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11-23-2019, 09:46 PM #16The Historic Photo Master
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this new improved omc sterndrive model 800 design helped - not really.
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11-23-2019, 09:52 PM #17The Historic Photo Master
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another omc design game changer - not really.
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11-23-2019, 10:17 PM #18The Historic Photo Master
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finally another omc redesign helped, the cobra - not really.
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11-23-2019, 10:25 PM #19The Historic Photo Master
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finally, after the above cobra drives gearsets failed & replaced with yet another completely new designed cone-clutch omc sterndrive, this helped. not really. omc comepletely gave up in that market & sold all their sterndrive rights to Volvo Penta in 1993. genius. is was last design.
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11-23-2019, 10:41 PM #20
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11-24-2019, 07:33 AM #23Screaming And Flying!
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loved them, ahead of their time, full of clever stuff but too much engineering in them to be cost effective and the biggest blunder ever.....
you couldnt adjust the height DOH!! That wouldnt of happened if I was in charge.
Early days of bracketed boats which needed new prop designs etc and hence height critical
Should have moved to a simpler version where same engine comes down the line and you order on or off transom and get a new set back swivel housingLast edited by powerabout; 11-24-2019 at 07:36 AM.
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11-24-2019, 10:21 AM #24
It's so cool to see the history on this stuff. They didn't have fancy CAD programing and 3d modelling, they just built things and tried them. So many of their ideas worked and stuck, while others were complete flops and eventually killed them. Even after the buyout Evinrude never recovered, I wonder what their market share is today? 5%? 10?
On a side note, around here there is a shockingly large amount of this OLD OMC stuff out here, especially the stern drive stuff.
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11-24-2019, 04:36 PM #255000 RPM
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Aside from their engineering blunders I think their biggest screw up was buying all those boat company's.
I wish they just stuck with outboards. They had some winners for sure.1998 22' Progression 300XS
1988 15' Boston Whaler Johnson 70
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11-24-2019, 07:38 PM #265000 RPM
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they are just trying to capture more market share by buying boat companies. not saying its right or wrong
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11-24-2019, 07:40 PM #27Screaming And Flying!
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11-24-2019, 07:58 PM #28The Historic Photo Master
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11-24-2019, 08:14 PM #291980 Cougar 19 tunnel,90 2.4L Bridgeport EFI in middle of restoration.
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RIP Stu
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