http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service Mercury Marine Service: Keeping Your Boat In The Water Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:20:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The snow is melting and the weather is warming up. Mercury is running a warranty promotion through the middle of April that grants extra warranty on new outboard purchases. You dream of taking the family water skiing and tubing or hitting up the local lake for some prime ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2008/04/01/the-importance-of-engine-break-in/ With much of the Midwestern United States experiencing winter weather conditions from October or November through February or March, the Mercury Customer Service department takes advantage of the “off season” to attend product knowledge training at the Mercury Service School in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Through a partnership with a ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2008/02/28/training-in-the-offseason/ I recently had the opportunity to spend an evening at the Milwaukee Boat Show working in the Mercury booth. Mercury set up a booth at the show to display various OptiMax, Pro XS, Verado, and FourStroke engines, along with some MotorGuide trolling motors and Mercury props. Unfortunately the ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2008/01/24/milwaukee-boat-show/ Did you know that the only outboards that come propped directly from Mercury are 2.5 hp to 15 hp engines? Surprising, isn’t it? If you purchase a boat that has an outboard anywhere from 25 hp all the way up to 300 hp, the prop was chosen by ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2008/01/10/propping/ Mercury’s Customer Service center frequently receives calls from engine owners seeking information regarding the speed they can expect from a certain engine on a certain boat. It’s a common request because specifications like this are typically available for automobiles and other recreational vehicles. Most people are surprised to learn that ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2007/12/18/top-speed/ One of the most common questions the Service Department at Mercury Marine receives is this: “What should I do to get my boat ready for winter storage?” Mercury Marine is located in Wisconsin, so we can relate to that question pretty well. Some lucky boat owners – such as ... http://blogs.mercurymarine.com/service/2007/11/27/winterizing-your-boat-engine/