If you spend enough time around serious long-range cruisers, one thing becomes obvious very quickly: nobody offshore cares about brochure numbers. They care about: As a marine engine vendor, I’ve had this conversation hundreds of times. Often it starts after something has already gone wrong. A buyer chose an engine that looked perfect on paper—but […]

If I had a dollar for every time someone said, “The engine runs fine, but the boat just doesn’t feel right,” I’d probably be retired by now. After years of selling outboard engines at Power Engine Market, I can tell you this with confidence:shaft length is one of the most expensive mistakes boat owners make […]

After years of selling outboard engines at Power Engine Market, one thing has become painfully clear to me: Most buyers don’t regret what engine they bought.They regret why they bought it. They chased specs. They chased price. They chased hype.And a few seasons later, they’re calling back asking why the engine that “looked perfect” is […]

After years of supplying marine engines to international buyers through Power Engine Market, one pattern shows up again and again: People don’t lose money because they chose the wrong engine.They lose money because they trusted the wrong process. I’ve personally handled inquiries from buyers who had already paid elsewhere — only to discover the engine […]