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06-22-2016, 12:44 AM #1
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Article: Evinrude Unveils Memorial To Legacy Of Ole Evinrude
You can view the page at http://www.screamandfly.com/content....f-Ole-Evinrude
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06-22-2016, 07:33 AM #2
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I may not have my dates right, but Cameron Waterman invented the outboard motor in 1905 - documented in Peter Hunn's The Old Outboard Book.
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06-22-2016, 01:59 PM #3
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wish I still had the comic book story of Ole nd his quest for ice cream for his sweetie!
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06-23-2016, 02:07 PM #4
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Correct Bernie! Ole Evinrude DID NOT invent the outboard, or even mass produce them. You are correct that Cameron Waterman had an assembly line in Detroit that produced thousands of them before Evinrude. They have been using this false advertisement forever & they know it.
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