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From the Smithfield Times of January 27, 2010

I'll apologize in advance if this is a stupid question. Should the fuel primer bulb remain hard while my outboard motor is running? I'm breaking in a rebuilt 250 hp 2-stroke Mercury. I'm in the habit of pressurizing the fuel primer bulb before starting the engine. I hadn't paid much...

I am looking for recommendations regarding a starting battery. I have a 250 hp Mercury 2-stroke. The main starting battery is rated for 400 Marine Cranking Amps (MCA). It is clearly undersized. There is a second dual-purpose battery that is rated for 625 MCA. The Mercury website advises 630...

The Boat US magazine this month has an interesting article on why boats sink at the dock. The article states that for every boat that sinks "at sea", four boats sink at the dock. For the article, 100 insurance claims were examined. The reasons for sinking were found to be as follows...

Christinaki had a lovely cruise yesterday across the James River and then she humiliated me by having the motor cut out and refuse to restart just as we were turning into the dock. Fortunately, this was at low speed and serious damage was avoided. Christinaki is a Steiger Craft Block Island 23...

I thought the members of this forum might enjoy a photo of the Smithfield, VA police boat. Yes, it's a Parker. It looks rugged but not quite as rugged as the machine that the Coast Guard drove up to the other side of the dock.

I'll start by noting that Parker was on my short list. I might have bought one if I had found a used one at a good price. The boat that I bought is a 1996 Steiger Craft Block Island 23. When I first started shopping for a boat, I saw an old deadrise workboat for sale. The boss said, "No!"...