Markus' Performance Boating Links

• New
  • Leading Edge Propeller Prop shop
  • AdamsDock.com - The Merc Chopper Story Overview of the different Chopper models
  • Outboard Market Data
  • RLC Performance Engineering Modified Alpha sterndrive
  • Steve's Custom Props Blueprinted Hill propellers
  • Hardline Products Propeller bags
  • Mercury Optimax Rebuild video
  • Chris Carson Marine Reeds
• BBSes
  • Scream and Fly Message Boards The best discussions on the net
  • Byuboyz If'in ya need ta know how it's dun in tha swamps, it'z tha place
  • Havasu Barney Some good stuff here
  • Boats and Motors Message Board Bass boating discussions
• General Outboard Engine Information
  • ICOMIA 28-83 The standard for measuring power of marine engines
  • Gordon Jennings Archive Includes The Two-Stroke Tuner's Handbook
  • Parallel Paths: 2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Article by Kevin Cameron on 2-stroke DFI
  • Grape Ape Racing Articles on 4-stroke car engines, largely applicable to outboards as well
  • Do you really want to know about expansion chambers? Article by Gordon Jennings
  • Mercury Marine
  • BoatSetup.com Dyno sheets of Yamaha 225 and Mercury 225
  • Doug Russell Marine On-line Mercury parts catalog
  • MarinePartsMan Online Mercury Service Bulletins
  • Yamaha Motor Japan
  • Yamaha Motor USA
  • Tohatsu Japan
  • Engine Blueprinting RC boat page with some general info
  • Kilpaveneily.com OMC F1 V8 specifications and pictures
  • Performance Coatings Ceramic coatings
  • CC Performance Specialty coatings and platings
  • Liquid Nirvana's Photos Lots of interesting OMC information
  • Mercury 2.5 EFI 280 and 2.4 Bridgeport dyno curves
• Gasoline
  • autos/gasoline-faq Answers to frequently asked questions about gasoline
  • Wrenching with Rob--Chemical Soup: The Mystery of Detonation
  • Chevron Technical Review on Gasoline Lots of gasoline information
  • MOPS 95 - Australian Fuel Benchmark Description of gasoline components
  • Octane Boosters How to mix your own octane boosters
  • Toluene Octane Booster FAQ
  • Octane booster test
  • John's Octane Engine Page Octane rating test engine history
  • Dresser Octane rating test engines
  • Fuel tests
    • Gasoline dyno test UK test of Shell, BP and Tesco high-octane fuels compared to lower octane
    • Gasoline dyno test More UK test data including Shell V-Power and BP 102
    • Motec dyno test Australian test of Shell V-Power 100 compared to 98 RON fuel
• Outboard oil and lubrication
  • NMMA certification programs Description of the TC-W3 specification and lists of recently certified oils
  • Oronite two cycle water-cooled additives Description of Oronite's TC-W3 compliant additive packages
  • Migdal's Lubricant additive & oil industry favorite links More than 400 links
  • Oil comparison
  • Klotz Special Formula Products, Inc.
  • Red Line Synthetic Oil Corporation
  • Aerospace Lubricants Alisyn synthetic oil
  • Amsoil
  • Spectro Oils
  • Torco Racing Oils
  • Neo Synthetic Oil
  • Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants TCW-3 oil with molybdenum additive
  • Tech Tip: The truth about Slick 50
  • Synlube How lubricant manufacturers fool consumers with not so synthetic oils
  • Lubrication message boards
  • Oil-Store.com Online store with cheap Pennzoil lubricants
  • Reynolds Racing and Marine Online Klotz dealer
• Tools
  • CB Performance Carburator jet reamers
  • Balz to the wall racing Leakdown testers
  • Jay Smith Racing Engines TDC gauges, Merc. flywheel tools and Merc. 2.5l modifications
  • Used shop equipment
• Propellers and drives
  • Everything you need to know about propellers Mercury's book online
  • Ron Hill on eBay
  • Rundquist Propeller Tools as well as great tips on prop repair and modification
  • Hydromotive Engineering
  • DAH Pro-Pellers
  • Boger Kustom Propeller
  • R&R Prop Shop
  • Performance Propeller
  • BBlades Professional Propellers Prop shop owned by ex-Merc Lab guys
  • Sanderson Propeller
  • Winrace Propellers Norwegian prop shop
  • Simplicity Marine Drives How surface piercing propellers work
  • Prop Scan Propeller inspection system
  • Saro Drive German drive system
• Ignition and plug reading
  • How you can read spark plugs and select them - by Gordon Jennings Excellent article about spark plugs
  • How you can read spark plugs and select them - by Gordon Jennings Same article with better photos
  • Outboardparts.com trouble shooting section Merc, OMC and Chrysler ignition trouble shooting guide
  • Principles of 2-stroke jetting and reading spark plugs Descriptive spark plus images (but do not trust plug color too much)
  • The Ultralight Place Plug pictures for diagnosing engine problems (Rotax)
  • CDI Electronics Aftermarket Mercury and OMC ignition parts
  • Club Plug Online dealer of Bosch and NGK spark plugs
• Discounters and used parts
  • OCC Cranks
  • Seattle outboard & rotax Remanufactured powerheads and cranks
  • AfterMarket Discount Marine All kinds of stuff
  • Marine Partsfinder
  • Outboardparts.com
  • Hardcore Marine Inc. Specializing in used and rebuilt Yamaha engines and parts
  • Affordable Marine Rebuilt inboards, all major makes
• Fuel System
  • Mercury 2.0 2.4 2.5 liter ECU overview
