Years ago, the choice was clear: When it came to 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motors, 2 stroke won every time. Two stroke motors offered a better power-to-weight ratio, were cheaper to manufacture, ...

If you’re shopping for a new fishing boat or an outboard motor to power it, one of the decisions you’ll have to make is between a 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engine. Unless you’re going electric, this choice ...

Few things are more frustrating than getting everything ready for a much-anticipated stint of fishing or boating, only to discover that your outboard motor won’t start. After all, having the freedom ...

There is nothing quite like a day on the water in Canada – calm cottage lakes, salmon runs off the West Coast, or the wi ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 111, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2002), pp. 1-11 (11 pages) Two-stroke internal combustion engine, characterized by lightweight and high output power, is suitable for ...

Own a boat long enough and you can't avoid at least some common mechanical pitfalls. Most are simple outdoor headaches easily and quickly dealt with. Others are more involved, and in the extreme can ...

Research indicates that boats exclusively used in salt water, which are not maintained and cleansed with fresh water, may depreciate more rapidly. This could influence the book value 10% to 15%. Take ...

Outboard motors tend to evolve at the pace of the Nile crocodile, which dates to the early Pleistocene and has minimal updates for the 2019 model year. But lately, there's been a lot of action from ...

The stalwart Japanese brand Yamaha has been operating for over 100 years now, with a solid rep across several industries. You may already be familiar with the company's musical instruments and audio ...

The new boat motor is reportedly still a prototype, but the design looks to be fairly refined at this point. The transom-mount electric outboard was shown off without specs, so we don’t know how much ...

Keep your bike or boat running smoothly with the best two-stroke engine oil. Who doesn’t love 2-stroke engines? They’re vicious, tight-winding, overpowered, smoke-breathing monsters that gearheads can ...