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Boater's Log Vol 2, No. 3

Hot Topic: How to Keep Your Engine Running Cool

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Outboard Overheating Frequently Fatal to Engine One thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three … an overheated outboard can go from fine to fried in a matter of seconds … the silence when a hot engine stops running can be a sobering and expensive experience.

Cool It

The major components of an outboard's cooling system are:

03/30/2012

The Boater’s Log Vol 4, No. 4

Hull Designs – The Foundation of a Boat’s Performance

Idling through the marina or cruising across the lake, we’ve all seen boats with snazzy paint jobs and condo-like luxuries that tempt us to covet our neighbor’s vessel. Hundreds of boats look cool above the rubrail, but it’s what you can’t see – the hull design – that determines how the craft handles the realities of open water.

There are countless hull designs; however, most are variations of three basic styles: displacement hulls, semi-displacement hulls, and planing hulls.

03/29/2012

Saltwater Fishin Vol 4, No. 3

Get Ready for Spring Fishing

With most of the country experiencing a mild winter, it’s likely that saltwater fishing is going to be off to an early start this season, begging the question: Is your gear ready for action? Here’s a checklist that will help assure everything you need is up to the challenge of tackling that first fish of the new season safely and with all your tackle in battle-ready condition.

Safety First

03/28/2012

Yamaha Pro Ish Monroe Wins Florida Elite with 108-5

Okeechobee, Fla., March 26, 2012– Yamaha-sponsored pro Ish Monroe scored his second career Bassmaster^® Elite Series win Sunday at Lake Okeechobee, boating 108 pounds, five ounces, and leading all four days of the event. The win was the second in as many weeks for Yamaha Pros fishing the Bassmater^® Elite Series, Alton Jones having won last week’s tournament on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla.

03/26/2012

Yamaha Appoints New Members to Growing OEM Team

Kennesaw, Ga., March 26, 2012– Yamaha Marine Group announced the appointment of three new members to its expanding OEM sales team, effective today.

03/26/2012

Fishin’ Vol 5. No 5

Smaller Finesse Jigs Can Improve Your Fishing Success Now

Tournament angler Bill Lowen’s most recent fishing trip, during which he caught and released 25 healthy largemouths while fishing in 39-degree water on a cold, drizzly day, surprised everyone except Lowen himself. Afterall, the Yamaha Pro frequently fishes under such conditions in lakes near his Indiana home.

Lowen’s secret is downsizing to a 1/8-ounce finesse jig and sliding it over the top of last summer’s vegetation. What surprises everyone is that Lowen seldom fishes deeper than 10 feet to catch his bass.

03/21/2012

Yamaha Pros Sweep Top Spots at Bassmaster® Elite

PALATKA, Fla., March 19, 2012– Yamaha pros Alton Jones, Todd Faircloth, and Keith Combs swept the top three spots Sunday, March 18, in the season opener of the 2012 Bassmaster^® Elite Series tournament on the St. Johns River.

03/19/2012

Century Boats Purchased by Allcraft Marine

Kennesaw, Ga., March 16, 2012 — Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. announced today it has sold a majority of the assets of Century Boats and the Century brand to Florida-based Allcraft Marine. The new owners plan to resume production of Century brand boats at their Dade City, Fla. facility.

03/16/2012

The Boater’s Log Vol 4, No. 3

Time for a Check Up

We can handle most of our outboard’s routine maintenance – the simple stuff like oil changes, replacing filters and such – but where do we take the boat when it needs professional help?

There are no easy answers to this one, just a few things to consider as we’re seeking someone to heal our ailing vessel.

Boat Dealerships

03/07/2012

Saltwater Fishin’ Vol 4, No 2

Plastics for Bayou Reds & Trout

When fishermen think of Biloxi, what comes to mind? Sure there are the usually calm, blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which offer a wide range of fishing opportunities from blue marlin to redfish, but there is a whole different fishery found on the other side of town that makes you feel like you’re light years away from the tourists, sandy beaches, big hotels and the lights and excitement of the casinos.

03/06/2012

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Boater's Log Vol 2, No. 3

Hot Topic: How to Keep Your Engine Running Cool

The Boater’s Log Vol 4, No. 4

Hull Designs – The Foundation of a Boat’s Performance