Brunswick corporation the parent company of Mercury Marine, Mercury Racing and a number o boat manufactures forced to follow suit with many companies as they suspend production at their engine/propulsion and boat operations for few weeks as part of their response to the COVID-19 issues.  The company stated

“This is being done in the best interest of the safety and health of our employees as well as to better balance production levels with some projected near-term global market weakness.  Largely due to our current inventory position, our view of in-transit stock and good planning with our suppliers, we remain confident in our ability to meet market needs and continue our distribution capabilities during this period”