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Facts about Marine Power Europe Outboard Engines

Monday, July 26th, 2010
Facts about Marine Power Europe Outboard Engines

Facts about Marine Power Europe Outboard Engines

By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com

Then
Mercury Marine has been manufacturing the Mercury outboard engine since 1939.  In 1961, Mercury Marine amalgamated with Brunswick Corporation of Lake Forest, IL, and in 1971, Marine Power Europe was established in Liege, Belgium, as the European division of Mercury Marine USA.  Subsequent Marine Power Europe divisions were established in France; Denmark; Netherlands; and Norway, while the name was changed to Marine Power Europe in 1981.  Marine Power went on to expand to Sweden (1991), Italy (1993), and Switzerland (1995).

Now
Over 70 years later, Marine Power Europe, a division of Brunswick Marine of EMEA  (Europe, Middle East, Africa), is the foremost manufacturer and distributor of both recreational and commercial outboard engines throughout EMEA and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).  In 2007, Brunswick Corporation (parent company of Brunswick Marine of EMEA) had reported sales of USD $5.67 billion with 19,760 employees worldwide as of July 2009.  Marine Power Europe produces Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, and Mariner outboard engines.

Customer Satisfaction
According to the 2009 Marine Engine Competitive Study produced by J.D. Powers and Associates, Mercury Marine ranked third in the Outboard Direct Injection (DI) two-stroke category as well as fourth in the Outboard Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) four-stroke category.  Mercury Marine received 886 out of a possible 1,000 points and 878 out of a possible 1,000 point, respectively.

Makes & Models
Marine Power Europe manufactures three series of the Mercury outboard engine – Verado, OptiMax, and FourStrokes – ranging from 2.5-300 HP, all featuring the durability and reliability that a Mercury outboard engine provides.  Mercury MerCruiser produces both Alpha and Bravo drives plus a series of stern drives ranging from 135 to 190 HP.  Mariner models include the four-stroke Verado ranging from 135 to 300 HP; FourStroke series from 5 to 115 HP; and Optimax 115 and 225 HP outboard engines.

Parts & Manuals
Mercury, MerCruiser, and Mariner outboard engine operator and maintenance manuals can be accessed in PDF (Portable Document Format) through the ‘Download Center’ of the Brunswick Marine of EMEA website.  Parts for Mercury, MerCruiser, and Mariner can be ordered through local Marine Power Europe dealers.  The Brunswick Marine of EMEA website also offers a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and answers to topics that include electrical, fuel & fuel systems, general, OptiMax, parts, and winterization queries.

New for 2010
The most recent Marine Power Europe outboard engines to be released include the 70th anniversary two-stroke DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) Mercury 125 Optimax in September 2009; the catalyst version of an inboard MerCruiser Big Block engine (380 to 430 HP) was available January 1, 2010 with a non-catalyst version to be available mid-2010.

Dealer Locator
More than 3,300 Marine Power Europe dealers can easily be located by using the ‘find a dealer’ feature on the Brunswick Marine of EMEA website.

Sources:
Flickr.com Photo Credit: Mercury MerCruiser engine by ScaryComputer
Brunswick Marine of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
Marine Power




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Boat Engine Repair Shops in Mississippi

Friday, February 26th, 2010
Boat Engine Repair Shops in Mississippi

Boat Engine Repair Shops in Mississippi

Whether you’re heading from the Magnolia state to Oakatibee Lake or the Gulf of Mexico, it’s always a good idea to have a reference list of boat engine repair shops in Mississippi, just in case.  But, before looking for boat engine repair shops in Mississippi, here’s a few preventative measures to keep in mind.

Ensure that you always follow the engine maintenance timetable as outlined by your boat engine manufacturer, ensure usage of the correct oil mix, and change your engine oil prior to winter storage.  These tips may help to reduce the need of looking for a boat engine repair shop in Mississippi, or any other state.

But when breakdowns do happen unexpectedly, you may have to seek the services of a boat engine repair shop, no matter what prevention has taken place.  Before agreeing to any potential work being done, ask for a written estimate; this is both for your protection and understanding, as well as that of the boat engine repair shop.  Also, ask fellow boaters about the reputation and professionalism of the boat engine repair shop you’re considering.

When you become a Silver Member on Marinefuel.com, you can use Advanced Searching to filter the E-Marina™ database, and find facilities based on specific amenities, such as boat engine repairs in Mississippi (and the rest of the US & Caribbean).

Beyond marinas, below is a reference list of boat engine repair shops in Mississippi you may want to consider:

C & S Marine Inc., of Flowood (a suburb of Jackson), MS, has offered sales and boat engine repair shop services for the past 23 years.  Locally owned and operated by Jerry Scott, the focus of C & S Marine has always been their customers.  They are factory authorized to supply warranty service on Yamaha and Mercury Marine outboard engines but can provide boat engine repairs on all makes and models.  C & S Marine is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (closed Saturdays from September to January); telephone (601) 939-7788.

