We covered some basics of steering systems for outboards and we will do the same in this article for sterndrives.
Keep it Straight: Steering for Outboards
The most critical component in your performance boat is your steering. Your steering is critical to safety, performance and usability.
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.
California Dreaming: West Coast on the East Coast
What does the performance boat world have in common with Rap music? Besides drugs and money, there is a rivalry of sorts but it’s not really a rivalry it’s just a strong distinction between how boats are made and designed in each region.
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.
Boating in Hollywood: Films With Fast Boats
Here are five good movies with boats, including the all time greatest.
Beyond a Shadow: Engineered Back to New
In the fall of 2010, Eric Batson was presented with a unique opportunity to own a 1984 21 Shadow. Eric was an engineer in training at the time and was working at Raybo Marine where he worked on some incredible boat restorations. Raybo Marine is a renowned fiberglass and composite repair shop in Lindenhurst NY.
Ship Shape TV: A TV Show About Boats That Isn't Miami Vice
I think I discovered Ship Shape TV while cruising around YouTube a couple years ago and I have to say I love it.
Donzi Classics: Stuck in the Past
First off, before the Donzi mafia comes to get me, let me be clear; I really like Donzi classics, there is no arguing about their place in boating history.
Offshore Resurgence: Are Big Outboards Better than Big V-8 Sterndrives?
A noticeable number of new midsize offshore boats and big lake performance boats are running outboards now.
Learning to Fly With Small Boats
Small sport boats are absolutely the best way to learn how to drive performance boats.
Evinrude drops the big E-Tecs: RIP light outboards
Evinrude removed all of the G1 outboards from 175 and up from their website.
The Best Instagram Accounts for Boat Enthusiasts
Instagram can be entertaining and since it has photography as well as video, it can be a great place to checkout some boats while you’re wasting time on your phone.
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.
Car Guys Doing Boats: The One Wake
Recently, Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire, started reviewing boats.
Bayliner Cobra: Avant-Garde or Junk Yard
The DeLorean of cars, futuristic design with horrible quality and even worse performance.
Why Jets Suck
First off, I love jet boats but compared to prop boats, they suck.