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Unique combination Molinari Boat and Volvo Penta Outboard
Renato Molinari was very upset when he found out that I put a Volvo Penta on the back of my boat, and
asked me to return the boat immediately. ( the boat was paid in full)
I told Renato that OMC know why there is a Volvo Penta on the back of my boat, (Post # 11 Page 2)
and you can have it back if OMC pick up my inventory of Evinrude outboards
at my dealership in Sweden.
At that time maybe 500 boxes of outboards.
I never heard back from Renato.
1977 was the only year I was not loyal OMC, and used a different Engine supplier. (Racing only)
I was still a loyal exclusive Evinrude dealer, and I have to say that most of my money today
is made from Evinrude Outboards and OMC, back then.
Evinrude has been very good for me, and my success in life.
I can still not understand how the first production outboard ever made(1909), the largest outboard maker
in the world for a long time, went belly up.
Very said, and I believe unnecessary.
I was trying hard to tell the OMC management for years what the dealers needed to compete better with
the Japanese outboard factories, but OMC was always to slow with change.
I also told them it is maybe better OMC and Mercury get closer and together fight the war with the Japanese
outboard factories, but I guess Mercury went to bed with Yamaha for some time instead.
Now Mercury have to fight Yamaha instead of OMC, and that is way harder.
Yes, there is Evinrude Outboards today, but BRP still have a long way to go.
The new E-tec Evinrude is pretty good, so lets go Racing again BRP!!!