Midway Marine, located in Fulton (just outside Tupelo), MS, is locally owned and operated by Guy Conner.  Dedicating to encouraging families to participate in boating, Midway Marine offers full sales and boat engine repairs including authorized warranty service for Mercury, Evinrude, Tahoe, Nitro, and Tracker (Mako).  Their service department is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; telephone (662) 862-7711.

Ocean Marine Group, with two locations, Ocean Springs and Gulfport, offers factory-certified technicians ‘with over 100 years combined experience.’  They are factory authorized to service Mercury, Yamaha, and Honda outboard engines.  Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; telephone (228) 822-2633 in Gulfport or (228) 818-0200 in Ocean Springs.

Blue Water Marine Repair has been servicing the Gulfport area for over 49 years offering the only factory warranty service for Volvo Penta diesel engines in the area.  They are a Rapid Response dealership providing after hour service for Volvo Penta warranty customers.  Blue Water Marine Repair is open Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telephone (727) 327-6512.

No doubt there are many more boat engine repair shops in Mississippi to choose from but it pays to take the time to investigate before having your boat engine repaired.

Sources:
MarineFuel.com
C & S Marine Inc.
Midway Marine
Ocean Marine Group
Blue Water Marine Repair

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Mercury Outboard Engines Facts

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Mercury Engines Then

Mercury Marine has been manufacturing the Mercury outboard engines since 1939.  During World War II, they became the world’s largest producer of chainsaws.  In the 1950’s, the company became involved in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR); in 1961, Mercury Marine amalgamated with Brunswick Corporation of Lake Forest, IL.

Mercury Engines Now

With over 6,200 employees worldwide, Mercury Marine is the foremost manufacturer of leisure marine propulsion engines with a reported USD $2.3 billion in sales.  They produce an array of consumer brands such as Mariner and the Mercury outboard engine line:

  • MerCruiser engines plus inboard packages
  • SeaCore stern drives
  • Mercury inflatables
  • Mercury propellers
  • Quicksilver and Mercury parts and oil, and
  • Mercury Smartcraft electronics.
The Facts about Mercury Outboard Engines

Mercury Outboard Engine Facts

Customer Satisfaction

According to the 2009 Marine Engine Competitive Study produced by J.D. Powers and Associates, Mercury Marine ranked third in the Outboard Direct Injection (DI) two-stroke category as well as fourth in the Outboard Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) four-stroke category.  They received 886 out of a possible 1,000 points and 878 out of a possible 1,000 points, respectively.

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Makes & Models

Mercury Marine currently manufactures three series of the Mercury outboard engine – Verado, OptiMax, and FourStrokes – ranging from 20-300 HP, all featuring the durability and reliability that a Mercury outboard engine can provide.  MerCruiser is a line of 135 to 430 HP engines plus over twenty distinct stern drive systems; MerCruiser also produces a series of inboard engines including an 8.2 High Output (HO) model; Horizon 8.2; 8.1 HO; Horizon 8.1; Horizon 6.2; 6.2 Multiport Injection (MPI); Horizon 5.7; 5.7 MPI; and a 5.7 Turn Key Starting (TKS) model.  Mercury outboard engines of 30 HP and less are manufactured in Japan by Tohatsu; engines over 100 HP are manufactured at the Mercury Marine plant in Fond du Lac, WI.

Parts & Manuals

Mercury Marine outboard engine parts, service, and owner’s manuals can be ordered directly from your local Mercury Marine dealer; parts can also be ordered through your dealer or online with Mercury Parts Express.  Repair manuals can also be purchased through Amazon.com.  Mercury Mercury Remanufacturing offers re-manufactured parts, engines, powerheads, accessories, and factory certified pre-owned engines.

If you’d like to ask a Mercury Marine outboard engine question sooner than waiting for a manual to arrive, try the Just Answer website.  For a fee ranging from $14 to $34, you can ask a Just Answer expert about a Mercury Marine outboard motor and receive an answer within minutes from a certified marine mechanic.  You can also browse previous questions and answers free of charge.

New for 2010

Mercury Marine is scheduled to participate in eleven boat shows throughout the U.S. and Canada in the first three months of 2010 where its new products will be showcased.

Dealer Locator

Mercury Marine dealers can easily be located by using the ‘find a dealer’ feature on the Mercury Marine website.

Owner’s Groups & Clubs

There are several online forums dedicated to Mercury Marine outboard engine owners including The Next Bite, Mercury Parts US and at iboats.com.  There is also a Mercury Marine owner’s group on Yahoo.

Sources:
Wikipedia
Mercury Marine
J.D. Power and Associates
Mercury Remanufacturing
The Next Bite
Mercury Parts US

Iboats.com

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Download Mercury Outboard Engine Manuals-Legal?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Are you trying to learn how to download Mercury outboard engine manuals online?  Before doing so, you may want to consider the legalities and hazards involved in using files from unknown sources.  Although it’s simple enough to do, when you download Mercury outboard engine manuals online, or any other shared file, you could be inviting unwanted security risks onto your computer.

