Engines

Engines

Troubleshooting Boat Performance By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted May 2013 A reader wants to know why his boat is slowing down. Read Article	Marine Engine Horsepower Ratings By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted April 2013 Understanding what horsepower is, what it gets you, and why less is sometimes more can help your engines last longer. Learn more about horsepower ratings mean here. Read Article
Five Tools Every Boater Should Carry By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted March 2013 They’ll get you out of many a jam, they won’t break your bank account, and you probably don’t have them aboard—yet. Read Article	Clean Marine Engines from John Deere By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted February 2013 John Deere’s new 4.5-liter marine diesel meets EPA Marine Tier 3 requirements and has enough power to replace the company’s older 6.8-liter Tier 2 engine. Read Article
The New Magically Maneuverable Outboard By Charles Plueddeman \| Posted February 2013 Old salts will roll their eyes at the Miami International Boat Show this year when Mercury Marine and Yamaha debut new outboard control systems with joystick steering that makes... Read Article	The Great Propeller Fight By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted February 2013 I recently contended with a few of my colleagues here at Power & Motoryacht that most of the propellers we deal with in boat-test reports are of the fixed-pitch variety and... Read Article
Volvo Penta’s New V8-380 By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted January 2013 The new Volvo V8-380 demonstrated increased acceleration and improved fuel economy. Read Article	IPS vs. Zeus: Which is Better? By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted January 2013 Which is better: Cummins Mercruiser Diesel’s Zeus system or Volvo Penta’s IPS? Read Article
Everything You Need to Know About Your Boat's Transmission By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted November 2012 The marine transmission: your boat’s unsung hero. Read Article	Volvo Penta DGPS Software Upgrade By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted November 2012 A Groovy Refinement Read Article
Outside-the-Box Outboards By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted November 2012 Just when you think the latest gas-powered outboards have wrung every drop of power from a gallon of fuel, along comes a new way to tackle the problem. Read Article	The Latest in Outboards By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted November 2012 Check out the latest developments from the major manufacturers—you may decide it’s time to retire your old outboard and get something new. Read Article
Diesel Engines and a Cleaner Environment By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted October 2012 The newest technology in diesel engines makes for better boating and a cleaner environment. Read Article	Mercury Marine’s Ship’s Log App By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted October 2012 Mercury Marine has introduced a free app for the iPhone that allows any boater to keep a record of important data and memorable events. Read Article
Volvo Penta V8-380 By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted October 2012 Volvo Penta has introduced a new V-8 featuring significant weight savings and the latest in variable-valve-timing technology. Read Article	Hybrid Engines for Boats By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted May 2012 With engineers looking to increase efficiency and reduce sound levels, the question is raised: Will hybrid power ever work for boats? Read Article
Outboard Engine Innovations By Charles Plueddeman \| Posted May 2012 Two fledgling companies look to revolutionize the outboard market with two new products on either end of the horsepower spectrum. Read Article	2011 Engines Review - Outboard By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted June 2011 The Alpha OutboardA group of Midwestern engineers think they’ve built the great white shark of motors.The 557 puts out about 60 percent more power than the next nearest outboard.... Read Article
2011 Engines Review - Catalyst By Kevin Koenig \| Posted June 2011 Time For A ConversionUnfamiliar with catalytic converters? You shouldn’t be, because you may need one soon.If you’re like most people, the only time you put serious thought into... Read Article	2011 Engines Review - Pod Drives By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted June 2011 The Power of OneWill ZF and SeaVee shake up the boating world with their single-pod center console?One of the best things about the Miami International Boat Show is that it’s so... Read Article
2011 Engines Review - Twin Disc By Capt. Bill Pike Photos by Jeffe... \| Posted June 2011 Master of ManeuverabilityTwin Disc’s new joystick-control system may give those pod drives a run for their money.Let’s begin this treatise on maneuverability on a historical note—... Read Article	The Quiet Alternative By Capt. Grant Rafter \| Posted December 2008 Photos courtesy of Glacier BayGlacier Bay's electric motor, the keystone of its full propulsion system, is on the cutting edge of diesel-electric pleasure boating.There's a... Read Article
The Way Forward: Steyr Motors By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted December 2008 Photos courtesy of Capt. Bill PikeA Steyr Motors Hybrid—its footprint is only 3.53" longer than a conventional engine's.The idea behind the Steyr Motors Hybrid is as elegant as it... Read Article	Cleaner and Greener By B.J. Vickers Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted November 2008 I consider myself an evolving environmentalist, although my wife has to occasionally remind me to recycle cardboard cereal boxes and defunct newspapers, and my nostalgia for old-... Read Article
Fuelish Pleasure By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted September 2008 This is the editorial I've been avoiding: the one about the cost of fuel and what, if anything, we can do about it. As a boat owner like you, who's been shocked so often at the... Read Article	The Betty Jane and the Tin Mullet By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted September 2008 One of my boating buddies made a remark the other day that had a strange but true ring to it. "Bill," he said, "it seems like there's some kind of theme runnin' through your life... Read Article

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