Helping Us With Boats

When I turn on the engine w/ rabbit ears it idles fine, I remove 1 spark plug wire and its stays on, then i remove the other and it shuts off, so thats why im assuming its running on one cylinder. I have only replaced the ignition coil and it still is doing the same [...]

The new Mercury 115 and 200 Optimax Pro XS just came out! And also the 125 mercury Optimax. So I own my own 17 ft. bass rig and have a 135 Merc Black max and I was thinking, would I get that much more out of the 125 Opitmax than the 115 Pro XS? Its [...]

I have Merc 500 50 HP outboard motor and have problems getting my 14 foot tri-hull to plane, it also sucks air sometimes, revving the engine. Its an old boat and it was cheap so i don’t want to spend a fortune on fixes. I need some guidelines to find out if I might have [...]

I need a 115 or a 125hp for my Chrysler Charger S.E. project and I was just wondering about the overveiw of the late seventies motors and how they performed. Anybody have experience with these motors? Good or bad? My Charger is a 1977 and I am looking for a Chrysler outboard of that era. [...]

I have a 2004 Mercury Optimax Saltwater 135hp 2stroke V6 (super motor) – I live in the Northeast so now that the air & water temps are getting down in the 50′s, naturally the engine warms up more slowly. This motor seems to have a normal "hot" operating temp in the 150′s degree range. My [...]

I’ve owned smaller outboards and I just premixed the fuel and oil. I just bought a new boat and it has a Johnson 150 hp motor on it, but has separate fuel and oil tanks. Does this mean it’s a 4 stroke, or does the motor pull up the needed fuel and oil from the [...]

Have always used premium gas in my outboards but have recently heard that this is not necessary and may also be harmful? Any help? Let’s talk more about this… can you do me a quick 30-second favor and leave a comment below? And I’ll send you a free gift. Tweet This Post Plurk This Post [...]

The new Mercury 115 and 200 Optimax Pro XS just came out! And also the 125 mercury Optimax. So I own my own 17 ft. bass rig and have a 135 Merc Black max and I was thinking, would I get that much more out of the 125 Opitmax than the 115 Pro XS? Its [...]

I have a 2001 50hp Honda Outboard, and we were running it on the land after some maintenance in a tub of water. The lower unit was not completely under water. Does it have to be to pump water? If you think of anything I left out of this post, please feel free to put [...]

Hello, While I am pretty set on a 4 stroke, i would like to hear what you make of the e-tec. Mainly, when there is a 3yr service free start, if I get it checked before then how does this affect my warranty, also anyone who has owned one, especially around the 75 hp mark, [...]