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By Jim Russell, P. Eng, Aeromarine Research

I receive many questions about the cause and effects of "blowout". Here is an explanation of blowout and causes and cures.

Most all high-performance boaters have experienced the circumstance that restricts their maximum velocity to less than it could be, even though they’ve got the horsepower available to use. This phenomenon is commonly called "gearcase blowout” or "propeller blowout".

Blowout occurs when something causes air/water mixture in the region of the propeller to become sufficiently disturbed that the ...

What an amazing event! It was just an incredible time, representing everything that makes up an awesome event - lots of fast boating, great food, and of course, the best people I could ever meet up with. Thank you so much everyone! And an ...

We'll go back to the early 1970s, when things began to accelerate with the big-horsepower wars. The V4 OMC engines were approaching their maximum [consumer market] potential with the 135-horsepower V4 Starflite. Electronic-assisted ...

Caldwell Racing Technology's billet aluminum 2.5 Liter racing engine features:

+ Interchangeable intake port inserts make for maximum flow characteristics and operational efficiency
+ Adjustable engine horsepower ranges are permitted with different insert ...

By eliminating difficult hull mountings, and mounting directly to the adjustable Livorsi Marine trim tabs, readings may now be acquired while traveling at speeds up to 30 MPH!

This system provides real-time moving sonar images; you can see fish swimming toward or away from the boat. Small bait fish and large target fish can also be seen; even your lure!
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Here we have another example of the then-popular 'rocket age' styling that seemed to be a part of almost every consumer product in some way or another back then. I just love these old outboard designs and OMC always took more ...

This was a very memorable event to me. One of the very first large events I ever attended, and it was also the first time I ever went fast on a river, as opposed to the saltwater bay I grew up on. The Connecticut River Run was among the ...

Greetings everybody. I know many of our northeastern members are snowed in now, and I thought it might be a good time to post up another classic outboard catalog! Here we take a look at Evinrude's product line from 1960, which ...

OK, so everyone knows by now that I will be selling the new 22 Talons built from the original molds now owned by Screamin Eagle Boats. Todd just delivered the first one yesterday. I started laying out ...

Below is the full 1962 Johnson Outboards catalog - click to view larger images.

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Livorsi's new trim tabs are now available with a brilliant powder coat finish and private label options.

Tabs are built from CNC machined billet aluminum and are Mil-Spec hard coat anodized, topped with a powder coat finish and 5 anodes to prevent corrosion. Your company logo gets laser etched on the powder coat and anodized ...

Introducing the all NEW completely redesigned PLATINUM SERIES from Livorsi Marine. The PLATINUM SERIES is designed to be more ergonomically comfortable to the operator while being lighter and more compact for fitting into tight spaces. The Platinum series is finished with a two coat process which prevents corrosion. Controls can be configured for single ...