The outboard is an engine that is located on the outside of the stern of a boat.
An outboard is classified as a small, internal combustion engine that is installed in the external sector of the stern of a boat . By having a propeller that submerges in the water, it enables the propulsion of the ship.
It should be noted that the term can be used as an adjective or as a noun . In addition to referring to the aforementioned engine, it can refer to the aquatic vehicle that has this method of impulse.
Analyzing the concept
It is important to note that outboard can also be indicated as outboard (that is, in two words). If we analyze the components of the expression, we can clearly see what the distinctive characteristic of these engines is.
Outside is an adverb that refers to the outside area of something or what is located in it. Borda , meanwhile, is the edge or edge of one end or side of a ship .
The outboard motor, therefore, is located on the outside of one of the edges of the boat . Its installation, specifically, is carried out in the stern (the back or rear part) to allow progress.
How an outboard motor works
The outboard is an internal combustion engine : it has a chamber inside which fuel burns, generating chemical energy that is used to obtain mechanical energy. Specifically, it is an explosion engine since it uses a spark to ignite the fuel and the explosion that causes a gas to expand, push a piston and start the device.
The engine itself is located outdoors, attached to the gunwale. The outboard assembly includes a gear mechanism and a propulsion system , the propeller of which is submerged.
It is interesting to note that the outboard, in addition to propelling the boat, also allows it to be controlled . It works as a rudder and even serves to raise or submerge the keel because it can move horizontally and vertically.
The engine can be disassembled for maintenance , repair or simply stored if the boat is not going to be used in the short term. This same particularity makes it susceptible to being stolen.
By having a propeller that submerges, the outboard allows the propulsion of the ship.
Some models
Mercury Marine is the manufacturer of the first V12 outboard: the 600 HP Verado engine. This outboard has a four-cam head and two-speed automatic transmission to optimize revolutions according to the workload .
The Honda BF 2.3 engine, meanwhile, is a Honda Marine outboard weighing just 13 kilograms. It is a four- stroke engine that stands out for its low fuel consumption.
Another example of an outboard is the DF350A 350 HP V6 engine from Suzuki Marine . This four-stroke engine surprises with its counter-rotating propellers.
Fuera Borda magazine
Between 1984 and 1985, the Sarpe publishing house published a magazine titled “Fuera Borda” . Directed by Ana Rosa Semprún , its main objective was to disseminate youth comics of European origin.
In total “Fuera Borda” had fifty editions. To these numbers we must add six monographic albums and six special albums .