Yamaha 2.5HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 2.5HP Outboard
A small tender engine has one job before it ever reaches the water: it has to be carried without turning the trip from the car into a weightlifting event. After that, it must start…
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Yamaha 5HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 5HP Outboard
The practical question with a five-horsepower outboard is not whether one person can lift it once. It is whether an owner will still be content…
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Mid-range four-stroke outboards
Yamaha F70 Outboard Review
Yamaha F70 Outboard
At 70 horsepower, an outboard becomes part of the boat rather than something added for the afternoon. Its weight affects trim, its controls shape every…
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Mid-range four-stroke outboards
Yamaha 60HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 60HP Outboard
At 60 horsepower, the outboard stops being a loose accessory and becomes the heart of the boat. It decides how the hull lifts with people…
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Yamaha F25 Review
Yamaha F25
I judge a 25-horsepower outboard by the mornings when nobody wants a discussion with it. Turn up early, get fuel to the engine, start it…
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High-power four-stroke outboards
Yamaha 100HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 100HP Outboard
A 100-horsepower repower has consequences long after the engine is bolted on. The transom carries the weight, the helm inherits the controls and gauges, and…
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Yamaha 8HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 8HP Outboard
Eight horsepower is where a portable outboard starts doing several jobs properly. It can push a substantial tender, serve as an auxiliary on a sailing…
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Yamaha 20HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 20HP Outboard
Twenty horsepower often lands on the busiest small boats. It may push a family rigid inflatable boat (RIB) on Saturday, carry fishing gear on Sunday…
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Mid-range four-stroke outboards
Yamaha 40HP Outboard Review
Yamaha 40HP Outboard
A 40-horsepower engine usually lands on a boat that has work to do. Family gear, fishing kit, a console, battery and fuel have all appeared…
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