The empty boat churned in an endless circle, the torque created by the spinning propeller of its running but unattended outboard motor pushing the swivel-mounted engine as far as it would go in one ...

An engine shut-off lanyard can save your life. That is, if you use it—and most boaters don’t. Even those who do generally only use it at the helm, and there are many other locations from which one can ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A new boating safety law is now in effect, requiring the use of engine cut-off switches (ECOS) in all recreational boats under 26 feet long. The United States Coast Guard is ...

In 2022, Planson and his team tested possible electric boat motors to power skiffs on Maine's working waterfront. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Anyone who has visited a ...