It’s a case of out of sight, out of mind. Perhaps because a Mercury® MerCruiser® sterndrive engine is usually hidden below an engine hatch, it’s easy to take one for granted. You just turn the key and start boating. But ...

Sumter, South Carolina, is a great place to be if you love boats and boating. Within a couple of hours’ drive you can be on any number of great recreational lakes or storied bass fisheries, not to mention the estuaries ...

Safe boating is the responsibility of everyone on the water, and it starts with making sure you have enough life jackets of the proper type and size for everyone on board. This isn’t an area to cut corners. The best ...

Because it sounds like a negative, “slip” might be the most misunderstood of all propeller terms. But slip is actually essential to propeller function. Propeller slip is the difference between the actual distance the prop travels forward through the water ...

This blog is by Mercury Pro Team member Captain Rob Endsley, an Alaska charter captain (princeofwalessportfishing.com), retired river guide, outdoor radio show host and writer from Gig Harbor, Washington. Endsley studied environmental science at Western Washington University and has spent ...

Whether you fish for fun or for competition, trolling is one of the most effective techniques to optimize your time on the water. The key to doing it successfully is precision boat control, which can be accomplished with a variety ...

Getting a musky to bite in the first place is difficult enough. That’s why you should never fish for these apex predators without the right tackle to land one when it finally does decide to chomp down on your lure. ...

People visit marine retailers for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes you just need an oil filter and a new trailer hub bearing. Other times, you’re considering a new engine that will power your days off for the next decade ...

When you boat with the Mercury VesselView® engine monitoring system, you don’t have to be a certified marine technician to track what’s happening under the engine’s cowl. VesselView integrates with Mercury SmartCraft®-capable engines and compatible digital displays to deliver more ...

Leo Cuellar had a problem. Well, two of them, actually. No. 1, the outboard on his beloved 2000 Bayliner Trophy fishing boat was finally starting to feel its age, making it unsuitable for the long, offshore outings that are common ...