OMC is out of business??

[1946zephyr]

So I was listening to an ad on the radio and I was saddened by the news that Johnson and Evinrude are stopping production. Is this true?

[frankr]

That’s the word I heard.

[Bob Wight]

OMC filed for bankruptcy and has been out of business since late 2000. Bombardier bought up the remaining assets out of bankruptcy. Production of Johnson outboards stopped back in 2004 or so. On May 27, 2020, Bombardier announced they were stopping production of Evinrude outboards. So yes, no more Johnson or Evinrude.

So was this a joke or something?!

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

• This reply was modified 4 years ago by Bob Wight.

[crosbyman]

search the net EVINRUDE ETECs are R.I.P sudden death

Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

[1946zephyr]

No joke. I just haven’t heard until recently. Well, that sucks. Ole and Bess wouldn’t be happy.
I’ve been out of the hobby for a while. My shoulders are getting a bit aged and pop a lot when I move my arms certain ways, so I figured that I better chill on the pull ropes.
Besides that, I have a wife and a new daughter, so they take up my free time now.

[1946zephyr]

crosbyman wrote:

search the net EVINRUDE ETECs are R.I.P sudden death

Yes it does. I imagine parts are harder to find now.

[Bob Wight]

1946zephyr wrote:

crosbyman wrote:

search the net EVINRUDE ETECs are R.I.P sudden death

Yes it does. I imagine parts are harder to find now.

Although BRP is still providing parts after the shutdown, my local Evinrude dealer tells me his supply of factory parts is getting slower all the time now. He also says they are getting a little more difficult on warranty claims.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[crosbyman]

I have a great 75hp etec rig from 2005….

but my brain tells me… dump it

my heart tells me keep it

in the short-long run my wallet will decide 🙁

Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

[Bob Wight]

I love my ETEC 150. Probably won’t be able to sell it or get much on a re-power trade-in, so I plan on running it until it just quits.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

• This reply was modified 4 years ago by Mumbles.

[reivertom]

If somebody would have told us 30 years ago that Johnson and Evinrude both would disappear, we would have thought it was a joke. Brand names can’t always overcome decades of mismanagement……just look at Sears and Remington. sad…

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