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CNC Cleaver Is Designed For Verado 400R ▼

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Mercury Racing is pleased to introduce the all-new CNC Outboard Cleaver propeller. Designed exclusively for 400R consumer performance outboards and the 400 ROS competition outboard, the precision ...

860 Horsepower 9.0-Liter V8 with Luxury Car-Like Driveability ▼

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Mercury Racing revealed its new QC4v (quad cam four valve) 860 sterndrive this evening at the Mercury Marine Miami International Boat Show media conference. The sterndrive makes its public debut Thursday, Feb. 16, with a 10:15 a.m. (EST) scheduled unveiling in the Mercury Marine booth.

Designed, developed ...

Mercury Racing's New Turbocharged 9.0-Liter Rock Crusher ▼

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Mercury Racing’s new QC4v 1750 Competition sterndrive raises the bar of offshore powerboat racing. Producing an astounding 1,750 hp, the most powerful engine ever produced by Mercury Racing offers massive torque for unmatched acceleration and top-end speeds. The 1750 sports a bold new color package that differentiates ...

Mercury Propellers Introduces Spitfire X7 and Spitfire CT ▼

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Propellers, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, has introduced two new SpitFire propellers designed to significantly improve boat performance in the growing 75-115hp ...

Livorsi Introduces First Multi-Step Trim Tab ▼

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Stepped Bottom Hulls have been around for decades and have proven that the stepped hull design increases speed, reduces drag and increases overall efficiency. That is exactly what you get when you install Livorsi 1150 trim tabs. Standard, non-stepped tab ...

Performance Tech: Why Does My Boat Porpoise? ▼

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By Jim Russell, P.Eng

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to know why your boat has a tendency to porpoise? And nice to know how you can improve or eliminate a porpoising problem? The causes of porpoising and how to correct it are frequently mystifying accounts. Here is an explanation of porpoising, how to design to mitigate the potential for porpoising and how to fix it when it’s a problem.

What is Porpoising?
Porpoising is the cyclic oscillation of a boat in pitch and heave, of sustained or increasing amplitude, occurring while planing on ...

The Future Of Skilled Technicians In The Industry ▼

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By Rick Mackie

I’ve led many tours of Mercury Racing over the past 28 years. People are constantly amazed to see our skilled labor handcrafting outboards, sterndrives, propellers and accessories. Some of the more common questions asked are, “where does your labor comes from and how do they learn their skills?”

Our employees come with a strong skill set and work ethic in place. ...

Outrageous Turbine-Powered Talon 21 Tunnel ▼

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We all know that occasionally some pretty spectacular items show up on Ebay, and this turbine-powered Talon 21 has to be one of the more unique and incredible boats that I have seen to show up there.

I have always felt that Talon boats were one of the most beautiful and unique tunnel boat designs. There is no mistaking a Talon's aggressive, almost spaceship-like futuristic hard angles that give them such a compelling look. I suppose if I were going to drop a helicopter engine into a ...

R&R Prop Shop Takes The Reins of Mazco Propeller ▼

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Kevin Taylor of R&R Prop Shop and John Mazar of Mazco Propeller announced the acquisition of Mazco propeller by R&R Prop Shop effective October 7, 2016.

All of the Mazco Propeller operations are being moved from Missouri ...

The Fastest Outboard Drag Boats in the World ▼

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Photos by Kevin Kearney

Jasper, Tennessee is a well-known place for almost everybody here at Scream And Fly. The Outboard Drag Boat Association's world championship final race of the year takes place there, and the very best in the sport converge there to battle it out at the Nickajack Dam lake, which is absolutely ...

Scream And Fly Tours Bob's Machine Shop ▼

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In every sport, there are icons. These icons will always epitomize the very essence of what makes every sport great, and the excitement its fans and participants feel universally. These icons represent both the people and the machines; and when it comes to performance boating, the boats themselves are nearly as unique as the people that pilot them.

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