Big news sometimes comes in small packages. Case in point, Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, has entered into a strategic supply agreement with BRP to be the supplier of choice for Canadian-headquartered BRP-owned boat brands Alumacraft, Manitou and Telwater. Alumacraft builds 10- to 20-foot long aluminum fishing boats, Manitou…
Evinrude has a new way to control its larger twin, triple and quad outboard motors that will give you the confidence to dock your boat in places once thought impossible. The ease of operating the new Optimus 360 Joystick Control System offered by Evinrude and manufactured by SeaStar gives the operator a whole new confidence…
This summer BRP announced four new outboard motors in its Evinrude E-Tec line-up and will start delivery on them in the fall. Three of the new models are specifically designed for pontoon boats, catering to one of the fastest growing boating categories. The other new model is the high performance 90 HO E-Tec. I recently…
Sturtevant, Wis., May 9, 2012 – Bombadier Recreational Products (BRP) began a program in May to test butanol-extended biofuel in a variety of recreational marine engines for Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office. Butanol-extended fuel will be tested as an alternative to gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15)….
Examining Today’s Two Stroke Engines In last month’s article we discussed the basic differences in how two and four stroke outboards operate and some of the common perceptions of each of these motors. This month we will attempt to dispel some of the misconceptions of two stroke engines and explain the technology behind these modern…