The purpose of this article is to look at some under the radar repower options for those on a budget.
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The Fall of Evinrude Outboards: Innovation, Strategy and Failure
This is a difficult article to write for many reasons. For one, Wave to Wave intentionally doesn’t do “news” articles for many reasons but sometimes the news is too big to ignore.
Flying Again: Keeping a Checkmate Starliner in the Family
For Sam Nesius, the idea of selling his 1989 Checkmate Starliner changed when he was getting it ready to show to a potential buyer.
Project Activator Running in Miami
After some preliminary testing I ended up getting some great drone footage in Miami. We lucked out and had an absolutely perfect day to run the 22 Activator
Project Activator Episode 17: Running the Evinrude G2 250 HO, Propellers, and Finishing Touches
In Episode 17 of Project Activator, we look at installing the interior, running the Evinrude G2 for the first time
Project Activator Episode 16: Rigging, Hardware and the Evinrude G2 250 HO
After some delay, Project Activator has made some progress. Now we are getting into the fun part. The final clear coat was done last week, and now we can start rigging. Plus, we have the interior getting ready for upholstery.
Evinrude Adds New Midrange Models: The New Three Cylinder G2
Even though it’s exciting to talk about big horsepower engines, and what might be next in the 400 plus HP range, for manufacturers, the 115 to 150 HP range is a critical market.
Project Activator Episode 15: Paint, Jack Plate, Gauges
In this episode we talk about the paint, the jack plate, and some other hardware and rigging. The color is Porsche GT Silver Metallic, which is a really dark silver with a lot of depth.
Outboard Innovation: Ranking the Marine Engine Builders
Since we are now in 2019, let’s take a look at, and rank the most innovative outboard engine companies of the year, what they can do better, and look ahead at what we might see this year.
Mod VP Boats are Awesome and You Should Buy One
If there is one class of boats that is a little confusing on the surface, it is the Mod VP class. Boats that are considered “Mod VP” boats are basically boats of varying hull designs that competed in a class sanctioned by the APBA in 1981
Midsize Outboard Engines: New Models, More Power
Even though most performance boaters are looking for the most power possible on their hull, I get more excited about balance and efficiency.
Project Activator Episode 2: Engine Choices
In this episode of Project Activator we talk about some of the engines available and narrow it down to three choices.
Carl Kiekhaefer: Marine Industry Revolutionist
In every industry there are pioneers, inventors and hawkers but the real changemakers are the ones that are revolutionists. They are seldom the first in any given arena but they are the first to repurpose, reinvent and create markets that weren’t realized before. Carl Kiekhaefer was a revolutionist engineer that used his passion for engineering, competitiveness and salesmanship to change the marine industry.
Get'em While They're Hot: The Last of the Performance Outboards
For performance boaters, there are really only 4 consumer level outboards available under 450 Lbs. Not long ago, every engine in the 150 to 225 range was less than 450 Lbs, closer to 400 Lbs actually.
The Ultimate Outboard Engine Buyer's Guide: Heavy on the Power
The Wave to Wave Outboard buyers guide is focused on performance orientated outboards from the midsize horsepower range to the high horsepower range.
Are Four Stroke Outboards Pulling Their Weight? Part 2
In the late 90s the EPA began to set goals for outboard marine engines that evolved around the same time they outlawed lead from gasoline.
Are Four Stroke Outboards Pulling Their Weight? Part 1
As performance minded boaters, we have seen the slow demise of the small displacement, lightweight and powerful two stroke outboards.
Evinrude drops the big E-Tecs: RIP light outboards
Evinrude removed all of the G1 outboards from 175 and up from their website.
Big Wheels Can Slow You Down
Propellers are one of the most critical pieces of how your boat performs. The wrong prop can make your boat inefficient, slow and handle poorly.
Why Jets Suck
First off, I love jet boats but compared to prop boats, they suck.