The Outboard Blog

Your outboard’s Power Trim and Tilt unit changes the outboard’s thrust angle during operation for maximum performance of both your outboard and your b …

Posted by www.yamahaoutboards.com

The right prop will get the best performance out of your boat, and it also increases the lifespan of your engine. Matching the propeller to your boat …

Posted by Shooter Mcgavin

Outboards start like a car; just tilt ‘em down and turn the key. At least newer ones do. But it wasn’t always that way. There was a time when you had …

Posted by Randall “Tex” Cobb

Any owner seeking the last bit of speed from an outboard-powered boat should grab a yard stick. Not to measure boat speed, but to gauge the mounting h …

Posted by Cole Trickle

WHAT’S THE TRUTH? We call props screws, and therefore many people suppose that a prop works just like a woodscrew. It’s seen as a helix that winds …

Posted by Don Corleone

How to Flush Outboard Engines that have a Flushing Port:   Remove the cap from the flushing port, and thread your garden hose into it.   …

Posted by Don Corleone

Step OneFirst, be sure your outboard is in a vertical and upright position.Locate and identify the upper and lower Fill & Drain Plugs.Place an oil dra …

Posted by Barry Allen

When you finally hit bottom — and you will — you’ll want to know how to install a new Yamaha lower unit.  Tools Required: - 14 …

Posted by Barry Allen