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How To Buy A Used Outboard Motor

Investing in a new outboard motor can sometimes lead to empty pockets and therefore a used outboard motor is a better option if money is a constraint (which almost always is!) Here we have compiled a list of steps which will prove helpful when you go out to buy a used outboard motor. Step 1: Check the local [...]
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85 hp Mercury Outboard Motor compression test videos

Here are a couple of videos on doing a compression test on a 85 hp Mercury outboard motor. Part 1: Part 2: The Mercury outboard in the videos was for sale during the summer and may be sold at this point.
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4 x Mercury Verado 300’s on a RING Powercraft

Here’s a video clip of 4 300 horse Mercury Verado outboards on a Ring Powercraft. These Swedish RIB-boats are custom made. Not something for everyone obviously… 300 hp Verados are currently going for about $9,000 on eBay.
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Merc 50 EFI Four Stroke Video Clip

A 2006 Mercury 50 EFI fourstroke outboard motor jumps to plane.
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New Honda Outboard Motors

Here’s a Honda produced video showing the new BF-40 and BF-50 EFI motors. Here’s what Honda has to say: “Honda Marine’s new BF40 and BF50 EFI afford boaters the fuel efficiency and quiet operation of Honda’s legendary four-stroke outboard engine technology combined with light weight and powerful acceleration. Honda’s exclusive Boosted Low Speed Torque (BLAST) system [...]
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    • Yamaha Announces 2011 YFZ450R and YFZ450X Sport ATVs September 1, 2010
      Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., announced today its 2011 YFZ450R and YFZ450X sport ATVs, completing the industry's strongest sport ATV line-up for the coming year. Â With superior power, comfort and handling, Yamaha's high-revving YFZ450R and 450X are specifically designed for pure performance and get new color and graphics in 2011. […]
    • Rewarding experience August 31, 2010
      Courtesy Photo Hobart Jenkins, left, stands with Spokane Community College President Joe Dunlap in front of the new Jenkins Wellness Center on the SCC campus. The building is named after Jenkins, of Bayview, who was the president of the college from 1970 to 1974. […]
    • Summit wages a scrappy campaign August 30, 2010
      Entire community participates by donating unneeded metal to be recycled for use in World War II Scale balances metal needed for huge gun […]
    • When you get good advice, take it to heart August 29, 2010
      This column is dedicated to the recreational fisherperson who wants to have a good time, get the boat wet, spend time with friends and family, and maybe catch a couple fish. I had a... read more […]