On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:12:40 GMT, Don White
wrote:

Read a short article in the local paper. The guy said 2005 was the
100th anniversary of the outboard motor. They weren't common though
until Ole Evinrude developed his version a few years later.

Evinrude - amazing idea he had I'll tell you what. :)

There is a guy over in Putnam who has one of the original Evinrudes
along with a, get this, Indian outboard.