| In the boating world, there are few things
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| | particularly important in oceangoing
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| so frustrating and disappointing that
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| | boats.
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| having a boat with too little power. An
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| | Outboard - From as little a 3 Horsepower
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| underpowered boat is very inefficient from
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| | up to 300 Horsepower, outboard engines are
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| a fuel usage perspective, it will tend to
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| | mounted onto the transom of a boat. Since
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| 'push through' the water rather than
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| | the whole engine and drive train is a
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| planning off on top of it, and the boat
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| | single unit which turns by the steering,
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| simply will not perform as it should.
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| | they provide very good maneuverability.
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| Before you buy any boat, you must ensure
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| | Outboard engines come in 2 stroke, which
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| that the main propulsion of the boat is
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| | must burn oil mixed in with the fuel, 4
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| adequate for you intended uses.
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| | stroke, which burn gasoline buy itself and
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| Marine Engines basically come in 4 types:
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| | a variation of the two called Direct Fuel
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| Inboard/Outboard - They are called this
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| | Injection (DFI) which is a hybrid. 2
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| since the engine, much like an automobile
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| | Stroke engines normally desirable in very
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| engine, is mounted inside the hull of the
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| | high speed applications, like bass boats
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| boat below decks and the drive unit is
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| | and 4 stroke engines are used most often
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| mounted on the stern of the boat with a
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| | in applications where power and quiet are
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| drive shaft encased in a boot which goes
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| | more important, such as cruising.
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| through the stern of the hull. Such
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| | Water Jet - Several manufacturers are
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| engines are standard on most runabouts,
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| | producing water jet engines which utilize
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| deck boats, and small cabin cruisers. The
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| | and inboard mounted engine (normally a 2
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| engine can range from a small 4 cylinder,
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| | stroke engine to obtain high RPM's) with a
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| 100 Horsepower all the way up to an 8
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| | high speed water pump that pushed a jet of
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| cylinder, 400 Horsepower, with several
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| | water out of the transom through a jet
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| others in between. The outdrives are
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| | nozzle to propel the boat forward. Water
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| either single propeller or dual,
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| | Jet engines are not particularly
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| counter-rotating propeller types and are
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| | efficient, although they can be very fast
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| mounted onto the transom of the boat. The
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| | and responsive. Jet powered boats are
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| dual prop tends to provide more 'traction'
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| | typically difficult to maneuver at low
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| and power, particularly in accelerating
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| | speeds around docks and traffic since they
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| from a stop. The outdrives can be tilted
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| | actually have no neutral gear. They are
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| up or down to compensate for differing
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| | either in forward or in reverse and the
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| boat load conditions and, since the whole
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| | only way to enjoy a true 'neutral
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| outdrive turns from side to side, steering
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| | position' is to turn the motor off.
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| an maneuverability in greatly enhanced.
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| | All power boats except the Water Jet type,
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| Inboard - The traditional inboard
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| | employ a propeller to cause the boat to
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| propulsion system is commonly found in
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| | move in the desired direction. All
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| flat bottom ski boats intended to produce
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| | propellers are rated by their pitch and
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| as little wake as possible as well as in
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| | diameter. The performance of a boat can
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| very large cabin cruisers. In an Inboard
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| | vary widely by differences in the pitch of
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| configuration, the engine is mounted to
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| | the propeller. Generally speaking, a
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| the hull 6 to 8 feet forward of the
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| | higher number pitch will have more 'bite'
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| transom and ahead of the transmission and
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| | in the water and provide more rapid
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| the propeller shaft runs through the hull
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| | acceleration from a standstill but will
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| at an angle and the propeller is located
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| | not go as fast at "Wide Open Throttle'
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| under the hull near the transom of the
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| | (WOT). You should consult a marine dealer
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| boat. Since the propeller is fixed, the
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| | to determine the propeller best suited for
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| steering is controlled by a rudder which
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| | your desired performance.
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| is normally mounted just aft of the
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| | Please be certain that, whatever boat you
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| propeller. Inboard boats with single
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| | choose, that you make certain that you
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| engines lack steering control when
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| | have adequate power to propel your boat,
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| proceeding in reverse. When 2 engines are
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| | with a full load, as you expect it to. To
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| mounted side by side, this 'twin screw'
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| | be certain, you must test ride the boat in
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| configuration provides maximum
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| | the water under varying speeds, loads and
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| maneuverability as well as the safety
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| | conditions.
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| factor of having a second engine in case
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| | Get right engine and drive combination and
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| of the failure of one engine. This is
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| | you will be having many a great cruise!
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