Look, I’ve been rigging boats, turning wrenches, and tweaking outboards for the better part of 30 years. Swapping props on a 150-horse Suzuki shouldn't feel like a roll of the dice in a casino, but for most folks, it does. You dig through a few spec sheets, read three...
"I’ve spent 30 years signing off on sea trials. Believe me, when you are outfitting a commercial fleet or managing a shipyard's supply chain, a cheap Propeller will cost you your schedule, your Class certificate, and your reputation."Listen, procuring marine...
Listen to an old captain who’s spent more time wrenching on marine engines than sleeping on solid ground: dropping a heavy outboard motor on a concrete garage floor is a spectacular way to ruin your season. Yet, I see rookies take that exact risk every winter simply...
I’ve been navigating these waters longer than most folks have had a driver's license, and let me tell you a hard truth: every year, we lose good people to Propeller strikes. The Coast Guard's data backs up what I've seen with my own eyes—most of these heartbreaks...
I’ve spent the better part of 30 years rigging outboards, running everything from heavy aluminum workboats to slick fiberglass bass rigs. I know the feeling: you punch the throttle, the engine roars, but your bow just rockets skyward, blinding you while the hull slogs...
Look, I've spent more hours than I care to admit wrenching on Mercruiser outdrives. If there's one mistake I see Boat owners make every single spring, it's ordering the wrong parts because they assume all Alpha One drives are identical. Trust me, they aren't.From a...