Mercury Through The Years...

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[Robby321]

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Beautiful boat,as the Merc, just not together as way too much L/U in the water..

[Mark75H]

Beautiful boat,as the Merc, just not together as way too much L/U in the water..

Agreed. Possbily even dangerous on the water.

[Robby321]

Agreed. Possbily even dangerous on the water.

Looks like a simple show boat looking the background setting. Ya can see the red trim on the boat, so its meant to go together, but..it just aint right. Looks like some rich dudes crib showing off...

[John Schubert]

Beautiful boat,as the Merc, just not together as way too much L/U in the water..
Nicely built though & finish as well. The motor looks like a nice restoration as well.

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John McCall trying to set a kilo record. I don't recall if he set that record but I know he got hurt in that boat trying.

[bernie]

John McCall trying to set a kilo record. I don't recall if he set that record but I know he got hurt in that boat trying.
Got this list a while back from Gene Lanham354821354822
And another shot I found on the web.

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[willabee]

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294318&d=1394945429Man, that guy standing closest to the truck sure looks like Roy Ridgell !

[bernie]

Roy - it sure is! But who would put a trailer hitch on a 36 hp VW bus?

[willabee]

Roy - it sure is! But who would put a trailer hitch on a 36 hp VW bus?

If memory serves, Roy had a green VW bus when he was Manager of European Racing. Drove it through the mountains with a load of spare parts,props and tools pulling a Molinari. Of course they were up to 40 HP by that time.

So the answer to your question is ...... Roy Ridgell and Olegator. :D

[2us70]

Must have been right after he put that boat together. Notice that it is not completely painted.
John McCall trying to set a kilo record. I don't recall if he set that record but I know he got hurt in that boat trying.
Got this list a while back from Gene Lanham354821354822
And another shot I found on the web.

[Robby321]

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Damn! Bet that boat didn't weigh but 200 pounds, if that w/o motor! I simple LIKE IT!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[olboatman]

Damn! Bet that boat didn't weigh but 200 pounds, if that w/o motor! I simple LIKE IT!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

:iagree:Rob..... I want one too!;) :D Gary

[bernie]

Rob..... I want one too!;) :D Gary

Just a thought - from that view one could scale that boat - probably a 12" or 14" steering wheel, use that for a starting point and see what you come up with - length, width, sponson depth, etc.
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[Robby321]

Rob..... I want one too!;) :D Gary

Just a thought - from that view one could scale that boat - probably a 12" or 14" steering wheel, use that for a starting point and see what you come up with - length, width, sponson depth, etc.
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WHOA!
Thats a old school 12 inch wheel think. Damn, maybe 10 inch? But don't matter. Got similar my Flatty. As yes that a "ring ring bell" the wheel spoke and had one my decades ago a tricycle, (and have one ALL my bikes the bars too!) and I can't wait (well ok can) for some water cop to pull me over and say "where the horn"? "Ring Ring" .."OK"? ...then hit the twin horns under the deck that raise the deck a blast! "Never grow UP!" :thumbsup::D

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[olboatman]

Rob..... I want one too!;) :D Gary

Just a thought - from that view one could scale that boat - probably a 12" or 14" steering wheel, use that for a starting point and see what you come up with - length, width, sponson depth, etc.
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Ya know Bernie that boat does not look like a real difficult build. I built two (A-B class) utility boats when I was real young( in high school) and I think if someone drew it up it would be fun. Problem is time and room in the shop as too many projects in the works. I am lookin forward to retirement! BTW I have a "86" OMC 140 all modded out with a 15" mid, coned low water pick up LU with more goodies that would be a nice fit with low C/G. Gary

[bernie]

Ya know Bernie that boat does not look like a real difficult build. I built two (A-B class) utility boats when I was real young( in high school) and I think if someone drew it up it would be fun. Problem is time and room in the shop as too many projects in the works. I am lookin forward to retirement! BTW I have a "86" OMC 140 all modded out with a 15" mid, coned low water pick up LU with more goodies that would be a nice fit with low C/G. Gary

WHAT - Build it and put an OMC on it! I'd rather put Hillary in the White House! M1000 BP studs up with adapter and Superspeedmaster - then one pass to see what 83+ feels like in that thing! 354913Has to be similar to my old ride - I could get into upper 80's with an 800/Superspeedmaster. This boat is now in Northern Wisconsin getting a 6 looper installed - not mine.

