I attended the Dallas boat show this weekend. After looking at all the new boats (that I cannot afford) I did notice something. Almost every outboard at the show was either Yamaha or Mercury. I saw very few Johnson or Evinrude engines. I have never owned anything but OMC engines (have had 8 boats). It looks like I am part of a dying breed. There was a time when I thought Johnson/Evinrude was argueably the best 2-stroke available. I sure hope Bombardier puts Johnson/Evinrude back on the map.