Reply To: Early 50’s 7.5 evinrude

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retiredoz wrote:

This is from the June ’52 Consumers Union evaluation of outboards. They didn’t mess around when the went to test these ! Only two survivors

• This reply was modified 6 years ago by retiredoz.
• This reply was modified 6 years ago by Mumbles.

Further “follow up” would have been interesting on these failed motors,
such as “why” the Martin lost compression.
If Consumer Reports did outboard comparison testing every year,
I wonder if that data is available anywhere, as it’s interesting and fun
to read.

Prepare to be boarded!