Evinrude vs Mercury

I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


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I have no specifics, but I believe that it is safe to say that both Evinrude
and Mercury have contributed equally toward the great success of Yamaha.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
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I would tend to agree with the statement below..........I had a Merc
and it was always hard to start and once left me stranded in Lake Merwin
Wash. 'cuz it refused to start. The Evenrude would always start, but then
again it was only 6HP for a kicker on a sailboat.

I have no specifics, but I believe that it is safe to say that both
Evinrude
and Mercury have contributed equally toward the great success of Yamaha.

I would tend to agree with the statement below..........I had a Merc
and it was always hard to start and once left me stranded in Lake Merwin
Wash. 'cuz it refused to start. The Evenrude would always start, but then
again it was only 6HP for a kicker on a sailboat.

I have no specifics, but I believe that it is safe to say that both
Evinrude
and Mercury have contributed equally toward the great success of Yamaha.

Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

I have been looking at exactly that motor for my next boat. Glad to hear
it.

--
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** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single
problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I
had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing
it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the
year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct
injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was
a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the
way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I
am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

I have been looking at exactly that motor for my next boat. Glad to hear
it.

--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single
problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I
had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing
it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the
year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct
injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was
a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the
way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I
am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

It's amazing Bob, the fuel & oil economy alone make it a great buy. I hear
a 250 is in the works...

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I have been looking at exactly that motor for my next boat. Glad to hear
it.

--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single
problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me
strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I
had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing
it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line
that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the
year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct
injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was
a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the
way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I
am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com

It's amazing Bob, the fuel & oil economy alone make it a great buy. I hear
a 250 is in the works...

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I have been looking at exactly that motor for my next boat. Glad to hear
it.

--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Bob, my '04 225 HO Evinrude has been amazing all year, not a single
problem

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I recently had a local boat dealer and Evinrude enthusiast give me
strong
lecture on the virtues of how Evinrude had done the super clean high
performance direct injection thing first with their FICHT engines. I
had
commented on the number of Evinrudes that had blown up for a few years.

His comment was that Mercury was having the same problem with their
Optimax
that Evinrude had with their FICHT engines, but Evinrude had been doing
it
longer and they were over their problems with the new technology.

I was just reading an article in a 1998 Bassin' magazine. They were
talking
about how Mercury had added some new HP sizes to their Optimax line
that
year, and that FICHT engines had started showing up on bass rigs the
year
before.

So exactly how much longer has Evinrude been playing with direct
injection
technology. That article makes it seem like they were both introducing
the
technology to the market at nearly the same time. Even if Evinrude was
a
year ahead that was 6-7 years ago. Its always interesting to see the
way
people's passions can color their memory and/or view point. (I admit I
am
not immune from this.)

Now of course my serious interest in this subject is more contemporary
than
that, but I found the comments, and the article very interesting.


--
** FREE Fishing Lures
** Weekly drawing
** Public Fishing and Boating Forums
** www.YumaBassMan.com