel injectors, starter motors, drive shafts, to name a few) from the 225 and 250 HP Evinrude E-TEC's to make these new Evinrude E-TEC engines, ensures durability and long l…
Topics:Evinrude Outboards, 150hp Outboards
There are probably more 15hp outboards kicking around this country than any other horsepower rating. They’re on thousands of tenders, numerous punt-styled boats and tinnies, and are considered true workhorses.
Yamaha
The common choice for…
Topics:15hp Outboards, Horsepower
Yamaha
Yamaha offers a four-stroke and a two-stroke 20hp engine. The brand-spanking-new F20B four-stroke offers a bigger displacement than its predecessor 362cc, replacing a 323cc equivalent engine as well as having a greater wide open throttle ran…
Topics:18hp Outboards, Horsepower
Mercury
Selecting a 25hp Mercury outboard motor is a choice between two strokes or four. The EFI four-stroke is the first battery-free manual-start EFI four-stroke in the boating industry, providing fast, easy starting and smooth running. Fitting, …
Topics:25hp Outboards, Horsepower
In this month’s instalment we power down through the mid-range outboards
Tohatsu
Tohatsu’s engines were first manufactured for commercial Japanese fisherman who needed motors that would run dependably for long periods in all weather con…
Topics:40hp Outboards, Horsepower
If you’re looking for a 50hp outboard, you’ll want to compare and contrast the top models and find one that best suits your needs. Our 50hp feature gives you the lowdown on the choices
Evinrude’s clean machine
Your boat won’…
Topics:50hp Outboards, Horsepower
This month we continue our outboard motor survey with a look at the top mid-range power models. Just find the 70-75hp motor with the features to suit your boating lifestyle
FEATURE PACKED MERCURY
Mercury’s 75hp EFI four-stroke offers a heap o…
Topics:75hp Outboards, Horsepower
We continue our monthly outboard motor survey this issue by turning our attention to 115hp models
EVINRUDE
According to the team at Evinrude, your hardest decision when selecting one of their outboard motors is choosing between a blue one and a whi…
Topics:115hp Outboards, Horsepower
The Modern Boating outboard motor survey powers up to 150hp
Evinrude
“Bigger is better,” Evinrude declares. The company’s engines boast large, robust components such as fuel injectors, starter motors and driveshafts from their E-T…
Topics:150hp Outboards, Horsepower
This month, Modern Boating gets your motor running up to 175hp
Suzuki
Suzuki say that their goal, “has always been to provide boaters with the power to get the most enjoyment from their boating experience”. To that end, Suzuki has devel…
Topics:175hp Outboards, Horsepower
Evinrude
When it comes to appraising outboard motors, the logical place to start is with the motor’s inventor, Ole Evinrude. Born in Norway, one of Ole’s earliest memories was of his family’s emigration to the United State…
Topics:200hp Outboards, Horsepower
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