Tag Archives: Evinrude

This story originally appeared in the Lake Country Reporter. It all started with a melted ice cream cone and a row boat. In 1909, Ole Evinrude invented the outboard motor, making rowboats a quaint mode of lake navigation. More than 100 years later, Evinrude will be honored at 10:30 a.m. June 23 in Okauchee, where, in 1906, he began to contemplate ...

BRP (TSX:DOO) announced Tuesday that its Evinrude brand has donated outboard engines to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences for use on two research vessels. The engines were provided as part of Evinrude’s continuing support of local education and preservation of the marine environment. “We are very grateful to the team at Evinrude for their support of our ...

In the wake of the economic downturn, it was the pontoon boat segment that was the first to bounce back. With a strong focus on performance-oriented boats that accepted greater horsepower, the growth of the pontoon category paralleled a coincident growth in outboard power. More recently, the large saltwater fishing boat market has also bounced back, and like pontoons before ...

BRP has announced the Evinrude E-TEC Spring Sales Event, running through June 25. Consumers who purchase and take delivery of eligible Evinrude E-TEC engines from a participating Evinrude dealer will qualify for the following program options: Package Offer: All new package buyers will receive: 5-year B.E.S.T. warranty on 3 HP to 15 HP Evinrude portable engines. 6-year B.E.S.T. warranty on ...

In recognition and appreciation of the thousands of service men and women across the country, Ranger Boats is offering engine horsepower rebates and other exclusive items to current and former military personnel through the 2016 “Operation Troop Salute” sales program. The retail promotion, available on qualifying new boat purchases made from authorized Ranger dealers, runs April 1 through December 31, ...

BRP continues its expansion of the Evinrude sales network by signing 20 new Evinrude dealers in the final quarter of fiscal 2016. This brings the yearly total to 72 new North American dealers partnered with BRP in 2016, which the company sees as a clear indication of the continued momentum of its Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines. During the past fiscal ...

STURTEVANT, Wis. — BRP plans to establish a global training center this year in Sturtevant, Wis., that will annually draw more than 500 dealers and technicians, according to The Journal Times. On Tuesday, BRP gained the village’s conceptual agreement to contribute money toward the plan. Four BRP executives Tuesday evening told the Sturtevant Community Development Authority and Village Board about ...

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), makers of Evinrude E-TEC outboards, has rejoined the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour as an official sponsor for the 2016 season. The renewal was finalized as the NWT prepares for the upcoming season, scheduled to kick off April 21 on Lake Erie. The partnership will continue to feature a contingency program for NWT anglers running Evinrude E-TEC ...

Evinrude has renewed as an official sponsor of the Texas Team Tournament Trail. The Evinrude brand will have on-site brand activation at all TXTT events with an Evinrude Contingency Award Program available for the entirety of the TXTT circuit. The Evinrude contingency program gives anglers at all TXTT tournaments a chance to win Evinrude contingency money. For the official tournament ...

If there is one common problem everyone in the boating industry faces, it is a shortage of qualified marine technicians. As baby boomers are phasing into retirement, there are not enough applicants to take the open positions. To address this issue, marine trades organizations are finding creative ways to attract professionals and highlight the benefits of an industry career. We ...