Because of the popularity of our comparison articles, I thought it would be fun to do one for the best 115 HP outboards.
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The Fall of Evinrude Outboards: Innovation, Strategy and Failure
This is a difficult article to write for many reasons. For one, Wave to Wave intentionally doesn’t do “news” articles for many reasons but sometimes the news is too big to ignore.
Allison Grand Sport: Project 150, Gearcase Modification, Testing
I wish I had more time to run the Allison, and test a few more things. But, the good news is we did make one adjustment that made a difference, and the modification was directly related to our recent article about gearcases.
The Most Powerful Outboards: The Biggest Engines from Mercury, Yamaha, Seven, Suzuki and Evinrude
After getting back from the Miami boat show, my initial reaction is to write a bunch of articles and talk about the the show, and I did do that to an extent. But, what I really enjoy is looking back and absorbing what I saw, going through the interviews, and photos, then doing a deep dive into what is happening in the industry.
Carl Kiekhaefer: Marine Industry Revolutionist
In every industry there are pioneers, inventors and hawkers but the real changemakers are the ones that are revolutionists. They are seldom the first in any given arena but they are the first to repurpose, reinvent and create markets that weren’t realized before. Carl Kiekhaefer was a revolutionist engineer that used his passion for engineering, competitiveness and salesmanship to change the marine industry.
1975 Checkmate V-Mate: A Family Project
The great thing about restorations is it saves a cool boat from ending up in a garbage heap somewhere and allows it have a new lease on life. Another benefit is you end up with a project that often is a family venture and one where you make some friends along the way.
Get'em While They're Hot: The Last of the Performance Outboards
For performance boaters, there are really only 4 consumer level outboards available under 450 Lbs. Not long ago, every engine in the 150 to 225 range was less than 450 Lbs, closer to 400 Lbs actually.
Re-Power Without Blowing the Bank
This is a short overview of some of the options you have when it is time to re-power or find an engine for a restoration project.
Lost and Found: A Composite Hydrostream Done Right
In 1978, Randy Tidwell and his wife purchased a brand new Hydrostream Vector in Panama City Florida and brought it to their longtime home of Macon Georgia.
Are Four Stroke Outboards Pulling Their Weight? Part 2
In the late 90s the EPA began to set goals for outboard marine engines that evolved around the same time they outlawed lead from gasoline.
Are Four Stroke Outboards Pulling Their Weight? Part 1
As performance minded boaters, we have seen the slow demise of the small displacement, lightweight and powerful two stroke outboards.
Offshore Resurgence: Are Big Outboards Better than Big V-8 Sterndrives?
A noticeable number of new midsize offshore boats and big lake performance boats are running outboards now.