Common Marine Engine Issues
Due to the damage potential with these engines from things such as water ingestion, corrosion, parts coming loose or breaking, and countless other issues, staying on top of your marine engine maintenance is crucial.
Buying In On Outboard Engines
From single cylinder engines to four cylinders and all the way to V6 and V8 power plants, outboards can deliver 2.5 hp to 600+ hp, and the desire for more keeps climbing.
Jet Boat Engines & Drag Racing
Jet boat racing started in the ‘60s and grew out of hot rod culture. Stripping down Fords and Chevys to make them go faster quickly translated into boats, and the rest is history.
Installing Marine Engines
According to Bob Teague of Teague Custom Marine, the installation is just as important as the engine build itself.
Inboard Marine Engine Builds
If you build marine engines, you may already know the benefits of a blue mind. As for the engines that run on water, they are a different beast altogether than their land brethren. Building engines that live on the water is a far different challenge.
Visit Lake George and Performance Marine
Today, Performance Marine is a full-service repair facility, offering a number of boating services and also includes the company’s high-performance business known as Saris Racing Engines.
Social Distancing Out on the Open Water
I’ll spare you the Coronavirus recaps and regurgitating all the information we have been constantly bombarded with every day. If you’re anything like me, it’s beginning to get tiresome, though important. What we do know is social distancing and stay-at-home orders are effective and have drastically reduced the impact of the COVID-19 virus. I’ve been
Yanmar and Smartgyro Announce Marine Partnership
Yanmar, a leading provider of marine engines and propulsion systems, and Smartgyro S.r.l., a gyro stabilization technology company, have announced a strategic partnership. The partnership includes close collaboration between the two companies and an equity investment by Yanmar enabling Smartgyro to accelerate its design, development and launch of a full line-up of highly advanced gyro
650 cid Compound Marine Engine
Boat engines are just different. Just ask Alexi Sahagian, owner of Boost Power USA. He builds 700-1,500 horsepower marine engines all day, every day, and making them live in a marine application is job No. 1. Alexi took the marine engine one step further with his build of a 650 cid compound engine, which features two turbochargers and two superchargers. Find out what went into this wild build, and what kind of power it produces!
588 cid Big Block Chevy-Based Marine Engine
Daryl Hameetman of Hameetman Racing Engines didn’t have to build one, or two, or three, but rather eight engines for a customer in South Africa with two 50-foot boats that house four engines each! The eight identical 588 cid big block Chevy-based marine engines allow these boats to cruise at 140 mph! Find out what went into the logistics and an engine build of this caliber.
540 Big Block Chevy Marine Engine
Tyler Crockett Marine Engines might dabble in some monster truck and drag race engine building, but nearly 95 percent of the shop’s work is reserved for marine engines like this popular 540 cid big block Chevy built on a Dart block with a 4.250˝ crank in it. Find out what else goes into making this marine engine crank out 950 horsepower!
6M-3L MSD Marine Ignition
Holley/MSD has announced the release of the 6M-3L MSD Marine Ignition, a fully sealed unit with a single wiring connector for a fast, hassle-free installation.
