The Mercury Marine ­joystick control for a single outboard makes it easier to handle a single-engine boat in tight quarters. When buying an outboard engine or repowering your boat, there are plenty of ...

However, its drive unit is more like that of the outboard engine, with the complete propeller assembly turning for steering. Since stern drive boats use the same engine as inboard engines ...

Michigan-based boat maker Tiara Yachts Inc. made a shift seven years ago by offering boats with outboard motors rather than a more traditional inboard engine. That launched the company on a growth ...