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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
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	Engine-Room Test By Capt. Richard Thiel \| Posted February 2013 Take our engine-room test on your own terms. 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	How To Bleed A Diesel Engine By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted November 2012 If you allow air to enter the supply line of an engine it will promptly airlock the engine and summarily shut it down. Here are the steps to get things going again. Read Article
Your Boat's Fuel in Winter By Eric Colby \| Posted November 2012 Tips on caring for gasoline engines and fuel when you winterize your boat. Read Article	How To Winterize Your Diesel By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted November 2012 Capt. Bill's tips on winterizing your boat's diesel engine. 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	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
How to Maintain Your Boat's Cooling-System By Capt. Vincent D... \| Posted June 2012 As horsepower has increased over the years, so too has the importance and complexity of your engine’s cooling system. Read Article	Engine-Mount Maintenance By Eric Colby \| Posted June 2012 Properly maintained motor mounts result in more than just a vibration-free ride. Read Article
2012 - New Diesel Engines By Eric Colby \| Posted May 2012 Technology is helping the latest marine diesel engines get cleaner and more powerful for 2012. Read Article	What you need to know about fuel-polishing systems for your boat By Eric Colby \| Posted February 2012 A fuel-polishing system heads off clogs before they slow you down... Read Article
Auxiliary Propulsion Unit By Eric Colby \| Posted December 2011 Finally retired, you’re on a weeklong cruise aboard your trawler, just you and your wife. Suddenly your only engine quits, and you can’t restart it. Your peaceful... Read Article	Walker Engineering By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted April 2010 Walker Engineering has been making diesels breathe better for more than two decades.I used to crew on a 43-foot sportfisherman that was powered with twin 625-hp Detroit Diesel 6V-... Read Article
Back to Basics By Capt. Grant Rafter Photos by Jeffe... \| Posted October 2009 Fort Lauderdale's International Yacht Training offers a true hands-on dieselengine course with small class sizes.Instructor Hartley MacDonald lectures to his students during an in... Read Article	Jabsco Oil Changer By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted August 2009 When my buddy Bruce said he had a like-new Jabsco Porta Quick oil changer he’d give me for free, I was happy. When I discovered the unit sells for $209.99, I was ecstatic.The... Read Article
How to Break in a New Inboard Diesel By \| Posted April 2009 I’ve just purchased a new diesel inboard. What’s the best way to break it in without damaging it? -- Walt ReidMost manufacturers list procedures for break-ins in their... Read Article	Separation Anxiety By \| Posted January 2009 Ever find yourself wondering if the fuel you're taking on is of good quality, or whether it might be contaminated by dirt, water, rust, or worse? Well, you should, especially if... Read Article
Encounters With Ethanol By Capt. Patrick S... \| Posted December 2008 In 2003 several states switched their on-the-water gasoline from the traditional methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) blend to one containing ten-percent ethanol, called E10.... Read Article	Here Comes the Sun By Mike Smith \| Posted December 2008 If you're reading this magazine, chances are you're not a tree-hugger: You burn lots of fossil fuel to push your boat at high speed through a relatively unyielding... Read Article
PROS and CON-verters By Jeffrey O'Neil \| Posted December 2008 The most controversial component of the decade eliminates the emissions from your boat's engine and hopefully not the money from your pocket. The Environmental... Read Article	Oil Be Seeing You By Mike Smith \| Posted April 2008 You don't know what quiet means until your diesel goes "clunk" and dies—silence may be golden, but it rarely bodes well. "Clunk" is what a snapping crankshaft sounds like,... Read Article
The Lowdown On Lubricants By Catherine Pearson \| Posted March 2008 Pessimists have been known to argue that engines are nothing more than constantly degrading machines. It's a somewhat depressing characterization to be sure, but it's also a... Read Article	Magical Mystery Tour By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted December 2007 The way the average marine transmission accomplishes the mission is "Way more complicated."Okay, my education concerning things mechanical has not been formal. Indeed, you might... Read Article

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