QUESTION: In 1990, I bought a 1988 Mercury 70 horsepower outboard motor. The motor was brand new and still in the crate. My only problem has been with the steering. It seems the longer the motor si… ...

Outboard-, sterndrive- and pod-powered boats require a different setup. I have seen the aftermath of a gaff handle, duct-taped to an outboard’s cowling, having been used as a tiller. It got the boat ...

Hydraulic steering makes handling easier, even with smaller boats and outboards. Tim Barker Midrange outboards—typically around 40 to 90 hp—often come equipped with cable steering (if not a tiller ...