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Welcome to the December 2003 issue of Outboard News, an electronic newsletter for the outboard enthusiast.
INDUSTRY NEWS The first new Evinrude outboards with Bombardier's own E-Tec engine technology came off the assembly line Oct. 23 in Sturtevant, Wis. The E-Tec engine is the first outboard engine developed by Bombardier since it bought the Johnson and Evinrude brands out of the OMC bankruptcy in early 2001. The first horsepower offerings include 40, 50, 75 and 90. A 60 HP engine is scheduled for release in late 2004 or early 2005. The higher ratings of 200, 225, and 250 are slated for fall 2004, followed by a 115, 130, and 175. Bombardier says E-Tec is far less polluting than other engine types, partly because no unburned fuel escapes the cylinder during the combustion process. Fuel that is burned completely produces very low emissions, and the engine reportedly creates 80 percent less carbon monoxide than a 4-stroke engine. Early reports from the field indicate that the E-Tec technology is everything Bombardier claims, and it is bound to help Bombardier reclaim some of the market share lost as a result of OMC's problems. More on E-Tec in future issues. We now have in stock Peter Hunn's new book The Classic Outboard Motor Handbook. This is a 127 page book covering topics such as: Buying Advice, Systems Explanation, Setting up a Home Shop, Diagnosis and Disassembly, Case Studies, Maintenance Storage and Use. This an entertaining and well written book by an acknowledged expert in the field. Price is $21.95. HISTORICAL This month we will begin Hiawatha outboards. There were two distinct Hiawathas. Montgomery Ward's first private label outboard was the rudder-steered Hiawatha. This was a forward-pointing, single cylinder rowboat motor developing 1.25 HP. The motor was made by Caille. In 1941, Gambles Department Store began selling Hiawatha motors. These were a private label motor made by OMC's Gale division. Beginning in 1956, they were made by Scott until the motors stopped being sold after 1961. Here are the numbers for the Gale made Hiawathas Model number HP Years 25-3258 3 1945-46 25-7955 3 1947 25-7956 3 1947-48 25-7970 5 1947 25-7971 5 1947-48 25-DL 2.5 1941-42 25-S 2.5 1941-42 47-3S 3 1947 50-DL 5 1941-42 50-DLA 5 1945-46 50-S 5 1941-42 50-SA 5 1945-46 050MI-25-7958A 3 1945-50 150MI-25-7959A 3 1951 150MI-25-7973A 5 1951 150MI-25-7981A 12 1951 250MI-25-7973A 5 1952 250MI-25-7981A 12 1952 350MI-25-7959B 3 1953 350MI-25-7959C 3 1953 350MI-25-7972B 5 1953 350MI-25-7973B 5 1953 350MI-25-7981B 12 1953 450MI-25-7959A 3 1954 450MI-25-7973A 5 1954 450MI-25-7982 12 1954 550MI-25-7959A 3 1955 550MI-25-7982A 12 1955 840MI-25-7945A 1.5 1948-49 840MI-25-7957A 3 1948-49 840MI-25-7972A 5 1948 840MI-25-7980A 12 1948 940MI-25-7972A 5 1949-50 940MI-25-7980A 12 1949-50 Next month we will cover the Hiawathas made by Scott.
Source: Laing's Outboards
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Laing's Outboards Newsletter Fall 2004 
