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One couple′s experience with a 9.9hp outboard propelling their cruiser and a 6hp one for their dinghy, including their maintenance routine.
[SailNet, 11 September 2001]
Outboard motor information, parts and parts lists, service manuals, owners′ manuals and technical advice. Lots of good articles on the site about technical aspects of outboards, written for the laity.
[MasterTech Marine, Navarre, FL, USA]
The Pros and Cons of four- over two-stroke outboard engines.
[C. Nichols, USA]
An owner compares the 2-stroke engine on his outboard-powered cruiser with a possible 4-stroke replacement and favors the latter for fuel economy and environmental protection.
[Pyxis, Pearson 26, USA]
Short summary of the the regular maintenance items for an outboard and its fuel system.
[BoatSafe.com, USA]
The author built a well for the outboard engine on his 28-foot circumnavigating sloop. Here′s how he did it and how it works. Lots of photos.
[Atom Voyages, USA]
The home-builder of a catamaran tells how he fitted an alternator to operate from his two Yamaha 9.9 horsepower 4 strokes outboard engines.
[BuildACat, USA]
A lifting bracket easily lowers the outboard to propel a small cruising boat and raises it for storage
[Cruising World, August 2001]
A 40-year-liveaboard couple describe their checkered history with outboards, and emphasize that modern motors are a huge step up in performance and reliability.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
About 50 questions and answers - on fuel, electrical, winterization, etc. - some of which of interest to non-Mercury owners.
[Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, WI, USA]
An estimated 30 percent of all fuel and oil used in two-stroke engines ends up in the water.
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