Suzuki Marine Makes Run to the Capitol Using New EcoFuel

The 26-foot Sea Pro center console covered 940 miles on a new sustainable fuel offered by VP Racing. Courtesy Suzuki/Ron Ballanti Editor’s Note: Boating Contributing Editor, Capt. John Page Williams joined Team Suzuki for a leg of this trip, running right into Washington, DC. A naturalist, licensed captain and award-winning journalist, Williams is working on […]

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Boat Test: 2023 Sea Ray SLX 260 Surf

The deep-V hull cuts through chop. Courtesy Sea Ray Boats Visit Sea Ray Build Your Sea Ray Find a Sea Ray Dealer Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Overview Several years in, it’s safe to say that wakesurfing is one […]

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The Six Worst Things You Can Do To an Outboard

Getting fishing line wrapped on a prop shaft is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. Jim Hendricks One of my best buddies, who is also a marine industry veteran, once proclaimed, “There are 1,000 ways to ruin an outboard, and I have seen all of them.” I, too, have seen my share, some of them self-inflicted, […]

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Mercury Marine’s first Avator™ electric outboards now shipping to global customers

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (April 18, 2023) — Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced the first group of Avator™ 7.5e electric outboards has shipped to global customers, representing a major milestone in Mercury’s electrification strategy. The 7.5e is the first of Mercury’s five Avator electric propulsion systems to be announced this […]

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Yamaha XTO 450 Offshore V-8 Outboard

The XTO 450 Offshore runs quieter. Courtesy Yamaha Marine Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Yamaha Marine undertook a major update to its popular XTO Offshore V-8 outboard, boosting the power from 425 to 450 hp, and enhancing this propulsion […]

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Featured Boat: 2003 Cigarette 38 Top Gun

Offered by Performance Boat Center of Osage Beach, Mo., this 2003 Cigarette 38 Top Gun is powered by 502-cubic-inch engines built and tuned by Precision Marine. According to the listing, the engines have 200 operating hours since they were rebuilt and updated with Whipple superchargers. Rebuilt with IMCO internal components and mounted on IMCO extension […]

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Aquatic Invasive Species Commission addresses regulatory gaps

The Aquatic Invasive Species Commission, a collaboration between YETI, Bass Pro Shops, and recreational boating and fishing industry stakeholders, released a report today that identifies regulatory gaps in addressing aquatic invasive species and urges Congress to modernize laws, increase spending, and improve coordination at federal, state, local, and tribal levels to combat harmful aquatic invasive species. Released […]

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Mercury Racing 400R Outboard

Mercury Racing’s new V10 400R outboard. Courtesy Mercury Racing The Wide Open gang at Mercury Racing kicked off its 50th Anniversary celebration at the Miami International Boat Show with the introduction of an all-new V10 400R outboard model. This motor will replace the supercharged 2.6-liter L6 400R, a model that may be the best-selling outboard […]

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Featured Boat: 2014 Cigarette 42X

Offered by TNT Marine Sales of Miami, this fiery 2014 model-year Cigarette Racing Team 42X sportboat is powered by twin Mercury Racing 1100 engines with M6 drives. According to the listing, the engines have 100 operating hours since their last rebuilds. At 95 hours, TNT handled complete service of the quad-cam four-valve mills. Hardware includes […]

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MTI At 25—The Fan-Favorite Tommy Bahama

It wasn’t the first boat Marine Technology Inc. built when the up-and-coming powerboat manufacturer in Wentzville, Mo., started creating high-performance catamarans 25 years ago, but owner Randy Scism and company are confident that the 2001-model-year, 44-foot, canopied catamaran that hit the offshore racecourse as Tommy Bahama was the boat that put MTI “on the map.” […]

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The Prop Test: Sharrow MX3 vs. Standard Prop

.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } You may be intrigued (or familiar) with the odd-looking propellers that look like their blades have been hollowed out, and the tips folded and […]

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Yamaha’s Modern Propeller Foundry

Investment casting is an ancient process at its core, though executed in thoroughly high-tech fashion at the Yamaha Precision Propeller Industries new facility in Greenfield, Indiana. Courtesy Yamaha Marine Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. With a few exceptions, the […]

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