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All Propped Up – Propellers
We ask, in turn, three of the world’s leading outboard engine companies, Yamaha, Suzuki and Mercury, to tell us in their own words about their engineering heritage and their take on propulsion, and to explain how we can get the Read More...
Mercury Launch New EFI 8hp and 9.9hp Outboards
More punch, economy and refinement from these compact 2-cylinder engines. Mercury Marine have just launched three new feature-rich small outboard engines. The 8hp EFI FourStroke, 9.9hp EFI FourStroke and 9.9hp EFI ProKicker outboards all have an advanced electronic fuel injection Read More...
Marine electric and hybrid propulsion – Power to the People
Marine electric and hybrid propulsion consultant Jamie Marley discusses the rise of electric propulsion across the boating world today – a world where power versus weight and delicate performance tolerances rule … Walk around any boat show today and you Read More...
Torqeedo Travel Outboards
Punchy yet lightweight, these high-tech electric engines take the backache out of tender engines. Torqeedo’s new Travel range is a perfect example of staying at the forefront of the industry. These new modular motors offer impressive performance and high levels Read More...
Vetus D- and M-Line Diesel Engines Gain HVO Approval
HVO compatibility propels Vetus further towards zero-emission propulsion. Approval has been granted for the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) with Vetus’s range of D-Line and M-Line marine diesel engines. This certification follows an intense period of bench and field Read More...
Yamaha F350 V6
Lightest in class, with plenty of low-down grunt, Yamaha have not missed a trick with this engine. Not that Yamaha gave any hints about a new member of the ‘350 club’, but this motor is no surprise. Given that Read More...
ePropulsion eLite
ePropulsion eLite - This super-sprightly electric motor takes electric outboard portability to another level. While large electric outboards are having a hard job making headway on the water, the electric tender engine is making itself felt. Any motor that only Read More...
Caudwell V6 Diesel Outboard
After many years of R&D, this engineering masterpiece will soon grace our shores. This year we will see a new turbocharged diesel outboard hit the water in earnest. Built by Stratford-upon-Avon-based company Caudwell Marine, the passion of British billionaire John Caudwell, Read More...
Torqeedo H2C RIB
Is this prototype the next step toward realistic green planing power? With an ever-sharpening focus on climate warming, questions are being raised about the concept of fossil fuel boating. At this moment in time, zero-carbon or low-carbon boating lags behind Read More...
The Dual Alternative – Volvo NC37 Hybrid Prototype
PBR’s Mark Featherstone gains access to Volvo’s secret development centre in Sweden to trial what could foreseeably represent a game-changer in propulsion technology for the larger cruiser market. One of the more memorable experiences I had during my time with Read More...
Honda V8 BF350 The Big Reveal
PBR’s Mark Featherstone travels to the Genoa Boat Show to be among the very first journalists in the world to witness and experience Honda’s new flagship engine, the V8 BF350. Many might ask: why did Honda choose to stage the Read More...
Yamaha XTO 450
More punch and less weight with Yamaha’s new flagship V8 outboard. Yamaha’s launch of their new 5.6L XTO 450 is not too much of a surprise. The recent big-outboard race has likely had some bearing on the new XTO losing Read More...
Cox 300HP V8 Diesel Outboard
HMS gets the opportunity to undertake the very first test here in the UK of the much-anticipated Cox diesel outboard technology. The twin 300hp installation, rigged to an Axopar 37 XC, certainly reveals some striking data, but what’s the true Read More...
Amaroq Diesel Outboard
A diesel outboard engine light enough to be used on an inflatable. The lightweight diesel outboard, seen by many in the commercial and military sectors as the holy grail in terms of small-craft propulsion, has been a long time coming Read More...
Volvo: New Products and Hands-on Testing
Volvo seem unstoppable in their quest to keep on adding more and more functionality to their engine range. What Volvo have ended up with … is a system that in my opinion no longer needs any sensors at all – Read More...
Cox 300hp Diesel Outboard
For those that do not have easy access to petrol … the extra cost of the engine will be relatively immaterial compared to the benefits it offers.… this engine will pay for itself in a few years in regular commercial Read More...
Yamaha F20G
YFollowing in the wake of their very successful superlight F25G in 2017, Yamaha have launched a lower-powered version, the F20G. The 56kg F20 brings genuine portability to a lively and relatively punchy outboard engine. Before the F20 and F25, such Read More...
Mercury 225hp V6 v Mercury 200hp Verado – Fuel consumption test
It is never easy to quantify exactly how efficient a marine engine really is. Every boat is slightly different to its nearest competitor. Weather and tidal conditions are variables that cannot be ignored. Even the latest factory fuel flow meters, Read More...
Volvo Hybrid and Electric Power Trains
Volvo have been building hybrid trucks for some time, so it was inevitable that they would eventually transfer their know-how into the marine world, as Dave Marsh reports … Although all-electric products are in the pipeline (circa 2021 launch), most Read More...
Selva Introduce New Outboard at SBS
Selva Marine chose the 50th Southampton Boat Show for their first European product launch in advance of the 2019 season. The new Selva Guppy F2.5hp 4-stroke outboard is lighter, yet more powerful, than its predecessor, and enjoys greater torque from Read More...
New Mercury V6 and V8 Engines
One aspect that is immediately evident about the entire range is how slim these motors are. Torque, fuel efficiency and top-end power are produced by a simple menu of displacement, effective fuel injection and advanced electronic engine control. New Mercury Read More...
Yamaha XTO Offshore 425
Servicing is made all the easier by a flushing connector on the front of the powerhead … In addition to an oversized gear case, which is claimed to be the most hydrodynamic Yamaha have designed, there are hardened gears and Read More...
Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up
Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up Launched at the Miami Boat Show, Mercury’s new line-up of outboard engines looks to be setting a new benchmark for middle-capacity V6 motors in terms of power to weight. The range of outboards is based Read More...
