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Back To Basics: Best Practices

Given the robust electronic features of today’s outboard motors, it is important to go back to basics and ensure that you are using the best practices for maintaining and connecting the outboards you service. For example, when attaching a battery to the engine, always make sure that the battery connections are completely secured. If there […]


Battery Maintenance Matters!

Whenever your doing boat maintenance, checking the battery is crucial to ensure that the heart of the vessel is functioning as it should. First, check to see if the battery connectors are secured with wing nuts or hex nuts. If they have wing nuts installed, replace them with hex nuts and lock washers. Next, check […]


2008 F250TXR 25″ 228 Freshwater Hours With Rigging Parts

Excellent Condition 2008 F250TXR. 25″ shaft length, standard rotation, 228 freshwater original owner hours. $12,500. Engine was removed from a 23ft Pursuit. Customer has repowered with a new F250XCA digital throttle and shift engine Below are pictures of the engine, video of it running in our rigging ship(was de-rigged in winter March 2023 so we […]


Quick Tip: Tight Steering

We’ve all dealt with tight steering due to corrosion, lack of maintenance, and old age. But what’s up when connecting a new steering system to a new motor and it binds in the tilt tube? Check the boat’s transom! If the transom isn’t flat, the tilt tube can be tweaked enough when tightening the mounting […]


Quick Tip: Smoke Signal

Four-Stroke Outboard Smoking During Initial Start Up? Here’s a Storage Tip that Can Help Proper storage of four-stroke outboards is critical for many reasons. One more obvious reason for smoke during start up could be directly related to the position of the outboard during storage. When storing Yamaha four-stroke engines, either overnight or for any […]


2018 F225XB 4.2LTR 25″ SOLD

SOLD!! Like New 2018 F225XB 46 Freshwater hours. 25″ shaft length, standard rotation. $18,500. Yamaha factory warranty until 09-2024.  Engine was removed from a 23ft Hewescraft. Customer is repowering with twin F150’s and Helm Master EX Level 4 system. Below are pictures of the engine, videos of it running underway, videos of the cylinder leak […]


Flywheel Cover

Flywheel covers serve multiple purposes; they direct airflow to cool components mounted on the motor and prevent objects from getting into the flywheel, timing belt, and gears, which could cause significant damage when the motor is running. Most importantly, they are there to prevent injury to users who have removed the top cowling while the […]


Throttle Friction Adjustment

Adjusting the Throttle Friction on controls is something that is unfortunately often overlooked by both boat owners and servicing technicians. Either too much friction or too little can make operation of the boat unsafe. Taking a few moments to check and adjust the throttle friction will help ensure that your boating season is both safe […]