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Highfield Patrol 700 rigid inflatable with a Mercury SeaPro 250 V8 outboard flanked by two BlueNav electric pods, alongside a studio image of the BlueSpin 8kW unit
Boating Industry

Mercury and BlueNav’s Hybrid RIB: 16kW of Electric, 756 Watts of Charge

Mercury and BlueNav fitted two 8kW electric pods beside a SeaPro 250. The engine's alternator is rated 85 amps, not the 115 the announcement cites.

November 2, 2026
Mat Armstrong's yacht Capri running through swell in the Bay of Biscay
Boating Industry

Mat Armstrong Sails Capri Across Biscay, Stopping Short at Brest

November 1, 2026
Driver change and refuelling on the pontoon at the 24 Heures Motonautiques de Normandie at Poses, with a boat passing under long exposure
UIM S3 World Endurance

24 Heures de Normandie 2027 Will Run as a Continuous 24-Hour Race

November 1, 2026
Two-stroke outboard engines lined up in a workshop
Outboards

Gone From Leisure Boating, Still Sold New: The Two-Stroke Outboards of Yamaha, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Mercury

November 1, 2026
Outboards

Amaroq 40: The British Diesel Two-Stroke Going to Coniston

November 1, 2026
The Wellcraft Scarab Vicious running at speed past a floodlit quay at Port Newark, New Jersey, at night during Miami Vice 85 filming
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Filming Leaked Twice in a Week

October 30, 2026
An OXE 300 diesel outboard running at speed, alongside an aerial view of four OXE-powered workboats and RIBs under way in formation
Boating Industry

OXE Marine Just Breaks Even by $2,200 With a December Bank Deadline

October 30, 2026
A Garmin-equipped sportfishing boat under way, alongside a Garmin open-array radar, radar dome and helm chartplotter display
Boating Industry

Garmin Marine Profit Up 90% to $94 Million, Eight Times Navico’s

October 30, 2026
Yamaha 85A outboard alongside Yahatsu and Parsun 85hp two-stroke outboards on a dock
Outboards

Yamaha 85A and Its Two Chinese Twins: The Parsun and Yahatsu T85

October 30, 2026
Engines

Outboards

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Outboards

Mercury Confirms Three New Outboards Launching in 2027

October 29, 2026
Outboards

Suzuki Marine Reports Strong Turnout and Unveils New Warranty at 2026 Southampton Boat Show

October 29, 2026
Seven 200hp outboards from Hidea, Honda, Mercury Racing, Parsun, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Yamaha lined up on a marina dock
Outboards

200hp Outboards Compared: Weight, Power and Price Across Seven Brands

October 25, 2026
Tohatsu MFS150A 150hp four-stroke outboards in two colours, with boats powered by the engine
Outboards

Tohatsu MFS150A: Its First In-House 150 Against Yamaha, Suzuki and Mercury

October 25, 2026
Rigid inflatable boat on calm water at dawn, powered by a RAD 40 electric outboard
Outboards

RAD Propulsion: The Electric Outboard Maker Chasing £25 Million

October 23, 2026
Suzuki DF90 and DF115 four-stroke outboards fitted with SEI jet drive pumps, shown side by side
Outboards

Suzuki Adds SEI Jet Drives to DF90 and DF115 Outboards for 2027

October 18, 2026
Cox Marine test and development vessel Miranda, a black Tideman RBC1200 HDPE workboat with white wheelhouse and twin Cox Marine V8 diesel outboards, under way on a river
Boating Industry

Cox Marine Commissions Miranda, a Tideman RBC1200 Test and Development Boat

October 6, 2026
Suzuki Marine will be exhibiting on stand P132
Outboards

Suzuki Marine Returns to the Southampton International Boat Show with Major On-Land and On-Water Presence

September 11, 2026
Marine Business

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Boating Industry

Brunswick’s Profits Jump 63% in Third Quarter, Raises Full-Year Forecast

October 29, 2026
Yachts moored at the Miami Beach Yacht Collection on Indian Creek, Collins Avenue, during the 2026 Miami International Boat Show
Miami Boat Show

Miami Boat Show Cuts Costs for Exhibitors and Buyers Ahead of 2027

October 23, 2026
Sunseeker 134 Superyacht under tow along the Dorset coast, with a tug ahead and a helicopter overhead
Boating Industry

Sunseeker 134 Superyacht Arrives in Poole for Fit-Out

October 16, 2026
Ferretti Group logo
Boating Industry

Bologna Court Rejects KKCG Challenge to Ferretti Board as Weichai Keeps Its Votes

October 13, 2026
Aerial view of Gosport Marina looking across Portsmouth Harbour towards the Spinnaker Tower
Boating Industry

Gosport Marina to Increase Unleaded Fuel Capacity Fivefold in £370,000 Upgrade

October 13, 2026
Kadey-Krogen 60 Open under way
Boating Industry

Kadey-Krogen Trustee Reports Nothing to Distribute as Paid-For Boats Sit in Taiwan

October 8, 2026
James Tapp of Maritime Yacht Services talking with YouTuber Mat Armstrong aboard the yacht Capri in a Spanish marina
Boating Industry

