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RH
03-18-2002, 09:22 PM
Just got the new Boating in the mail today and was leafing through. On page 70, they had a small article on the new Evinrude Stern Drive that was going to debut on the 2001 Four Winns boats before the bankruptcy. Cool looking design with a 2 speed auto transmission, probably a copy of the merc version of 1997. Who knows, maybe Boambardier will market it. Growing up on Evinrude outboards, I still have a soft spot in my heart for them, never did like nor own an OMC stringer drive, but this new drive looks pretty cool.

Looped
03-19-2002, 07:17 AM
Any scanned pics of it?

Craig

RH
03-19-2002, 07:26 AM
I don't have a scanner. It was pretty funky. used the same transmission fluid for the tranny, outdrive and the power steering and trim systems. They put most of the stress of the engine on the transom itself and not on the stringers to reduce vibration. A large muffler was used in the engine bay and then they vented the exhaust out of the trim rams on the transom. I wonder if they willtry to go ahead and market it now?
RH