Topic: Carl is about to light up another cigar in his coffin….

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February 11, 2021 at 5:04 pm #230207
billw
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https://mercurymarine.widen.net/s/7vtm9hsq7s/mercuryinsider_se_february2021

Long live American manufacturing!
February 11, 2021 at 5:12 pm #230208
joecb
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Amazing ! but will it troll for walleye?

Joe B
February 11, 2021 at 5:27 pm #230218
frankr
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“As long as people put 3 of them on one boat, expect them to get bigger in the future”. That is a quote from an Evinrude manager, back when they came out with their V-6 200hp.
February 11, 2021 at 5:32 pm #230219
wbeaton
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What about four of them?

Wayne
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February 11, 2021 at 5:35 pm #230222
cajuncook1
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Is Mercury still an American made product or is owned abroad and assembled in the US?
February 11, 2021 at 6:28 pm #230225
outbdnut2
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If I’m still around when these get old, I’m gonna havta getta bigger garbage can to run them in! ….wonder if they have a short-shaft version?
Dave
February 11, 2021 at 6:37 pm #230228
outboardnut
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I would be so lost working on that
February 11, 2021 at 6:54 pm #230230
billw
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cajuncook1 wrote:

Is Mercury still an American made product or is owned abroad and assembled in the US?

The bigger engines are still built in the US. The smaller ones are built in either Japan or China; but I’m pretty sure the China ones are designed here. As far as I know, Mercury is the only US company left that builds outboards at all. Say what you want about them, but if Fond Du Lac ever goes down, they are gonna go down swingin’, baby.

Long live American manufacturing!
February 11, 2021 at 7:29 pm #230238
need2fish
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I’m with Carl… what the hey is “Contra” rotating.????!!!!… no credibility with me.
February 11, 2021 at 7:55 pm #230239
bobw
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At a mere 1,260 pounds, it’s the same weight as my 21′ bay boat. Outboard shops will have to buy bigger engine hoists!

Edit – yes, they do have a 20″ shaft length model! It’s the lightweight one at 1,260#.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
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."
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