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32-477: Evinrude may refer to: Evinrude Outboard Motors , a company that builds outboard motors for boats The dragonfly in the 1977 Disney animated film The Rescuers Ole Evinrude (1877–1934), Norwegian-American inventor, founder of Evinrude Outboard Motors Ralph Evinrude (1907–1986), American businessman Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

64-441: A 3.4L V8 300 hp. They used carburetors until the late 1990s when EPA clean air regulations mandated new technologies. OMC partnered with FICHT of Germany to introduce direct injection. Extensive and thorough durability testing took place to assess the rigor and longevity of the design but the first design did not pass testing standards. Initial production of the first design started prior to another round of EPA regulations. At

96-567: A factor of 50 to 100 times. In addition, Evinrude E-TEC emits 30 to 40 percent less total particulate matter on a weight basis than a similar “ultra-low emissions” four-stroke outboard. Furthermore, oxides of nitrogen and hydrocarbon emissions for Evinrude E-TEC are similar, if not lower, than a four-stroke outboard. There are no oil changes with this engine, as well as no belts, and no valve or throttle linkage adjustments. This makes Evinrude E-TEC engines easier to own than comparable four-stroke engines. In addition, numerous advancements combine to create

128-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the village was 35.8 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

160-540: A master pattern maker, as well. Along with a growing number of people at the turn of the century, Ole Evinrude was fascinated by the potential of the newly developed internal combustion engine, and he set up a firm to build small engines. The idea for Ole Evinrude 's invention, a detachable internal-combustion engine mounted on outboard brackets or on the stern of a boat, first took root in the early 1900s. A pattern maker by trade, Ole Evinrude built his first outboard motor in 1907. To this day, outboard motors employ basically

192-722: A station on Wisconsin Highway 20 to the north. Sturtevant is served by the Sylvania Airport (C89). Sturtevant is part of the Racine Unified School District . Most areas are zoned to Schulte Elementary School, while some are zoned to West Ridge Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Mitchell K-8 School and Case High School . The 300-bed Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sturtevant Transitional Facility (STF), designed to provide offender reintegration to

224-676: A village president. The village has a full-time police department. The largest employer in Sturtevant is Ruud Lighting, a subsidiary CREE. Other top employers include BRP US Inc., Andis Company and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Sturtevant was a junction between two main lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , better known as the Milwaukee Road. The Chicago & Milwaukee (C&M) line ran north–south and

256-520: A weight basis than a similar “ultra-low emissions” four-stroke outboard. Furthermore, oxides of nitrogen and hydrocarbon emissions for Evinrude E-TEC are similar to, if not lower than, a four-stroke outboard. Evinrude's name continued not only on many an outboard motor but also by the presentation of the Ole Evinrude Award . Given annually between 1955 and 1986 by the New York Boat Show , it

288-816: The Outboard Marine Corporation ) and the Lockwood Motor Company , with Evinrude the president of this new company. Bessie, who had retired in 1928 for health reasons, died in 1933 in Milwaukee . Ole Evinrude died the following year on July 12 in Milwaukee , and the company was taken over by their son, Ralph . In 1936 the Evinrude company merged with the Johnson Motor Company to form the Outboard Marine Corporation. During World War II

320-494: The United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km ), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,970 people, 2,103 households, and 1,373 families living in the village. The population density was 1,663.5 inhabitants per square mile (642.3/km ). There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of 534.6 per square mile (206.4/km ). The racial makeup of

352-679: The Evinrude E-TEC quiet signature sound including an exclusive idle air bypass circuit." All modern Evinrude motors were built and assembled in Sturtevant, Wisconsin , south of Milwaukee . Ole Evinrude was born in Gjøvik , Norway on April 19, 1877; five years later, his family emigrated to the United States, settling near Cambridge, Wisconsin . Interested in mechanics from an early age, Evinrude became an apprentice machinist at age 16 and eventually

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384-527: The Evinrude brand and would exit the outboard boat motor market, in favor of manufacturing recreational boats. BRP also announced a partnership with what it termed "market leader" Mercury Marine to supply power packages to their craft. According to BRP's press release announcing the Evinrude discontinuation, “'Our outboard engines business has been greatly impacted by COVID-19, obliging us to discontinue production of our outboard motors immediately. This business segment had already been facing some challenges and

416-515: The Racine & Southwestern Line (Southwestern Line) ran east–west. In 1985 the Canadian Pacific Railway , through its subsidiary Soo Line , acquired the Milwaukee Road and continued operation over these tracks. Service on the former Southwestern Line goes west only as far as Kansasville . Amtrak also passes through Sturtevant, serving Racine, Kenosha and the southern Milwaukee suburbs from

448-399: The average family size was 3.06. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 180.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 205.6 males. The median income for a household in

480-438: The beginning, the company tried retrofitting the previous design in order to bring the motors up to the new standards. These modifications were not carefully engineered or designed and caused significant engine failures, most notably the powerhead failure. This eventually resulted in a recall of that generation of motors. The losses on these motors, the loss of reputation and the surge of competition from Japan and Mercury pushed

512-490: The company into bankruptcy in 2000. In 2001, Bombardier acquired the Evinrude and Johnson Outboards brands; the FICHT technology was re-engineered into E-TEC direct injection. This improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, oil consumption, noise levels and maintenance needs. This is due in part to a pinpoint oiling system that only applies oil to the necessary components, unlike the original two-stroke motors. Evinrude E-TEC

