Everybody makes mistakes, but you really want to avoid doing these three stupid things than can kill your outboard engine. All of them are simple, all are common, and all should be avoided at all cost - unless you enjoy paying a mechanic to fix your power-plant. Of course, there are a lot of other ways people accidentally damage their engines. But these three happen all the time - don't let them happen to you!


3 outboard mistakes

Here are three things to avoid doing to your outboard.

Written by: Lenny Rudow
With over two decades of experience in marine journalism, Lenny Rudow has contributed to publications including YachtWorld, boats.com, Boating Magazine, Marlin Magazine, Boating World, Saltwater Sportsman, Texas Fish & Game, and many others. Lenny is a graduate of the Westlawn School of Yacht Design, and he has won numerous BWI and OWAA writing awards.