It’s been a busy week, so I haven’t had a chance to post these fun little morning tid-bits.

According to a BoatTest.com survey, 89.6% of outboard owners are happy with their engines.  That’s pretty good.  An interesting side note:  100% of Evinrude owners (that responded) were happy with their engine.
Just a note [...]

Some interesting information on hybrid (engine) boats.  A number of small lakes restrict the use of traditional gas engines.  As electric boats get more popular, it could change the way these lakes deal with the situation.
LaCrosse asks boaters to voluntarily stay away from waterfowl areas.
There are indications that things [...]

A little bit of fun to start off your week.

Racing snowmobile “concept design”.
We don’t recommend this.
This isn’t what we mean when we talk about “luxury pontoons“.

Reasons to buy used boats. He makes some good points.  Don’s Marine has a sizable and ever-changing used inventory.  You can check them out on our used inventory page right here on DonsMarine.com
Some boat buying tips.  I agree with almost everything in the article, but there are a few [...]

In Virginia, they’re crashing boats for safety
In Milwaukee they’re keeping the path clear.  This is a great program, and it’s good to see that it’s getting the recognition (and funding) it deserves.
This is a bit far from our neck of the woods, but the electric boat marathon sounds pretty [...]

The Dodgeville DNR office will be reducing their walk-in hours to Tuesdays only.
Do you need boat insurance?  Yes. You do.  Here’s a little information on why.
A few good pointers on teaching children how to use PWCs.
I guess this power boat is kind of neat looking, but it’s [...]

Are you a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to fixing the small stuff on your outboard?  Here’s a few tips on trouble-shooting your Johnson/Evinrude engine.  Don’s Marine stocks a full line of Evinrude parts and can special order almost anything you might need.  And, of course, we have factory-trained technicians to take over when [...]

This guy’s boat is a piece of junk.  Really!
A quick look at Yamaha’s portable 4-strokes
Some quick tips on saving fuel.
2010 Arctic Cat reviews.
2009 Polaris recall.
Judge rejects plan for more snowmobiles in national parks