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Outboard motor facts for kids

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An outboard motor is traditionally an engine that is used with boats. With those is no need for oars. An outboard motor can be an electric motor, which doesn't pollute at all.

Images for kids

  • Trim outboard engine

    Bolinder's two-cylinder Trim outboard engine.

  • 79rude70

    1979 Evinrude 70 hp outboard, cowling and air silencer removed, exposing its shift/throttle/spark advance linkages, flywheel, and three carburetors

  • Motorboat Zanzibar

    A motorboat with an outboard motor attached to it

  • Neutral trim

    Neutral trim

  • Trimmed in outboard

    Trimmed in

  • Trimmed out outboard

    Trimmed out

  • Impellerrad

    Rotor of the impeller pump (cooling system) of an outboard motor

  • Shrimp Tail motor

    Vietnamese-style "Shrimp Tail Outboard Motor" Schematic.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Motor fueraborda para niños

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