December 4, 2024
The Suzuki DF300AP outboard on my Caymas 26 HB is the largest Suzuki I’ve ever owned, and I’ve now been running it for over two years. The engine is well over the 500-hour mark and going by average…
August 2, 2024
You need a new small outboard? Mercury Marine has just announced new 12.8 cid in-line-two 8.0- and 9.9-hp FourStroke engines, along with a 9.9 ProKicker model. The big news here is that these are…
May 15, 2024
For the 2024 model year Suzuki Marine announced their Stealth line, with glossy black lettering on matte black cowls and lower units. While what’s inside those cowls remains the same — beefy,…
April 7, 2024
This spring you’ll see a hot new outboard churning the waters, the all-new F350 from Yamaha. This 4.3L V6 powerplant is based on the epically reliable and battle-hardened 4.2L V6, but has many of the…
January 28, 2024
Honda Marine has always been known for their quality outboards, but they’ve never made it beyond the 250 horses and six cylinders — until now. After several years of development they’ve introduced…
February 19, 2023
Mercury Marine has replaced their V6 supercharged 350-hp and 400-hp Verado outboards with a pair of all-new naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10s. These are the first V10 outboards to ever hit the water…
November 25, 2021
Honda Marine pioneered early four-stroke outboard technology and made some serious waves in the outboard world when it introduced it’s 115- and 130-hp outboards way back in the late 1990s, beating…
September 14, 2021
Yamaha Outboards has announced their entry into the electric outboard boat market with the Harmo system. More than a bolt-on electric motor, the Harmo incorporates a tilting aluminum drive unit which…
July 22, 2019
With the ICAST fishing tackle trade show now over there's about to be a flood of new fishing gear hitting the market. But this summer we found some stuff before the show that shouldn't get lost in…
June 12, 2019
Editor's Update: As of 2020 Evinrude ceased production of outboard motors.
You want a boat so fast off the mark that when you nail the throttle, you put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the test?…
September 25, 2018
You want to find out how well designed and built an outboard motor like the Suzuki DF25A really is? Then mount one on a heavy 16-foot boat and spend three full seasons using it at least once or twice…
April 13, 2018
Mercury Marine's 3.4L V6 Mercury FourStroke outboard engine line includes 175 horsepower, 200 horsepower, and 225 horsepower versions, and in 2018 began the company's change-over to naturally…
March 6, 2018
For weeks on end I’ve been floating in the brine. My throat, skin, and lungs have been seared by exposure to salty water and air, and I itch all over. Both inside and outside, my body cries for a…
January 4, 2018
If you're looking at hot new fishboat options in the 18 to 21 foot range, there's a good chance you'll be choosing between the Yamaha F115 and the Yamaha F150 as outboard motor options. There's a big…
August 21, 2017
Honda has just announced that they're introducing three new jet drive outboards, the Honda 40 Jet, Honda 65 Jet, and Honda 105 Jet. Anglers who focus on running rivers with rocky bottoms, like the…
June 19, 2017
Editor's Update: As of 2020, Evinrude ceased production of outboard motors.
The Evinrude E-TEC G2 outboards, now available in the 150 to 300 hp range, often stir mixed emotions among anglers. They…
May 5, 2017
Yes, we know that neither Yamaha outboards nor Mercury Verado models are fishing boats. So, why have we dropped this article into the Fishboat Reviews section? Because a huge percentage of you…