Wow!

[GregOug]

Wow! This is going to upset a few people!

https://bnbfishing.com.au/brp-cans-e-tec-mercury-telwater/?mc_cid=d93a9d59e0&mc_eid=47674f88e7

 

https://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/breaking-brp-discontinues-evinrude-e-tec

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey GregOug

Yes, I imagine that will be. Some would probably prefer other brands I'd think. 

Cheers Hamish  

[Hweebe]

Wow I hope BRP restructuring doesn’t impact the Telwater part of the business and Australian Jobs during covid.

[GregOug]

6 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hey GregOug

Yes, I imagine that will be. Some would probably prefer other brands I'd think. 

Cheers Hamish  

Hi Hamish,

I think the greater shock is that they have stopped making Evinrude engines. That is a major supplier gone.

cheers

Greg

[gungadin]

I heard that Evinrude is making outboard motors again. Not what we are used to seeing, but all below the transom. Also they are teaming up with an Australian company to market them "down under" You will only be able to buy a complete package, no retrofitting to your present boat. Makes me and a few others think they are going electric so only the leg is behind the boat. Anyone else heard anything about this?  

[Leosonfire]

7 hours ago, gungadin said:

I heard that Evinrude is making outboard motors again. Not what we are used to seeing, but all below the transom. Also they are teaming up with an Australian company to market them "down under" You will only be able to buy a complete package, no retrofitting to your present boat. Makes me and a few others think they are going electric so only the leg is behind the boat. Anyone else heard anything about this?  

Electric is inevitable. More Likely to be another 10yrs before they will be affordable but imagine how good that would be for the habitats we fish. 

[Old Scaley]

I saw an electric boat at the boat show last year. Very interesting. It will be great when it becomes mainstream. Cheap to run, more reliable, quiet, easy start, less maintenance. If I could afford a Tesla I would probably have one by now. A lot of countries, including China, already have target dates for the end of combustion engines in vehicles, so marine applications can’t be too far behind.

[Drop Bear]

On 17/07/2020 at 7:46 AM, Old Scaley said:

I saw an electric boat at the boat show last year. Very interesting. It will be great when it becomes mainstream. Cheap to run, more reliable, quiet, easy start, less maintenance. If I could afford a Tesla I would probably have one by now. A lot of countries, including China, already have target dates for the end of combustion engines in vehicles, so marine applications can’t be too far behind.

Just saw this. Interesting post mate. How good would a big electric go! I suppose if you run out of battery its the same as running out of fuel? I would probably need a huge solar panel so I got home.... 

[samsteele115]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Just saw this. Interesting post mate. How good would a big electric go! I suppose if you run out of battery its the same as running out of fuel? I would probably need a huge solar panel so I got home.... 

Try again sweetie, it's already a thing Found an inflatable boat last year with a mate and decked it out with leccy, solar panel on the front, ply floor and Bunnings umbrella. 

We got some looks (jealousy) cruising around the sandy straits

Edited September 9, 2020 by samsteele115

[samsteele115]

Wow that's massive news in regards to Evinrude! 

[Leosonfire]

14 minutes ago, samsteele115 said:

Try again sweetie, it's already a thing Found an inflatable boat last year with a mate and decked it out with leccy, solar panel on the front, ply floor and Bunnings umbrella. 

We got some looks (jealousy) cruising around the sandy straits

Brilliant love it

wouldve worked at wello last Saturday morning

[benno573]

You sure it was jealousy @samsteele115.....?

[samsteele115]

1 minute ago, benno573 said:

You sure it was jealousy @samsteele115.....?

Yes, even when we paddled back in 

[Drop Bear]

15 hours ago, samsteele115 said:

Try again sweetie, it's already a thing Found an inflatable boat last year with a mate and decked it out with leccy, solar panel on the front, ply floor and Bunnings umbrella. 

We got some looks (jealousy) cruising around the sandy straits

Mate you should sell them. They would go like hot cakes. 

[samsteele115]

40 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Mate you should sell them. They would go like hot cakes. 

Yeah, straight to the coroner's office 

[Drop Bear]

On 10/09/2020 at 9:57 AM, samsteele115 said:

Yeah, straight to the coroner's office 

Would they be ok to take through the south passage to the wave rider buoy? They are shark proof right? 

[samsteele115]

4 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Would they be ok to take through the south passage to the wave rider buoy? They are shark proof right? 

They sure are, and for a limited time only you can get yours for $199.95 outta the bay and no more to pay! 

[Drop Bear]

14 hours ago, samsteele115 said:

They sure are, and for a limited time only you can get yours for $199.95 outta the bay and no more to pay! 

Ill take 2 please.