It's all about HOW you want to FLOAT your boat!
Having adequate power for the size and type of boat you already own, or plan to build or buy is of utmost importance.
Depending on it's size and type, you will need an engine, or a motor, to give it power and speed.
You must be knowledgeable about the type of motor you will need. You'll need to understand terms, like "horsepower," "RPM's," "pitch," "slip," and "throttle."
If a motor is too powerful for the size of the boat, it is a waste of your money and energy. If the motor is too low in horsepower, it should only be used on flotation type boats or small portable boats, some specifically from http://www.porta-bote.com/.
The inboard motor is an engine installed in the hull, or front of a boat. You see these motor types most commonly on speed and ski boats. Usually the turn of a key, or the push of a button, starts it's power and moves your boat forward. It is very much like a car in that it has several speeds (gears.) The motor to the boat is like the tires to a car! Most engines have a neutral position, and progressive speeds, as well as a reverse gear.
The second most common motor is the "outboard" which is usually mounted on the "stern" or rear of the boat. These motors come in large models with nearly the same horsepower as a car, and also smaller varieties that you see on small fishing boats and rescue boats, for example, and they use less than a half gallon of fuel an hour (again depending on the size and the horsepower of the particular motor.) Other times you will see "twin"engines mounted on the stern of some boats.
At the base of the engine is a prop or propeller assembly. Steel and aluminum are used for the propellers which are responsible for how the engine runs. The faster the boat can go depends on the proper propeller operating with the proper progressive gears, and does not exceed the limit or standard recommended for the boat and motor size. The wrong power and size match can cause irreparable damage to the motor, and will cause excessive engine wear over a short period of time. This will void any warranty and end the life of your motor much sooner than expected.
Many engines are made by the same companies as cars. e.g. Nissan, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, not to exclude true boat motor builders like Evinrude, Minn Kota, and Torqeedo Motors.
For more information on many of these motors, please see also http://www.cabalas.com/ at Cabala's Online Store for more information and selections.
Having adequate power for the size and type of boat you already own, or plan to build or buy is of utmost importance.
Depending on it's size and type, you will need an engine, or a motor, to give it power and speed.
You must be knowledgeable about the type of motor you will need. You'll need to understand terms, like "horsepower," "RPM's," "pitch," "slip," and "throttle."
If a motor is too powerful for the size of the boat, it is a waste of your money and energy. If the motor is too low in horsepower, it should only be used on flotation type boats or small portable boats, some specifically from http://www.porta-bote.com/.
The inboard motor is an engine installed in the hull, or front of a boat. You see these motor types most commonly on speed and ski boats. Usually the turn of a key, or the push of a button, starts it's power and moves your boat forward. It is very much like a car in that it has several speeds (gears.) The motor to the boat is like the tires to a car! Most engines have a neutral position, and progressive speeds, as well as a reverse gear.
The second most common motor is the "outboard" which is usually mounted on the "stern" or rear of the boat. These motors come in large models with nearly the same horsepower as a car, and also smaller varieties that you see on small fishing boats and rescue boats, for example, and they use less than a half gallon of fuel an hour (again depending on the size and the horsepower of the particular motor.) Other times you will see "twin"engines mounted on the stern of some boats.
At the base of the engine is a prop or propeller assembly. Steel and aluminum are used for the propellers which are responsible for how the engine runs. The faster the boat can go depends on the proper propeller operating with the proper progressive gears, and does not exceed the limit or standard recommended for the boat and motor size. The wrong power and size match can cause irreparable damage to the motor, and will cause excessive engine wear over a short period of time. This will void any warranty and end the life of your motor much sooner than expected.
Many engines are made by the same companies as cars. e.g. Nissan, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, not to exclude true boat motor builders like Evinrude, Minn Kota, and Torqeedo Motors.
For more information on many of these motors, please see also http://www.cabalas.com/ at Cabala's Online Store for more information and selections.
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