Tag: outboard engine
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This year the Beneteau’s Barracuda Tour evolves into B-Tour
After 7 years as Barracuda Tour, the successful event by Beneteau changes into B-Tour, Saltwater Fishing and Motorboating Festival. It’s been a cool event for gamers and anglers indeed. The Barracuda Tour, a fishing competition (and much more) organized by the French Boatyard Beneteau, has brought thrill and fun to boaters and their families for…
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48 Wallytender X: the fast cruiser Made in Wally goes outboard with Mercury
X is the letter that says outboard propulsion in the language of Wally. The new 48 Wallytender X fast cruiser will debut in Miami, with four 450 hp Mercury Verado Racing motors. They split their tasks: last September, at the Cannes Yachting Festival, the 48 Wallytender debuted with inboard engines. Come February 2020, and the…
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Get ready for power: Volvo Penta has started the production of Seven Marine outboards
After the acquisition of Seven Marine in mid 2017, Volvo Penta has finally stated that they are building the super-powerful engines in Lexington, Tennessee. Today Volvo Penta announced the start of production and assembly of Seven Marine outboards at the company’s wholly-owned facility. And, from January 2020 the entire lineup of Seven Marine engines has…
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Who needs a helm station? Mercury launches new tiller control
For boaters who don’t want to pilot from a dashboard, Mercury Marine has introduced a new tiller handle. It’s compatible with outboard engines from 40 to 115 hp. It may seem an all too simple way of piloting, perhaps because it is little more than an evolution of the atavistic wooden bar that used to…
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Beneteau Flyer 7 SpaceDeck lures the anglers and pleases their families
The Beneteau Flyer 7 SpaceDeck is the open cockpit version, as opposed to the SunDeck variant. We tested it in the fishing trim, with a 150 hp Suzuki outboard. At 6.41 meters in length, the new Beneteau Flyer 7 SpaceDeck is on the small side of the outboard daycruisers built by the French group.It manages…
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Parker 660 Open with Evinrude K150 G2 can be many things at once
Versatiliy is the main asset of Parker 660 Open: many solutions and options, and an important role played by the new Evinrude G2 outboard. You think open boat, and what comes to your mind is a rather simple craft, with clear deck and few accessories. Well, with Parker 660 Open it’s all the opposite: from…
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BWA 22 Sport GTO and Evinrude K140 G2: what a classy duo
They match very well, and they look even better: BWA 22 Sport GTO and the new Evinrude K140 G2 outboard also perform at sea like they should. Right color combinations and quality finishes: nothing to say but positive about the match between the BWA 22 Sport GTO rib and the new Evinrude E-Tec G2. About…
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Beneteau Flyer 10 on test: the day cruiser goes “extra large”
It’s the flagship of the French open outboard range. Beneteau Flyer 10 is more than a day cruiser, it’s a versatile boat made also for longer navigation. The boat is moored on one side, and the first thing I notice of this Beneteau Flyer 10 is pretty smart: the access is granted on both sides,…
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Sealine C390V: the debutante is the largest model in the outboard series
With the Sealine C390v, Hanse Yachts presents the third and also largest model of the sporty outboard series, and confirms a trend towards fast yachts with outboard engines. Outboard motors are one of the trends of the moment, as they go up in power and push ever larger boats. Now it’s time for Sealine C390v,…
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Evinrude E-TEC G2 receives the Red Dot Award for product design
It’s a prestigious prize for the American outboards: thanks to their technology and design, Evinrude E-TEC G2 have received the Red Dot Award in the category product design, for their 150 and 200 hp versions. What really counts is appreciation by the public, not by the critics. Still, a prize like the Red Dot Award…