So you've made some repairs on your boat's engine, and now you want to test it before putting the whole thing back in the water. That's smart thinking, but it hides a complication: A marine engine is ...

The first outboard was actually electric (left). The 12-cylinder block for Mercury’s 600-hp Verado shows how far outboard technology has come. World History Archive/Alamy stock photo Once upon a time, ...

It’s boat-show season, and the pressing question is: How much horsepower should I buy for my new boat? For a generation, our expert opinion has always been to buy all the horsepower you can afford.

Not everyone own boats. While it might start that way, the passion consumes everyone until they understand the ins and outs of their personal watercraft like the back of their hands. Eventually, most ...

Once upon a time, a 200 hp outboard was huge. Today, there are boats with a half-dozen 600 hp V-12s strapped onto the transom. But how did we even get here? And where are we going? Ever since Gustave ...