The first outboard was actually electric (left). The 12-cylinder block for Mercury’s 600-hp Verado shows how far outboard technology has come. World History Archive/Alamy stock photo Once upon a time, ...

Unlike most vehicles, commercial boats can be considered a "power source sold separately" mode of transportation. Smaller boats such as canoes mostly use paddles, but anything larger requires an ...

Yamaha has created a hydrogen V8 combustion engine for boats! Yamaha brought the world’s first hydrogen combustion outboard ...

Mercury Marine has announced the launch of the new V10 425hp and enhanced V10 350hp Verado outboard engines, expanding its award-winning lineup and setting new performance standards in the ...

Boating is a popular recreational activity, and it could also be used as a form of transportation for moving between coastal and river areas. Since we often don't see a boat's method of propulsion and ...

The very phrase “diesel outboard” seems like an oxymoron. Diesels, by and large, are clunky, smelly, low-powered and oily creatures that reside deep in the bilges of yachts. Figuring out how to hang ...

Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation and Mercury Racing launched two new Racing outboards on the opening day of the Cannes Yachting Festival. In addition, this week Mercury also ...

Michigan-based boat maker Tiara Yachts Inc. made a shift seven years ago by offering boats with outboard motors rather than a more traditional inboard engine. That launched the company on a growth ...

On a recent Friday morning, I hopped into my electric car in the driveway, drove to a marina in Salem, and boarded a 21-foot powerboat that — like my car — had been charging overnight. As we put the ...