From Duluth MN..
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One of the best-known brands of outboard boat motors has been discontinued, with the company saying it fell victim to COVID-19."
Well, those of us in the industry know it wasn't COVID-19 by itself..
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As government emission regulations became stricter in the 1990s, Evinrude struggled to keep up with new technologies. Its previous owner, Outboard Marine Corporation, partnered with German company FICHT to work on updating the motors to have direct oil injection instead of the old-style oil and gas mixing. The technology lead to engine failures and recalls that eventually helped bankrupt OMC."
VRO played a part as well.
Very
Rarely
Oiled is an insiders joke..
Don't get me wrong, I love the older 2 cylinder 2-strokes, Light Twins, Sport Twins etc, but OMC
couldn't quite get it right with more than two cylinders IMO.