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To say that this site is cool is I think an understatement.  Woah! I think I shall just used "woah!" instead.

 Well, I am a 19-year-old boy who is dreaming to own my own boat as well. I want a big yacht for that matter. A yacht where I can hold numerous parties, where the rich and popular will be gathered. Overflowing drinks - wines, vodka, or tequila and a buffet of foods from all over the globe will be of course present. Sigh. So nice to dream about it. Then, when I'm bore... Read More

Fountain Powerboats 47 Lightning
Right on Cue: When it comes to speed and comfort, Fountain Powerboats’ 47 Lightning delivers.

When our test drivers take a boat out for an evaluation, we ask them to put themselves in the position of the “average” performance-boat driver. After finishing a test on a 47 Lightning from Fountain Powerboats in Florida, test driver John Tomlinson was asked what he thought... Read More

I have an Eliminator Eagle 340 with a pair of custom-built 650-horsepower, 540 cubic-inch engines. The drives are Mercury Bravo One XRs with a 1.5:1 ratio that are equipped with standard-length Sport
Master gear cases. The problem is that the drives are mounted too high on the transom.
I have tried spinning the props inward and outward. I have gone up and down in pitch, and so on. I think the fix is installing drive spacers.
Can I install the drive spacers myself, and will it... Read More

I’m building a fuel-injected Oldsmobile 455 for my 18-foot Apollo Jet boat. I’m using a MEFI 4 ECU, 1000 CFM four-barrel throttle body, Edelbrock Performer heads and custom-made headers. Could you school me in what makes a good cam for a jet application?

Traditionally, the 455 Oldsmobile engines (especially with the stock bottom-end components and a hydraulic cam) were not considered to be high-revving power plants. They had their heyday in the 1970s as an inexpensive alternative... Read More

 CHICKAMAUGA LAKE, Tenn., -- Capt. Shane O’Neal has opened TowBoatUS Chickamauga Lake, an on-the-water towing and assistance company that recreational boaters can call to get reliable on-the-water assistance day or night.  Battery jump starts, fuel drop offs, ungrounding services and tows back to a launch ramp are some common requests.
TowBoatUS Lake Chickamauga is located at mile marker 477 at Island Cove Marina, and the port’s service area includes the Tennessee River 50... Read More

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