Volvo Penta Joystick for Stern-Drives There is no harder place in the world to dock a boat than at the Sea Line Marina during the Miami International Boat show. That was the perfect venue for Volvo Penta to introduce its new joystick docking system for its stern-drive engines. In 2004, Volvo Penta pioneered joystick docking in the groundbreaking IPS diesel/pod drive engine systems. Now,...

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Suzuki 2010 60HP The new Suzuki 60 packs a lot of punch in a lightweight package.

Honda 60HP Honda's new 60HP outboard should provide good fuel consumption and acceleration.

Volvo-Penta 3.0L GXi The 3.0L GXi is a smooth-running, economical 3.0L fuel-injected engine.

Hell's Bay Boca Grande 18 When I pressed the throttle of the new DF90, the Boca Grande lunged forward, stepping immediately to plane and zipping quickly to a top speed of nearly 43 mph. In aggressive turns, the Boca held its course and the motor held its bite instead of dumping valuable speed that could’ve plopped heavier boats and motors down in the sand of shallow cuts.

Yamaha F40 Yamaha’s new 2009 F40 outboard for the midrange market is ideal for many aluminum fishing boats and pontoons.

Honda BF50 A Honda BF50 powered this rig in our most recent test, and it did very well thanks to new technologies perfected in its larger motors.

Suzuki DF80 This all-fiberglass Sea Fox 172CC bay boat weighs in at 1,350 pounds and is rated for 115 horsepower, so it is a bold statement on Suzuki’s part to tuck just an 80 hp into the transom.

Suzuki DF90 Our test boat hit 43 mph with a DF90 Suzuki, making this an ideal rig for large fishing crews and tight fuel budgets.

Triumph 1700 CC w/Honda BF50 Honda’s redesigned, compact 40- and 50-horsepower outboards were rolled out just as I pumped $4 gas into my fuel tank. Perfect timing.

Yamaha F350 on Century 2400 When Yamaha introduced its new 350-horsepower, V-8 outboard last year, we were eager to see how boatbuilders would pony up to the power with new concepts for fishing.