Mercury Marine has announced the introduction of its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line. The new engine family features 175 HP, 200 HP, and 225 HP FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200 HP SeaPro commercial outboard. The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are built on Mercury’s new 3.4-liter V-6 platform, which is ...
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Brunswick: Lower gas prices could lead to more time on the water for boaters
A new report on gas prices has Brunswick touting the benefits for the boating industry. The U.S. Energy Department is forecasting gasoline prices could drop to their lowest level in close to six years. According to the report, the national average price is projected to fall 32 percent from a year ago to $2.45 a gallon between April and September. ...
Read More »Q&A with Mercury Marine’s John Pfeifer
Editor's note: Due to space constraints, our Boating Industry Q&A with John Pfeifer in the February issue needed to be edited. Here is the full Q&A. The last year has been very eventful for Mercury, with the introduction of its first purpose-built sterndrive engine in 2014, along with a number of new outboards. There was also a change in leadership, ...
Read More »Brunswick CEO, McCoy, announces retirement
Dustan “Dusty” McCoy, chairman and chief executive officer of Brunswick Corporation since 2005, announced his eventual retirement as part of a succession plan that follows the recent appointment of Mercury Marine president, Mark Schwabero, to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer of Brunswick. Announced during the B. Riley & Co. investor conference in Santa Monica, Calif., ...
Read More »Mercury’s Mark Schwabero named Brunswick President, COO
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Brunswick Corp. announced Mark Schwabero, president of Mercury Marine, has been promoted to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer of Brunswick. In his new role, Schwabero will report to chairman and CEO Dusty McCoy. Schwabero, most recently president of Brunswick's Mercury Marine engine segment, will be succeeded by John C. Pfeifer, who had ...
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