  • Thunder Products Dial-A-Jet for small engines
  • Taylor Marine and Machine EFI systems, heads, mid sections, etc
  • Installation Manual EM Installation manual for the Harley Davidson version of MAD EFI
  • Simple Digital Systems General purpose EFI systems
  • Performance plus marine Merc ECU specialists
  • Seebold Championship Boat Racing Fuel systems, Mercury parts, hardware
  • Five O Motor Sport Cheap fuel injectors
  • DFI Technologies FICHT replacement parts
• Other performance parts and shops
  • Hydro Tec Marine Performance Yamaha specialists with great service
  • Bob's Machine Shop Boating Accessories Nose cones, jack plates, hardware
  • Eagle One Wide range of products and services
  • Lentzkow Engineering and Racing Jack plates, foot throttles etc
  • Monty Racing  OMC specialists
  • Boyesen
  • Tony Doukas Racing Reeds Reeds
  • Reynolds Performance Marine 3L Mercury and lower unit specialist
  • Marine Dynamics Performance oriented Mercury dealer
  • Brucato SVS
  • Wizard Performance Mercury 2.5 liter forged pistons
  • Offshore Only Lots of used High-Performance inboards and outboards for sale
  • Used racing parts Used automotive racing parts
  • Power Performance Engineering Mercury shop
  • Simon Motorsports Leader in Mercury 3 liter parts and modifications
  • US1 Marles Racing Engine Top pinned Mercury pistons and steel bore hp engines
  • Custom Marine and Welding Titus is the nose cone king (former JC's and Tooter)
  • Grand Prix International Mercury parts and mods, rigging service
  • Michael Werner Germany German engine builder
  • BoostPower USA People who claim they turbocharge Mercury outboards
  • Al's Performance Marine Intake system similar to Brucato SVS
  • Lakeland Marine Dual seal shift shaft seal perch for 3.0L Sportmaster
  • Turmax ECU recurving for Mercury Optimax and Verado
  • Marine Crankshaft Leading crankshaft repair shop - Also offers billet cranks
  • Falicon Cranks Custom crank shafts
  • Farndon Racing Engineering Custom crank shafts
• Steering and rigging
  • SeaStar Hydraulic Steering
  • Marine Mechanic SeaStar bleed instructions
  • Everett Performance Offshore hydraulic steering
  • KRB Racing High-performance steering from New Zealand
  • Marol Marine Steering system similar to SeaStar
  • GT Marine Steering wheels with buttons that work with hydraulic steering
  • In-Control Equipment
  • Stainless Marine Jack plates, inboard exhaust systems, rigging hose etc
  • Marine Machine Steering hardware
  • Cook Manufacturing (CMC) Jack plates
  • Porta Products Engine brackets
  • Appearance Products Cockpit interiors
  • CP Performance Rigging hardware and gauges
• Gauges
  • Surplus Unlimited Wide range of discounted gauges and some other items
  • Teleflex
  • Livorsi Marine
  • Auto Meter Products
  • Nordskog
  • Exhaust Gas Technologies
  • CruzPro Digital gauges and alarms
  • Dakota Digital Digital automotive gauges
  • RacePak Data Systems Gauges with data acquisition capabilities
  • Pi Research Data acquisition equipment for racing
  • Omega.com Measuring equipment
  • HOBO U12 Thermocouple Data Loggers
• Safety equipment
  • Bell Helmets
  • Lifeline Marine Safety Products Life jackets and protective apparel
  • Security Race Products Life jackets and protective apparel
  • Grabner Sports UIM approved life jackets
• Power boat clubs
  • SVERA The Swedish Powerboat Association
  • Seattle Outboard Association's Home Page
  • ÖRK Boat Racing In Swedish
• Hull
  • Aeromarine Research Books and software about tunnel boat and propeller design
  • Platinum Power Boats
  • Argo Powerboats Finnish race and speed boats
  • Eurocat Swedish race catamarans
  • Hydrolift Powerboats Norwegian family boats with a great racing legacy
  • SportCat Builder of the former Hydrolift SportCat
  • Hydroline Former builder of some Hydrolift models
  • Xstreme Powerboats Norwegian pleasure version of the Hydrolift CR26
  • Ocke Mannerfelt Design® Speed rail and Bat boats
  • Ocean Express Nice offshore cats and some fishing boats
  • Raffshore Belgian offshore boat builder
  • Winrace Racing Small offshore race boats from Norway
  • Liberator Boats of Florida
  • Power Marine 21 Skater copy from Ireland
  • Full Throttle Power Boats Tunnel hulls and 30 foot cats
  • Fiberglass,Composites,Resins
  • Interplastic Corporation Major resin manufacturer
  • Ashland Inc. Major resin manufacturer
• Other Dealers
  • Hot Knots Canadian dealer with excellent service
  • Hanley Marine Canadian high-performance dealer
• Magazines
  • Professional Boatbuilder Magazine
  • Bass and Walleye Boats Magazine
  • Powerboat Magazine
• DIY information
  • 2.5 EFI Performance Fuel Systems "101"
  • Mercury V6 and Gearcase FAQ
  • MacDizzy Cylinder mapping, finding top dead center, etc.
  • Thread repair - how to
  • Trailer maintenance tips
• Classic outboards
  • Skip Hagerman's Antique Boat and Motor Mania Links to lots of classic outboard places
  • The Antique Outboard Motor Club
  • Classic outboard race engines
• Other sites of interest
  • Howard Arneson Tribute Site
  • RBBI Recreational Boat Building Industry Inofficial site with some industry news
  • Authentic boating Boating sauces and T-shirts (!)