Download Mercury Outboard Engine Manuals Online

Download Mercury Outboard Engine Manuals Online

MarineFuel.com found two websites where you could download Mercury outboard engine manuals online.  Both involve the use of BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing.  A torrent is a smaller file ending with the suffix .torrent, and can be a file or set of files with a unique torrent file that allows it to download.  It is one of the most popular ways of downloading larger files such as movies or music and sometimes unpublished or out of print engine manuals.

Legal Mercury Engine Manual Options Online

Keep in mind that, legally, you cannot download any material that has been copyrighted, including a Marine Engine Manual.  If you need to identify an engine part, it’s as easy as going to the Mercury Parts Express website and viewing part diagrams online in order to confirm part numbers and/or quantities required.

Here’s what we found.  TorrentReactor.net has five Mercury outboard engine manuals online available for download (labeled as a full download; 2009; full version; free download; and a complete manual).  TorrentReactor.net states that if you choose to download Mercury outboard engine manuals online, “it can be dangerous and cause a copyright infringement notice, so you might be prosecuted.”  TorrentReactor.net goes on to say they “would recommend you to use a special program TorrentPrivacy to avoid that.  It allows you to be anonymous in BitTorrent networks.”

AliveTorrents.com is another website listing four Mercury outboard engine manuals online available for download (labeled as fast download; full download; working; and torrent).  Alive Torrents does not offer the same warning upfront, although the same legalities would apply.

Beware of false advertising that will lead you to websites unrelated to a search for ‘download Mercury outboard engine manuals online.’  On researching this article, MarineFuel.com was instantly redirected to gambling websites repeatedly and in one case, even a pornographic website.  Such websites can instantly fill your computer with unwanted pop-up ads, or worse yet, a computer virus.

Safest Way to Purchase Mercury Outboard Engine Manuals

Your best bet when you’re in need of a outboard engine manual is to purchase a paper copy from a reputable website such as TradeBit.com or MarinePartsMan.com.  A great resource website we found is called TheFind where a compiled list of Mercury Marine engine manuals available from various websites is displayed, including prices.  It’s a great way to quickly do comparison shopping.

A quick reference file of Mercury Marine outboard parts can be found online at Marine-Sales.  Remember to beware of the potential consequences involved when you consider the option to download Mercury outboard engine manuals online.  Your best bet is to skip the download and purchase a paper manual which can be easily stored on your boat for reference at a moment’s notice.

Sources:
Mercury Marine
Mercury Parts Express
Marine-Sales.de
TorrentReactor.net
AliveTorrents.com

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Marine Engine Manufacturers – Outboard

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Marine engine manufacturers come in several different categories.

A category that stands apart is outboard engines. Outside of Mercury Marine which has its fingers in all aspects of recreational marine propulsion, the outboard engine manufacturers are a different bunch of companies from those providing inboard engine options. Outboard boat engines have been around 100 years since Ole Evinrude created the first one in 1909. Unlike their inboard cousins, many outboard engines are two-stroke for ease of manufacture and high power to weight ratios. marine engine manufacturersSome manufacturers have switched to 4-stroke for cleaner emissions and jet drive instead of a propeller is also an option. Here is my listing of the current, popular, outboard engine manufacturers: 

  1. Evinrude: Evinrude is a subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products, home of Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo and other motorized recreational products. The company’s E-Tec lineup of 2-stroke engines include inline models from 25 hp. to 90 hp., V-4 models at 115 and 130 hp., V-6 engines from 150 to 300 hp. and High Output models ranging from 115 to 250 hp.
  2. Honda Marine: Honda introduced the 4-stroke outboard in 1974. Honda has a line of small engines from 2 to 20 hp. Their medium range runs from 25 hp. to 90 hp. and features electronic fuel injection. Honda’s big engines are 4 and 6 cylinder models with power ratings from 115 to 225 hp.
  3. Mercury Marine: Mercury offers both 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines. The Verado line is V-4 and V-6 4-stroke outboards with power from 150 hp. to 300 hp. The FourStrokes line is small and midrange motors from 2.5 hp. up to 115 hp. Optimax is Mercury’s line of two-stroke engines producing power from 75 up to 250 hp.
  4. Suzuki Marine: Suzuki offers a complete line of 4-stroke outboard engines, starting with a 2.5 hp. portable up to a 4 liter displacement V-6 putting out 300 hp. Suzuki seems to be a relative newcomer to the U.S. outboard market, selling boat motors here since 1977,  but they are putting some interesting technology into their engines.
  5. Yamaha Outboards: Yamaha has an extensive (close to mind boggling) lineup of outboard motors offering portables, midrange and high output in both 2-stroke and 4-stroke varieties. At the top of the Yamaha heap is a 5.3L, V-8 outboard that can be had in either 300 hp. or 350 hp.

 Today’s outboard engine manufacturers offer a tremendous range of products to fill the needs of more boating uses than I can count. One area I did not cover much here is there offerings of jet propulsion systems. If you needs range from 2 hp. to 350 hp., 2-stroke high power/low weight or clean burning 4-stroke, outboard engines offer a lot of alternatives.


Sources: Evinrude, Honda Marine, Mercury Marine, Suzuki Marine, Yamaha Outboard

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