Another one bites the dust

Willhound

Evinrude.
https://boattest.com/article/evinrude-drops-out-4-outboard-brands-remain

rasbury

Wow, guess a big win for mercury..hard to see these companies  that have been around  all my life slip away...

Willhound

Evinrude and BRP in general has had difficulties on and off for several years now I think.  

Handymans342

shawnmjr said:

Kinda crazy, I read an article a couple weeks ago stating that boat sales were up during this pandemic. 

Yeah used boats. The common man or couple just can’t afford a new boat. Heck a 21 foot CC with a 115 Yamaha and trailer is 60G with no electronics! 

On the flip side, RV sales are up too🤓

LaRea

I heard some scuttlebutt that Carver is in jeopardy.  

BTW thanks ... thanks a lot.  For getting that Queen song stuck in my head.  

Willhound

LaRea said:

I heard some scuttlebutt that Carver is in jeopardy.  

BTW thanks ... thanks a lot.  For getting that Queen song stuck in my head.  

Yeah....but doesn't John Deacon have a wicked bass line in that song?
Bada bump bump bump.....another one bites the dust...

Black_Diamond

Alswag had some insight to those Evinrudes: junk. They required Major maintenance including replacing the crankshaft bearings.  

BRP has had issues for several years on top of it all.

 https://www.boatingmag.com/story/boats/evinrude-outboard-engines-discontinued/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email

Michael T

2 strokes were dead men walking for many years. In the Caribbean and other out islands from Singapore to Aruba all we see are Yahama and Tohatsu for salt water. A few Mercs (very few) thrown in.