On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:43:47 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:10 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
news Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:39:06 -0400, HK wrote:

At some point, Evinrude and Mercury will be out of the two cycle
outboard business.
May be true for Merc, but the Optimax is not going anywhere for a long
time for a variety of reasons.

Evinrude only builds two strokes.

And despite your experience, I'm seeing more and more ETECs around
here.


That's right...the smaller four cycle evinrudes are called johnsons.
Was I dreaming... or did I read somewhere that Evinrude will bump Johnson
out of the small 'kicker' engine market with small versions of ETEC
outboards?

There has been talk of that for a while, but the technology doesn't
translate well to engines smaller than 40 for some technical reason
that I don't remember - has to do with RPM levels and cubic capacity.
Not to mention price point.

Which is not to say that they won't solve it eventually, there is just
a technical problem at this point.

Hmmmm. I wonder what Evinrude/Johnson's market penetration is since the
OMC demise.

You mean as compared to product dumping like Yamaha?

Quite well actually for new technology. The more the word spreads,
the more it's becoming accepted.

You are behind the times Harry - trade the Yamahamamama for some
decent technology instead of ancient technology.

Don't be a Luddite. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:43:47 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:10 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
news Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:39:06 -0400, HK wrote:

At some point, Evinrude and Mercury will be out of the two cycle
outboard business.
May be true for Merc, but the Optimax is not going anywhere for a long
time for a variety of reasons.

Evinrude only builds two strokes.

And despite your experience, I'm seeing more and more ETECs around
here.

That's right...the smaller four cycle evinrudes are called johnsons.
Was I dreaming... or did I read somewhere that Evinrude will bump Johnson
out of the small 'kicker' engine market with small versions of ETEC
outboards?
There has been talk of that for a while, but the technology doesn't
translate well to engines smaller than 40 for some technical reason
that I don't remember - has to do with RPM levels and cubic capacity.
Not to mention price point.

Which is not to say that they won't solve it eventually, there is just
a technical problem at this point.
Hmmmm. I wonder what Evinrude/Johnson's market penetration is since the
OMC demise.

You mean as compared to product dumping like Yamaha?

Quite well actually for new technology. The more the word spreads,
the more it's becoming accepted.

You are behind the times Harry - trade the Yamahamamama for some
decent technology instead of ancient technology.

Don't be a Luddite. :)


Ahh. Maybe Evinrude is shipping its engines to this area sith Yamaha,
Mercury and Suzuki covers.