544-916: The company manufactured motors for various types of military marine craft. In the 1930s and 1940s, 4-60 engines were used in midgets racers. These 59.4 cu in (973 cc) Four 4 cylinder, water-cooled horizontally opposed engines ran on special racing fuel: 82% methanol , 10% toluene or benzol , and 8% castor oil (which was available in 5 US gal (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) cans from drug stores ), plus tetraethyllead (also available in drug stores) to avoid engine knock . They would rev close to 8,000 rpm and could produce 80 hp (60 kW), close to 1 horsepower per pound (0.6 kW/kg) of engine weight. OMC declared chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2000 and its assets were subsequently acquired by Bombardier Recreational Products, which continued to build Evinrude branded outboard motors. On May 27, 2020, BRP announced that they would be retiring

576-745: The impact from the current context has forced our hand,' said José Boisjoli, President and CEO of BRP. 'We will concentrate our efforts on new and innovative technologies and on the development of our boat companies, where we continue to see a lot of potential to transform the on-water experience for consumers,' he added.” BRP claimed it "will continue to supply customers and our dealer network service parts and will honour our manufacturer limited warranties, plus offer select programs to manage inventory." A statement it followed with an extended disclaimer on "Forward Looking Statements" disavowing any obligation to comply with what it said. The discontinuation occurred in spite of modern Evinrude E-TEC engines being among

608-408: The lowest emission and highest power-to-weight ratio outboards produced, in large " due to a technological choice not understood by boaters", according to a yachting trade magazine, and reflected in the contrast between the superior environmental performance of the Evinrude E-TEC engine versus four-stroke engine alternatives, incorrectly perceived as more environmentally friendly. The Evinrude E-TEC

640-475: The oar as a means of boat propulsion. Cary and Evinrude were married in 1906. In 1907, Evinrude founded Evinrude Motors in Milwaukee . The firm immediately began to develop its first outboard motor, a one-cylinder, 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) model, which became an instant success upon its introduction in 1909. Because of Bessie's poor health, the Evinrudes sold their company in 1913, and Ole agreed to not re-enter

672-420: The outboard boat engine revolves around a picnic that Cary and Evinrude enjoyed on Okauchee Lake , in the lake country west of Milwaukee , two and one-half miles from shore. Cary expressed a desire for a dish of ice cream and Evinrude rowed back to shore for it. Of course, the ice cream was melted by the time he returned, but Evinrude, inspired by the incident, was determined to design an engine that would replace

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704-588: The outboard motor business for five years. His inventive mind kept busy, however, and during his "retirement", he devised a much-improved, two-cylinder outboard engine. In 1921 he and Bessie formed the ELTO Outboard Motor Company (ELTO standing for Evinrude's Light Twin Outboard). This new outboard engine was also very successful, and in 1929 the ELTO company merged with the original Evinrude company (since renamed

736-408: The population. There were 1,477 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and

768-409: The same technology: a vertical crankshaft, horizontal flywheels, and set of bevel gears, but modern motors propel boats faster than the 1907 version (150 mph versus 5 mph). While Evinrude concentrated on the mechanical and engineering aspects of the new firm, he entrusted the bookkeeping and business end of the firm to his assistant, Bessie Cary . The story surrounding Evinrude's invention of

800-609: The title Evinrude . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Evinrude&oldid=807504237 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Evinrude Outboard Motors Evinrude produced two-stroke direct-injected engines ranging from 25 hp (19 kW) to

832-409: The village was $ 51,492, and the median income for a family was $ 56,563. Males had a median income of $ 37,273 versus $ 27,009 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 16,093. About 3.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over. The Village of Sturtevant is governed by a six-member board and

864-579: The village was 61.7% male and 38.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,287 people, 1,477 households, and 1,057 families living in the village. The population density was 1,717.7 people per square mile (662.8/km ). There were 1,521 housing units at an average density of 494.2 per square mile (190.7/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 80.25% White , 15.79% African American , 1.15% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.21% Pacific Islander , 0.83% from other races , and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.73% of

896-424: The village was 78.8% White , 15.9% African American , 0.7% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 1.3% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population. There were 2,103 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had

928-727: Was originally known as Parkersville, after the Parker family, early settlers in the area. Other former names for Sturtevant are Western Union Junction and Corliss. The name Corliss referred to the Brown Corliss Engine Company of Milwaukee. The name Sturtevant was selected in 1923, when the Massachusetts-based B. F. Sturtevant Company opened a plant. Sturtevant is located at 42°41′56″N 87°53′57″W  /  42.69889°N 87.89917°W  / 42.69889; -87.89917 (42.698819, -87.899202). According to

960-517: Was presented in recognition of an individual's contributions to the growth of recreational boating. It also gained worldwide popular fame when the name of a character in the animated feature film , The Rescuers echoed that of the company. Sturtevant, Wisconsin Sturtevant is a village in Racine County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 6,919 at the 2020 census . Sturtevant

992-591: Was the first outboard engine technology to win the US Environmental Protection Agency 's 2004 Clean Air Excellence Award which recognizes low emission levels . According to the EPA, it is also recognized as acceptable for use by the European Union. "Compared to a similar 2004 four-stroke engine, carbon monoxide emissions with Evinrude E-TEC are typically 30 to 50 percent lower; and at idle are lower by

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1024-475: Was the first outboard engine technology to win the US Environmental Protection Agency 's Clean Air Excellence Award, which recognizes low emission levels . According to the EPA, when compared to a similar four-stroke engine at the time of the award, carbon monoxide emissions with Evinrude E-TEC were typically 30 to 50 percent lower; and at idle are lower by a factor of 50 to 100 times. In addition, Evinrude E-TEC emit 30 to 40 percent less total particulate matter on

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