Is Merc making Evinrude's 4- Stroke portable outboards?

[Darth VMAX]

I have been studying the small motors 3.5 hp, 4hp and 6 hp. They all seem to be identical except the paint and graphics.

Since Evinrude basically is all 2-stroke, did they contract their 4-stroke portables from Mercury? I know this happens from time to time (Mercury used to paint Yamaha 4-strokes black and put their blue stickers on them before the Verado was in production).

 

[dragmerc]

probably Tohatsu.
that's who makes the Mercs.

 

[Darth VMAX]

ah....

Ok

Thanks.

I wonder if it changes after 8 hp. The Merc and Rudes from 9.9 hp up were totally different.

 

[RedAllison]

If they run ALOT faster than the Erude built engines then I'd say YES Merc DOES build them!!!

 

[msharp]

30 Hp and less Tohatsu in Japan
40,50,60 Hp Mercury - China
75 Hp up Fondulac
Tohatsu does YAMACRAW (Yamaha) and OMCZERS small motors also .

 

[K.Kiser]

Tohatsu is building for Honda now also.. Tohatsu is arguably the best outboards made and is my pick for non performance..

 

[Darth VMAX]

Must be just the 4-stroke Evinrudes. The 15 HO and 25 hp Rudes are ETEC motors.