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“Monday was the first full day of spring, and warm weather will likely remind many that its time for the first mow. But lawn mowers are going through the same-old supply-chain story that snow throwers, cars, bicycles and most over items have gone through. Small parts needed to make them are hard to come by, Continue Reading...

“The boating world was shocked when in May 2020, it was announced that iconic Evinrude Outboard Motors would immediately stop production. Canadian parent company Bombardier Recreational Products had purchased the failing company, then called Outboard Marine Corporation, in a post-bankruptcy sale in 2001. In a statement, it blamed COVID-19 for making its continued manufacturing untenable. Continue Reading...

“There are two choices to power your craft: outboard or stern (inboard) drive. Outboards provide more room in the boat because they are installed on the transom, outside the boat. A sterndrive combines inboard power with outboard drive. The engine sits just forward of the transom while the drive unit (outdrive or drive leg) lies Continue Reading...

“If you didn’t run your snow blower empty at the end of last winter, you might have gunk built up in the carburetor keeping your machine from starting. Gillman recommends taking off the back panel to gain access to your carburetor. Pull the fuel line and drain any fuel that might be in the line Continue Reading...

“What should you trim? If you are a homeowner looking for basic trimming needs along driveways, around trees and bushes and along landscaping edging, then a thinner round trimmer line will probably suffice. But if you plan on taking on weeds or hacking down a section of thick underbrush, you will probably want to look Continue Reading...