Your two-stroke marine engine is a hard-working machine. You ask it run under heavy load at wide-open throttle for extended periods, a duty cycle that could destroy an automotive engine. Even more challenging for two-stroke marine engines are extended periods of operation at low speeds,...
If you love your classic boat but wish its engines were more reliable, or more efficient, Quicksilver has a solution: repower your classic with an all-new sterndrive or inboard Quicksilver engine. The repower solution is often more affordable than buying a new boat, and all...
Are you wondering which engine oil you should use in your four-stroke outboard? Using oil approved for your engine will improve performFortunately, the ance, protect your engine and make it last longer. Marine engines require oil designed for wet, harsh conditions. National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)...
Lubricants are the lifeblood of your outboard motor. Ask any mechanic and they’ll tell you, regular maintenance with the proper lubricants is essential to making them last. Regardless of brand, large or small, the engine that propels your boat requires lubrication to survive the rigors of...
Do your palms start sweating at the mere thought of installing a new propeller on your boat engine? Well, sweat no more. Quicksilver Propellers and the Wired2Fish TV show have made prop replacement easy with their two-minute Quicksilver “Propeller Swap” video. You can get started by visiting...
The recent 50th Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, was special for Quicksilver Pro Stetson Blaylock. He had attended previous Bassmaster Classics as a non-contestant on behalf of sponsors, but in 2020 he qualified as a competitor. He made the most of it, too, finishing third...
Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Virginia, won Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour event Feb. 26 on Lake Okeechobee in Florida. He landed 15 scorable bass (two pounds or larger) for a total of 49 pounds, 11 ounces to win by more than 11 pounds...
Takes #1 at the Podium: Again, and again, and again… Camden, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2019 – T.J. Herndon and Quicksilver CT engines have taken the season championship in the 2019 Quicksilver Street Stock Performance Series at the Camden Speedway. The wide banks at the three-eighths-mile Camden dirt...
Saturday night, March 2, Clarksville Speedway, Clarksville, TN. The 15th annual Tuckasee Toilet bowl featured 175 cars and three series--including the Quicksilver Street Stock Performance Series. Teams from far and wide as Alabama to Canada came to race at this regional classic in Clarksville, TN northwest...
The first race of the "Quicksilver Street Stock Performance Series" was held Friday, March 1 at Clarksville Speedway in TN. 25 cars took the field with about half using Quicksilver CT engines and the other half using another brand of crate engine. The result, a 1-2-3 sweep...
With current weather headlines like “Coldest Temps Ever Recorded in All 50 States” and “Coldest Artic Outbreak in a Generation” many people are being exposed to conditions that competitors of the North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) face every year. Last weekend on Lake Redstone near...
Happy New Year to all from Quicksilver. Sorry we’re a bit late but, just because its been winter doesn’t mean Quicksilver has not been busy. Quicksilver products aren’t just for water sports and boating. Nothing proves that more than contestants of the North American Ice...
Winterizing is an important part of boat ownership, one that can be critical to the long-term performance of engines, lower units and other components. Gear oil is intended to emulsify water and leaving used oil in the lower unit will lead to separation, and eventually...
Marine grease has a tough job. Not only does it have to lubricate and protect bearings and other parts, it must withstand extreme moisture conditions, extreme to the point of being submerged in water. While marine grease and “regular” grease both have the same job,...
This is a big weekend for Q Crew member Katherine Legge at Meyer Shank Racing. In Petit Le Mans, the final GT Daytona race of the season, Katherine challenges for the drivers championship, just six points out of first place. Be sure to let Kat know...
Well they don’t call it the Alabama Rollercoaster for nothing. The lows really made us appreciate the highs and there was no feeling greater than making the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 grid and finishing the race on Sunday. The two-man-crew made up of Mark Hein and Kim...
Automotive engine oils often contain viscosity modifiers and lubricity additives that help increase the efficiency of a car’s engine. Engine oils are becoming a vital tool for automotive engineers to help them meet fuel efficiency and emissions requirements. In a motorcycle, engine oil performs a...
It was only her second appearance in a NASCAR event, and Katherine Legge is already a force to be reckoned with. After a disappointing DNF at Mid-Ohio with an engine-related failure, her JD Motorsports Camaro was refitted for the Johnsonville 180 at Road America in...
Non-synthetic oil, often referred to as mineral-based oil, is a product of the petroleum refining process, where the different elements of crude oil are separated through a distillation process. This is the same process that produces gasoline, diesel fuel and other petroleum products. Lubricating oils...
Although Katherine has raced nearly everything with wheels, from Karts as a girl to Indy and IMSA, this weekend marks only her second drive in a NASCAR. Her first drive was at Mid-Ohio just a couple of weeks ago, but ended in a DNF with...