Marine Engines

An electrifying chat with Mercury Racing’s Stuart Halley.

Editor-at-Large Charlie Levine reports from Lake X on Mercury’s new line of modern, light-weight V10 outboards. Learn more here and stay tuned for more reporting from his on-the-water testing.

Nearly three decades after the original Hinckley Picnic Boat changed the game, Dasher is back but with all new tricks up her sleeve -- it can run in full silence with its trademarked SilentJet technology.

On a Norwegian adventure with the crew of Viking-inspired engineers at Evoy, Simon Murray discovers not only the fanatical dedication behind the race to build the fastest electric boats in the world, but the true meaning of “skol!”

The previously top-secret Seakeeper Ride aims to usher in a new era of boat stabilization. We were among the first to test this new system.

Decades after the original Dasher brought jet propulsion and joystick maneuverability to the masses, it is once again rewriting history, this time with a hybrid heart.

A one-off Ferrari Formula One engine modified for hydroplane racing lives on—almost 70 years after breaking the world speed record on water.

The Kiwis defending the America’s Cup have engineered a foiling powerboat with a “Back to the Future” powerplant.

At an early age, Mike Hingst fell in love with old boats and putt-putt marine engines. This intrigue led him to collecting and restoring them.

Mercury’s electric Avator outboard represents a new evolution for the company.

Yamaha’s Harmo e-outboard debuts in the United States, and boatbuilders are testing the technology.

The RaceBird, a foiling race boat with an electric outboard, is ready to make its landing as part of a new global series.

Power & Technology: Scania Enters the Recreational Boating Market.

We love engine mounts, perhaps the hardest-working hardware in your engine room. Here's how to make sure they love you back.

The 121-pound HARMO uses a rim drive and impeller to generate 225 pounds of thrust, about the same force as a 9.9-hp gas outboard.

Meet the World’s Most Powerful Electric Outboard. Vision Marine Technologies hopes to revolutionize recreational boating with the new E-Motion 180E.

Caterpillar announces its new C32B Triple Turbo, the most power available in a 12-cylinder package on the water today.

Merc’s new 600-hp V12 Verado isn’t just big, it operates like no other outboard has before.

Nothing fuels innov­ation like a race program. Time will tell what advancements will be born from Mercury’s 360 APX.

Volvo Penta to Shutter Seven Marine and Launch Electric IPS.

Futura, a 216-foot concept yacht, is designed to use an electricity-generating kite to produce power.

Raider Outboards are built to survive a jump out of an airplane and a swim in salt water.

Diesel outboards continue to improve as do electrical engines. How long before they give traditional gas-powered motors a run for their money?

VIDEO: Take an exclusive ride with Yamaha and see how the new Helm Master EX joystick controls a single-outboard boat.