quote Garry in Tampa:
The Elto Cub cost $29.50 in 1941, the Evinrude Mate was $34.50. More Cubs were sold plus some Mate owners lost covers. This made Cubs more common and Mates more valuable. Many collectors put Mate covers on Cubs to increase there value. No Mate or Cub production numbers survived World War Two. The parts books just grouped them together. All three years books are exactly the same. . . 🙄
Thanks Garry!