Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

[rwise]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

At my local bomb/johnyrude dealer getting parts I ask them what they new. They said Harly Davidson is looking at picking up the omc/johnyrude line.<br />Richard

 

[ledgefinder]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

That's appropriate in a way, since Ole Evinrude helped Davidson get started.

 

[KennyKenCan]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

If Harley Davidson buys, what would they call it...<br /><br />Harley Johnson?<br /><br />a Hog-arude?<br /><br />Lowruder?<br /><br />a V-Rude?

 

[ahollinger]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

Has anybody heard anything recently?

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

Yes. There is some info over in "Nothing to do with boats".

 

[ahollinger]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

Thanks Rick.

 

[Capn Mike]

Re: Bombardier to sell recreational division (including Johnson/Evinrude)?

I believe it will be a positive step: Bomb's Rec Div was the most profitable, and the E-Tec engine sounds as though it's a next step in marine technology, so there should be several potential buyers willing to fork up the bucks. In the meantime, Johnyrudes are being marketed aggressively worldwide.<br />Bombardier's bankers have said the family will not receive favored status in the spin-off, so my big Johnson could well be re-painted JD yellow & green, or Harley crome and black.... <br />I check with Boating Industry International online (http://www.boatbiz.com/index.asp) for daily boat news, and you can read the "gossip" there.