Re: Briggs & Stratton 5 HP OB Questions/Etc..

[amuller]

Opinion:

After many decades of being an engine manufacturer, Briggs has been struggling because small engine manufacturing has basically moved to Asia. So they have been integrating into engine applications, such as mowers, snow blowers, etc. Some of these ventures have worked out and some not. The outboard was home grown, but ultimately didn’t work out.

Opinions seem to vary on the motors themselves, but anyone used to a water cooled motor 2 cylinder motor would, I think, be bothered by the noise and vibration levels.

Note that Tecumseh, their main competitor is now gone, for all practical purposes.