Binnie Smith I

Binnie Smith I (the 1st) is a self-described river rat who grew up in a rustic cabin situated on Beaver Island, smack in the middle of the Mississippi River. As a teen he ran trot lines from his 20-foot Jon boat powered by an Evinrude 18-horsepower outboard motor. Running the boat every morning before school, he soon learned how to service and repair the old two-stroke. Naturally it followed, he was soon fixing friend's ailing outboard motors and lending sage advice on boating topics.

After a two-year stint in the Army as a clerk typist, Binnie used the GI Bill to become a marine engine technician. These days Binnie Smith runs his own repair shop and writes books on nautical topics. In his spare time Mr. Smith writes how-to articles for Marine Engine Digest, an website that features marine engine related stories.