Maritime Yacht Services Tells Mat Armstrong Not to Sail His Yacht Home Yet

October 6, 2026
Dubai International Boat Show logo with dates 25 to 29 November 2026 at Dubai Harbour
General News

Dubai International Boat Show Keeps Its November Dates, With 110 Exhibitors Listed So Far

October 6, 2026
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Phil Rolla with a Rolla surface-piercing propeller at his Balerna design studio, 1989
Back in the Day

Phil Rolla: The Man Who Took the Black Art Out of Propeller Design

May 14, 2026
In 1991, Norris and the Popeyes team captured the World Offshore Powerboat Championship
Back in the Day

Al Copeland: The Fried Chicken King Who Ruled Offshore Racing

February 27, 2026
Back in the Day

Virgin Atlantic Challenger II: How the Blue Riband Came Home

April 1, 2026
Keith Whittle's PowerTech Marine F2 cat flips at Coniston Records Week 2013, sequence of five frames
Coniston

Happy Birthday, Keith Whittle: The Record Run That Nearly Ended in Tragedy

June 12, 2026
Illustrated portrait of Charles D. Strang alongside Johnson outboard imagery
Back in the Day

Charles D. Strang: The Man Who Invented the Sterndrive

August 21, 2026
La Gran Argentina Daniel Scioli and Fabio Buzzi
Powerboat People

Daniel Scioli: From World Champion Powerboat Racer to Argentine Cabinet Minister

January 30, 2026
Back in the Day

The Boat That Started Sunseeker

March 24, 2026
Hot Bovril offshore powerboat racing in 1970
Back in the Day

Avenger: The Boat Company Bovril Built

September 10, 2026
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Spy shot of Gus Morales's Wellcraft Scarab Vicious running at night at Port Newark, New Jersey, during filming for Miami Vice '85
TV & Movies

First Look: Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan Film Aboard Miami Vice ’85 Scarab in New Jersey

October 28, 2026
Victory Team's blue Lamborghini-powered offshore catamaran at speed in Made in Dubai livery
TV & Movies

The Blue Dynasty: Victory Team’s Story Heads for the Screen

October 15, 2026
Lady Vice, a 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 377 in Miami Vice colours, on a trailer with two men standing alongside
TV & Movies

Gus Morales Buys “Lady Vice” and Brings Her Back to Miami

October 13, 2026
Boston Whaler in yellow and red Baywatch livery with twin Mercury outboards, from Fox's Baywatch trailer
TV & Movies

Baywatch Reboot Trailer Reveals a Boston Whaler on Twin Mercury Outboards

October 13, 2026
Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne, New Jersey, dressed as a 1980s Miami strip mall for the Miami Vice '85 film set, with Jerry's Liquors, The Frosty Spoon and Palm Star Video shopfronts
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Adds Leguizamo, Goggins and Holland as New Jersey Set Takes Shape

October 11, 2026
Gustavo Morales owns the ultimate Miami Vice tribute: a 1,300hp 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 38KV. John Moore went aboard.
TV & Movies

Miami Vice ’85 Adds Whitney Peak as North Miami’s Wellcraft Scarab Awaits Its Scene

August 17, 2026
Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Belgian actor known as The Muscles from Brussels
UIM F1H2O

Jean-Claude Van Damme Expected at F1H2O Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan

July 30, 2026
Lewis Hamilton with Gustavo Morales's 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 38KV Miami Vice Edition on Biscayne Bay
TV & Movies

Lewis Hamilton Takes the Helm of Gus Morales’s 1986 Wellcraft Scarab 38KV

June 5, 2026

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F1 Powerboat Championship

F1 Powerboat Championship Releases 2027 Schedule With Pittsburgh Among Five National Rounds

October 7, 2026
Aerial view of Darana Raceway, formerly Kil-Kare Raceway, in Xenia, Ohio, from its Tranzon Atlas auction listing
IHRA

Darryl Cuttell Puts 12 Racetracks Up for Auction

October 7, 2026
Go GPS Racing's white and blue Fountain Super Vee on a MYCO trailer at a boat ramp, with Cortez Cove, Airos and Eastwood Racing sponsor livery
Race World Offshore

Aldington and Modin Race Rebuilt Go GPS Fountain at Clearwater After Testing Failure

September 25, 2026
H1 Unlimited

Andrew Tate Wins the Bill Muncey Cup and Claims 2026 National High Points Championship

September 22, 2026
Darryl Cuttell, CEO of Darana Hybrid and owner of the IHRA
IHRA

The $1.4 Billion Behind Darryl Cuttell’s IHRA Empire

September 4, 2026
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F1 Powerboat Championship

Seebold and Schubert Announce Reacquisition of F1 Powerboat Championship

August 7, 2026
Andrew Tate lifts the Apollo Mechanical Cup trophy with the BWR Racing team at Seafair 2026
H1 Unlimited

Andrew Tate Defends Seafair Title, Sets New Course Record at Apollo Mechanical Cup

August 3, 2026
IHRA owner Darryl Cuttell
IHRA

IHRA’s Darryl Cuttell Has Filed Against SpaceXAI’s Memphis Operators For $137 Million

August 1, 2026
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