Archive for June, 2009
Free Performance Reports Assist With Yanmar Repowers
Repowering to a new diesel engine can enable boat owners to take advantage of improved fuel consumption and range, bringing new life to an existing craft.
Mack Boring & Parts Company can now put the data behind diesel engines at owners’ fingertips with free Yanmar performance reports. With hundreds of boat model and Yanmar diesel engine combinations available, each report outlines a repower scenario with comparative information.
According to Mack Boring & Parts Company, the easy-to-read documents cover boat and Yanmar engine specifications, with charts showing the repowered boat’s speed and fuel burn at incremental rpm’s. Most also contain gear and propeller data. Yanmar performance reports are available for boat owners in Mack Boring’s 22-state distribution territory, from the Carolinas to Maine and west to the Great Lakes.
Boaters simply email repower@mackboring.com with their name, phone number, boat brand, model, year, length and current engine. Each inquiry will be promptly handled by Mack Boring’s knowledgeable staff.
Source: Mack Boring & Parts Company
Does anyone know of any problems with a 1998 – 120 horsepower Mercury Force outboard motor?
No! I have a 98 EFI 200 hp, and had very little problems. Merc does have a slight problem with there timing boxes. I was told that it was common when mine went bad. Been fine since. I love my Merc!
NMMA Estimates 70 Million Americans Expected to Hit the Water This Summer
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) homepage reports there were an estimated 70 million Americans who went boating in 2008.
The NMMA site also reports that Discover Boating, the boating industryâ??s national awareness campaign, has reported the results from a summer boating habits survey conducted in May of 25,000 members of the nationâ??s largest boat owners group, BoatU.S.
The survey reveals that when compared to the 2008 boating season, 52 percent of respondents do not expect to change the way they use their boat this summer and an additional 39 percent predict they will actually go boating more if gas prices continue to remain lower than 2008.
With gas prices currently hovering around $2.50 per gallon, much lower than last yearâ??s nearly $4 per gallon, the industry expects this summer to be one of the busiest with boaters taking to the water in record numbers to de-stress and look for ways to vacation closer to home.
The survey also found that more than two-thirds, nearly 70 percent, of respondents said spending time on the water plays a significant role in bringing their families together. For landlubbers without a boat of their own, DiscoverBoating.com, the Discover Boating campaign’s online boating resource, is providing affordable tips on how to try out the boating lifestyle and begin creating lasting memories with friends and family.
â??We anticipate Americans cutting down on out-of-town vacations this summer but still looking for ways to afford the activities and hobbies they love â?? for those who love the water we want to make sure they know how to access the boating lifestyle at all price points,â?? says Ellen Hopkins, spokeswoman for Discover Boating. â??As the 70 million Americans who went boating last year can attest, being on the water can be a great way to soak in the summer weather, spend time with your family and friends and enjoy a vacation close to home.â??
Source: NMMA
