The largest source of trouble with marine engines these days lies with the fuel and fuel system. Paying regular attention to both can help prevent major headaches down the road. From hoses and connections to proper filtration and even fuel additives, time spent maintaining your fuel system helps kee …

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 …

Don't be put off by the fact that you have to drop the lower unit. Here are some tips to get you through it!1. Dropping the gearcase to access the water pump requires removal of the mounting bolts.Outboard water pumps are simple designs. Located just atop the lower gearcase assembly, they're easy to …

Whether your on a pontoon boat, fishing boat, or speedboat boating is always one of the best times you can have. As summer approaches there will be more boaters taking to the water.Among them will be first-timers or those who have recently purchased their boats.Buying a boat can be an exciting purch …