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Marine Tech Tips

Choosing the Correct Outboard Motor for Your Boat

Choosing the Correct Outboard Motor for Your Boat

Posted by Duncan Kent on 6th Apr 2023

Two of the most indispensable items on board a cruising yacht are a dinghy and an outboard motor. At anchor or on a buoy, of course, they are your only means of getting ashore. They also have a thousand other uses. For example, they can allow you to motor across to friends’ boats, collect supplies, …
2 Stroke Ignition Problems

2 Stroke Ignition Problems

Posted by Stuart Buckingham on 15th Nov 2019

The most common thing I get asked over the phone to assist with is diagnosing outboard ignition problems. Whilst I am always happy to try and help in diagnosis, it can be very hard to do so over the phone. Apart from having the right tools to assist in diagnosis, a basic understanding of how a two s …
How To Change The Lower Unit Gear Oil

How To Change The Lower Unit Gear Oil

Posted by Brian Whiteside on 12th Nov 2014

Step OneFirst, be sure your outboard is in a vertical and upright position.Locate and identify the upper and lower Fill & Drain Plugs.Place an oil drain pan beneath the outboard.Step TwoRemove the BOTTOM drain plug first (not the top).Some oil will begin to trickle out so be sure your oil drain pan …
Replacing a Yamaha Outboard Lower Unit

Replacing a Yamaha Outboard Lower Unit

12th Nov 2014

When you finally hit bottom — and you will — you’ll want to know how to install a new Yamaha lower unit. Tools Required:- 14 mm socket (and wrench)- 12 mm socket- Pliers- Grease- Gear lube and pump- Torque wrench- Large flathead screwdriverMarine Parts Warehouse is a dealer for Sterndrive Engin …