Re: Propane outboard?

[johnyrude200]

I am a sierra dealer and my distributor has definitely pushed the Lehr line 5hp motors, which go retail for $999.00. From a business standpoint it follows the SOP to promote your product…get the lowest common denominator of your product out to the masses.

I mean, the convenience makes sense, but I haven’t/hadn’t looked beyond the brochures based on the price point and the fact that I sell a 5hp OMC 2-stroke for about 1/3rd of that (60’s model, 90’s model less than 1/2). I’m a 2nd tier distributor so the mark up for me is marginal. 1st tier generally have a 40% markup. Me, not so much. That’s a fairly universal breakdown across industries (know from working a couple of other completely different industries previously).

Tough to sell that propane motor to anyone other than a yacht owner (one that has a vessel worth at least 150k) with an inflatable dinghy they use to traverse calm waters to their mooring, or from their island home to a local island bar mid evening or at night when the wind has died down. Mostly because it’s just not mainstream yet. But that may just be my personal opinion.

Interesting topic…how much power do one of these have…I mean…5hp is 5hp regardless of fuel source, I would think based on current standards.