Auxiliary outboard motors serve powerboaters in two primary roles: 1) as an emergency get-home motor in case the big engine conks out, and 2) for alternate propulsion when the main engine moves the ...

Outboards start like a car; just tilt them down and turn the key. At least newer ones do. But it wasn’t always that way. In the past, you had to learn how to start an outboard motor. Carbureted ...

Small-engine mechanics service home-related equipment such as lawnmowers and chainsaws. A mechanic in a boating community frequently works on outboard motors; while a small-engine repairman in a snowy ...

Few things are more frustrating than gathering the kids in your boat and heading to the lake--only to find that your boat will not start. Outboard motors, while often dependable given relative ...