Re: Parsun Outboards
The latest information that we have on them is that 2 models now have EPA approval, a 5 and a 15. However, the rest are not approved and since there are no dealers in the U.S that we know of, it would be a gamble to get one. As to their quality, reports run from "use it until it breaks and buy another one" to "wouldn't start and now I'm screwed". There are apparently two of these Chinese outboard company's out there that are selling or have sold under around eight different names. I don't know know of anyone dumb enough to have purchased one here in the U.S., but I'm sure some of the non EPA approved ones were illegally shipped here from the Canadian distributor. International reports on the Parsun named engines indicate that they seem to be a little primitive, but give similar performance to current production outboards in all the brands. The main problem I see is warranty enforcement as you would have to ship the engine back to Canada at your expense to have a warranty repair done...And how do you know if they will really honor it? I can say that the people involved in the distibution chain for this these engines are not above doing immoral and illegal acts...I can say that based on personal expierence.
