I love my boat but the engines are on their last leg. Should I try and upgrade with new engines, or just sell the boat and start over? This is one of the most common questions boaters are faced with today when its comes to replacing the engines in older model boats. There are a […]

Oil plays an important role in the overall function of a boat engine. Among other things, it’s responsible for lubricating the moving parts, cleaning and preventing corrosion, improving the seal, and cooling the engine by wicking away heat. Without oil, the engine and its components may overheat and degrade. Boat engine oil normally possesses a […]

Who would have thought that a young man who got fired from his first two engineering jobs would have went on to build one of the best boat motors in the business. That’s just what happened to Carl Kiekhaefer before he founded Mercury Marine and today, MerCruiser boat motors are some of the best that […]

  How many times have you been in one of these positions? You go to start the engine in your boat but it won’t crank. You start looking for issues and realize nothing works, not even the stereo system. After 10-15 minutes it dawns on you to take a look at the Lanyard Kill Switch. […]

Choosing a propulsion system for your boat is a hefty decision, not to mention probably one of the most important decisions you are going to make for the next 10 years or so. When the time eventually comes to choose the boat engine, you’ll need to have a handle on a few information points, not […]

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – taking care of your boat properly during the winter months is worth the time and effort you put into doing so to prevent costly repairs. Here are a few more tips on how to do so the right way. Battery Life While a great many […]