What you need to Winterize your Outboard or Sterndrive
Winterizing tips for do it yourselfers: Next week temperatures will take a dip and it will finally feel like fall outside. Enjoying cooler temperatures out on the water should be very tempting right now. Traffic on the lake will be at a minimum so it might feel like you have the lake to yourself. While […]
Mercury’s 5 Year Warranty
Announcing Mercury Marine’s latest outboard motor repower promotion. Receive 2 additional years factory backed warranty for a total of 5 years when you purchase an outboard motor before August 31, 2024. Our in stock motors are shown below but don’t let that limit you. We can get most motors directly from Mercury Marine in just […]
Boating Safety
Hitting the Water Safely: National Safe Boating Week 2024 Summer is just around the corner, and for many that means spending quality time on the water. But before you get out there, take a moment to brush up on your boating safety with National Safe Boating Week, which runs this week, from May 18th to […]
Open Saturdays 9 – Noon
It finally happened just like it does every year. Frigid temperatures from January left us and spring is in the air. Like clockwork as soon as it warms up, customers line up to get their boats ready for the season. To meet this springtime demand, we are now open on Saturdays beginning March 2nd. Come down and see […]
How to operate an outboard motor in freezing temperatures
Can I Use My Outboard in Freezing Temperatures? Avid duck hunters and fishers alike will brave temperatures below freezing and get out on the water. Whether its spring fever begging you to get out there early or an early freeze in the fall, outboard motors are designed to operate in harsh conditions and should function […]
Get Ready to Win this Winter
As boating season winds down, now is the perfect time to start preparing for annual winterization or off-season storage. Stop by today or call us at 913-342-0011 to schedule a service appointment or get the supplies you need to make sure your boat is ready to hit the water next season. While you’re here, enter the Mercury […]
Volvo DPSM Now In Stock
It’s been a long wait for Volvo-Penta to manufacture their DPSM complete outdrive and DPSM lower unit. Volvo-Penta stopped producing these units in 2021 with no details as to when they would be made again. So now, after over 24 months on backorder, production started up at the Volvo-Penta factory. We recently received both of […]
Shipping Times
UPS Standard Ground Shipping times from our US Boatworks location in Kansas City to you are shown in the map above. Should you need faster delivery times, please call us to request UPS Next Day Air or UPS 2 Day Air. We also offer US Postal service shipping as a less expensive alternative.
Do I need to replace my boat water pump?
Why is a water pump important? Outboard water pumps and sterndrive water pumps are very important to your engine because they circulate water through the engine, keeping it cool to prevent overheating. Find tips on replacing your water pump for outboard motors below. Why is it important change an outboard water pump? Since a water pump […]
The Volvo SX-M Upper
Our product highlight for this week is the popular Remanufactured Volvo-Penta SX-M Upper Gear Case from US Boatworks. We offer the SX-M in two popular tooth counts, the 22/23 and the 21/26. Within the 22/23 Upper, you can choose from five different gear ratios. Those are 1.43, 1.51, 1.60, 1.66 and 1.85. As for the […]
How to Get the Best Deal on Outboard Motor
It’s no secret that for the past few years, new boats and new outboard motors have been hard to come by. Supply chain issues and a huge surge in demand to be outdoors created a massive backlog with outboard manufacturers. Of course as demand surges and supply shrinks, prices go up. So now that most […]
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Now In Stock- Mercury Outboard Motors
9.9 Outboard Motors for Sale It’s been an exciting week at US Boatworks. We have 8 new 2023 Mercury Outboards on the showroom floor. Four of these shiny new Mercury motors for sale have 9.9 horse power and offer several different options such as electric start, tiller handle, long or short shaft and Command Thrust. Command Thrust […]
Where can boat repair shops buy OEM boat parts?
Boat repair shops and dealers can buy OEM Boat Parts at a discount with US Boatworks.
We Pay Cash for Lower Unit Cores
We buy Lower Unit Cores The busy summer season is winding down and we are already looking ahead to next year. As one of the top remanufacturers of lower units in the US, we spend a good chunk of the winter months rebuilding gear cases so they are ready to ship out in the spring. In […]
The Challenge with Hard to find, NLA Parts
If you own an older boat motor you may find it challenging to get replacement boat parts for necessary repairs. Most boat dealers do not have the time or the warehouse space to stock slower moving, older outboard or sterndrive parts. To make matters worse, manufacturers only produce replacement parts for a period of time […]
Where to buy discontinued Evinrude Boat Parts
Everyone around the globe has been impacted in some way with supply chain issues and the boating industry is no exception. At US Boatworks, our #1 goal is keeping boaters out on the water thus we have been looking for a way to help with the challenge of finding discontinued/ NLA boat parts. You see, […]
Boat Parts In Stock Now!
Tired of Backorders? We have you covered. We are two years into COVID-19 and the effects of it on supply chains throughout the world. It would seem that things should be getting better as it relates to scarcity and demand but in many areas, that is not the case. This 2022 boating season is no […]
This mistake results in costly boat repairs!
Watch what you put in your gas tank this summer! Planning a fun day out on the lake requires planning and preparation. Most boaters are thinking of food, drinks, sunscreen, water toys and fishing poles. Proper gasoline purchased at the pump usually doesn’t make the list of things to plan for however, it can be […]
Spring Boat Maintenance Tips
The calendar says it’s almost spring yet the 40 degree temps make it seem like a distant dream. As we just entered the month of April, its time to think about getting your boat out of storage and begin your spring boat maintenance. So, if you ask yourself, “do I need to perform boat maintenance?” or […]
