At the heart of any well-designed workboat is a well-designed propulsion system. From engines to propellers and the ...

Gypsy the dog gives her approval to owner Dean Walker of Gaston County of a July cruise on Charlotte’s Mountain Island Lake in Walker’s four-month-old bass boat. Jack Horan Does your boat motor have a ...

With no engine cut-off, the boat may circle and strike a captain who has fallen overboard. Generated With Adobe Firefly Every day it seems there's a new report or social-media post about a runaway ...

Ever since E10 gasoline (gas containing 10 percent ethanol) became widely available several years ago, there have been complaints about boat engine problems. The majority of complaints concern older ...

What’s better than racing around the lake on a pontoon boat? Some people would rather peacefully idle through a cove, while others might prefer shutting off that pontoon engine completely and casting ...

We see the numbers every day at the local gas station, with gas sold based on octane ratings. Most people go to the lower number—usually 87—because it’s the cheapest, but what do the ratings mean, ...

Boating is a popular recreational activity, and it could also be used as a form of transportation for moving between coastal and river areas. Since we often don't see a boat's method of propulsion and ...