I already posted my reasoning in dockside chat…But in regards to the name issue, I think by the standards of most people, what we call “classics” are “Antique” in their mind( and “antique” probably also applies to 70s, which is more “New” then most outboards discussed here), so the name is OK. free motors to non-members to introduce them through good memories, membership discounts for new members, and more public outreach are all good ideas for increasing membership. Most of us have more motors than we will ever use, and getting rid of “That second beat-up postwar 3.5 horse elgin on the rack” won’t hurt much when there are much bigger fish in the antique Outboard world.
"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."
