The powerboat is defined as any kind of boat powered by any engine except a steam engine. While steam-powered boats date from as early as the late 1790s, boats with other power sources did not come into existence until nearly a century later. Perhaps...

A motorboat is a vessel propelled by an internal combustion engine driving a jet or a propeller. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea defines a "power driven vessel" as any vessel propelled by machinery and even a sailboat...

Step-by-step instructions are presented for installing an hourmeter on the dash of a motorboat and connecting the wiring. An hourmeter can also be positioned in the bulkhead under the engine well. Tips on using the hourmeter are included. In the September 1994 issue,...

The features of six trailerable motorboats are provided. These include the Crownline 202 BR, the Maxum 2700 SR, the 252 Fishmaster Sport, the Donzi 27 ZX, the Formula 353 FASTech and the Envison 2900 Solaris. CROWNLINE 202 BR Among CrownLine's array of...

Philippine troops battled al-Qaida-linked Muslim extremists in the southern Philippines and officials were trying to determine Wednesday if a key leader was killed, the military said.Army soldiers fought 60 Abu Sayyaf members in mountainous Talipao town on Jolo island on Monday, military spokesman Lt. Col....

An 8-year-old Israeli boy spent six hours floating in the Dead Sea alone at night after his father left him there by accident during a family trip, police said Sunday.They said they would not press charges against the errant parent.The Dead Sea, the lowest point...