Re: New Member

Phil,

As you probably already know OMC filed for bankrupcy about 2-3 weeks ago.
They have been in bad financial shape for some time. This may be the end
of the line if someone does not buy the company.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Budne <phil@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: New Member

> > From: "Spivey, Michael" <michael.spivey@...>
>
> > This is my first posting to the list.
>
> Welcome!! And a Happy New Millennium to everyone!
>
> After a such long idle period, I was pleased to find only two
> addresses on the list have gone bad.
>
> > I am the proud owner of a 1966 Evinrude 16 foot 120 Hp I/O. The
> > model number is 234503R. The plan form of the boat has 4 seats in
> > the main area and a bench forward with a sideways folding two-piece
> > windscreen and a walk through.
>
> Congratulations!
>
> > I can use some help with the following. What is the name of this model
of
> > Evinrude boat?
>
> The description sounds like a Sports '16 (later models called
> Sportsmans?). My family had one (photo with our retriever in the bow
> is the first picture in the gallery. Jim Whaley (OMC Boat Spotting
> award winner) found a "1966 Sports 16" with the same model number in
> Vermont, it's listed in the 1998 forsale list (no photo), but there
> are several Sports(mans) with photos in the gallery and forsale pages.
>
> I put together a list of model numbers I've collected so far, and
> added it to the end of the "data" page. If you have a boat, know
> someone who does, or if you ever see one, please try and report it's
> model name and model number to me, and I'll add it to the list.
>
> I've already posted two ads for 2001, one from someone with a 1969
> Rogue who rather not sell, but is at a loss to find parts for his
> outdrive. His name is Matt Campanario, and he's in Minnesota. If
> anyone has ideas for him, you can send him mail at matjcamp@...,
> or reply to me, or the list, and I'll see he gets the information.
>
> Finally, it seems like OMC is in pretty dire shape, and I've added a
> link to a site called "The Lighthouse" at the very end of the web
> page.
>
> -Phil
>
Received on Wednesday, 24 January 2001