For the boating enthusiast, it’s important to keep the boat in tip-top condition. This, of course, includes your boat motor. An outboard motor can malfunction in several ways. There are some easy things you can look into first as you investigate the problem.
Before you leave the dock, some simple checks can help to make your boating trip safer. Besides ruining your day out on calm waters, you don’t want the expense of being towed back to shore if your outboard motor fails. Even if you aren’t a boat expert, there are a few routine checks and maintenance tasks that you can easily do yourself, which may well save you time, money and frustration.
Discussion of Marine Engines – Drive and Power, Gears and Auxiliary, and Cooling
Drive and Power
An inboard engine works just like a car engine in terms of how it creates power and delivers drive to the boat. It is, in the case of a gas or petrol inboard, a combustible engine that has cylinders which fill with fuel and air. A spark ignites this fuel air mixture to [...]
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