Outboards are increasingly available with power steering systems, using advanced high-speed brushless electric motors controlled by digital input from an electronic helm. Randy Vance While many ...

Single-engine outboards are now invited to the joystick party. Yamaha has revealed an all-new Helm Master EX control system for single to quad engines, with a long list of new features, including bolt ...

Today’s makers of fishing boats and gear suffer from iPhone syndrome: They want to make the on-water experience as seamless and fun as playing with a new app. And in many ways, they’re succeeding.

Yamaha Marine has updated its immensely popular 4.2L V-6 Offshore outboard motors—the F250 and F300—with a number of improvements, including new electric steering systems, redesigned exhaust bypass to ...

A propulsion system may meet specification on paper and still fail operationally—when auxiliary loads fluctuate, when maneuvering is continuous, or when maintenance intervals stretch beyond ideal ...

Technology is a fickle friend, nudging us forward with one hand while charging exorbitant tolls with the other. ­Modern engines that impress us with power and efficiency are being decoupled from the ...

No technological advance is without drawbacks, which is also true for vehicles. Modern engines give us better gas mileage and efficiency, but without the charm or control of a manual transmission.