
Company Discontinues the Manufacturing of Outboard Engines
Reading the news of BRP discontinuing the manufacturing of Evinrude outboards came as a bit of a shock to me. From an industry perspective it is somewhat of a somber event. Evinrude has been an iconic name in the industry for over a century... thats right, over a CENTURY! In 1907, Evinrude Motors was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and they began to develop their first outboard motor. It was a one-cylinder, 1.5 hp model, which became an instant success upon its introducti