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Practical Sailor tests a Minn-Kota electric trolling motor (with battery and small solar panel) as a replacement for their heavier, noisier outboard. Lots of benefits, and a few drawbacks.
[Practical Sailor, November 15, 2004]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary on the types of outboard motors and outboard maintenance. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
How to tow or push your cruiser with an outboard dinghy if necessary. Also ideas for mounting an outboard on your transom. 3 pages with photos and diagrams.
[Sail Magazine, September 2002]
An active yacht club′s manual for learning to sail and using the club′s boats. Includes good description (no pictures) of the things that can go wrong, how to avoid them, and how to fix them. Covers oil, fuel, spark plugs, shear pins, pull cord, and other parts.
[Washington Yacht Club, USA]
A boat owner argues that as manufacturers modified outboards to suit small sailing hulls, the result was unnecessary weight. He claims that smaller motors often outperform larger versions and gives examples.
[Arlyn's Catalina 250, USA]
Tips and instructions for caring for your outboard. Covers tune-ups, carburetor adjustment, fuel, ignition, cooling and more.
[MasterTech Marine, Navarre, FL, USA]
How to winterize your outboard motor, then get it going strong in the spring. 2 pages with photos
[Sail Magazine, May 2002]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary on troubleshooting and maintaining your outboard motor. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Brief descriptive tour through the available outboards from 2 to 15 horsepower. 3 pages.
[Blue Water Sailing, April 2004]
Three locks are rated Good for security, one Excellent. Other tests for corrosion resistance and rattle. 3 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 August 2004]Getting into a few good habits early with an outboard can pay off in the long run.
Doreen Gounard
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