[olboatman]

Ya know Bernie that boat does not look like a real difficult build. I built two (A-B class) utility boats when I was real young( in high school) and I think if someone drew it up it would be fun. Problem is time and room in the shop as too many projects in the works. I am lookin forward to retirement! BTW I have a "86" OMC 140 all modded out with a 15" mid, coned low water pick up LU with more goodies that would be a nice fit with low C/G. Gary

WHAT - Build it and put an OMC on it! I'd rather put Hillary in the White House! M1000 BP studs up with adapter and Superspeedmaster - then one pass to see what 83+ feels like in that thing! 354913Has to be similar to my old ride - I could get into upper 80's with an 800/Superspeedmaster. This boat is now in Northern Wisconsin getting a 6 looper installed - not mine.
You must really dislike OMCs if you rather elect Hillary!!!! LOL:eek: BTW Impressive rig! :thumbsup:Gary

[bernie]

You must really dislike OMCs if you rather elect Hillary!!!! LOL:eek: BTW Impressive rig! :thumbsup:Gary

I started working at Mercury in 1965 when OMC was "the enemy!" Then later on when a whole batch of OMC people came to Mercury and all we heard about was how good they were (excuse me, then why did they leave)? Loved the sound of a Super Strangler and had tons of respect for Charlie Strang - saw him about 15 years ago when Merc had hired him as an independent "referee" for some us vs. them product testing, and some time to talk and mostly listened to what he had to say!

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About that same time Bobby Druery set a kilo record in SE in a little flat bottom McCall with a 50 on it. That boat was sitting on John's shop floor when I went to trade him my McCall tunnel for a new v-bottom. That little se boat was so light I couldn't believe it. I got John to build me a v-bottom just like it. Wasn't as light. Saw a picture on this forum of Bobby running through the kilo at Toano VA. in the little ftat bottom.
Damn! Bet that boat didn't weigh but 200 pounds, if that w/o motor! I simple LIKE IT!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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[FUJIMO]

...Don Aronow...was Powered by MerCruiser...http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79793&d=1426612275

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...Rocky Aoki's Wooden Cougar - Power by MerCruiser...http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/pete454/Classic%20Offshore/Benihana%20cat%201800_zpssu3snyh9.jpg

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...Peter's US1 Black Duck...Power by Mercury Hi-Performance Outboards...http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/pete454/Classic%20Offshore/Black%20Duck%20P-1_zps47f1j22z.jpg

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...Juan's power of choice? Four(4) Mercury Hi-Performance Twister 1's...http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Misc%20and%20Personal%20Boats/Boar%20Hog%201.jpg

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[Dave Strong]

love to see that idea come back

Would be cool to see on a 21' tunnel.;)

Dave :cheers:

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...9 Hour Enduro - Parker Arizona - Febuary 1964 -http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/gowjobs/Photos/parkerrefuel.jpg

[powerabout]

Would be cool to see on a 21' tunnel.;)

Dave :cheers:
I want to see it on an outboard now that they are so big amd heavy you wont notice the extra gearbox
Yes i know yam did it

[Robby321]

OK, I like this! But needs a A "TOP" on it! . Had a 70 on a 13 ft Ally, lunched the motor, and tossed a 50 4c on it and still got a solid 50 mph out it! But this?

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[Dave Strong]

I want to see it on an outboard now that they are so big amd heavy you wont notice the extra gearbox
Yes i know yam did it

Merc tried that, did not fly.

Dave

[powerabout]

Merc tried that, did not fly.

Dave

It did go very well but the cost at the time said they cant market it.
Those dynamics will be different now.
So we missed out on years of prop development.
Can you imagine a sob with no steering torque

[bernie]

love to see that idea come back

Biggest problem with the Chickenhawk (Blackhawk) drive was the dedicated boat bottom - any builder using it had t modify a mold for it to run it - plus it had a bit of a tendency to spin out if I remember right.

[Mark75H]

The prototype outboard Blackhawk wasn't just dual prop like the others. What made it more expensive and radical as an engineering design was the 2 SPEED SHIFT

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[powerabout]

may as well have a 2 speed if you add a gearbox as best way probably to use a planetary.
Blackhawk already had shift in the top box.

What was required from the hull other then mount the drive high enough?

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[lilabner]

The prototype outboard Blackhawk wasn't just dual prop like the others. What made it more expensive and radical as an engineering design was the 2 SPEED SHIFT


You can ask Brett May about it, he probably has more seat time than anyone testing it at Lake X. Mercury hired him to do just that.

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DAMN! That must have been LOUD a start!

[2us70]

Yes it was. This picture shows only the Mercury factory boats. Lots of other stackers that day. Chryslers too. The Marine stadium acts like a backward megaphone so it was loud all day long.

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When I was a kid I thought this was the most badass stuff in the world

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Kick it up a notch. What year motor on it? And for bonus points, do ya see "Sasquatch" in that pic?

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When I was a kid I thought this was the most badass stuff in the world
it was

[Bob V]

Kick it up a notch. What year motor on it? And for bonus points, do ya see "Sasquatch" in that pic?

Motor is 1960 - 1961 and Sasquach is on the very right side of the picture watching the boat take off :eek:

[willabee]

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[GENE LANHAM]

When I was a kid I thought this was the most badass stuff in the world

'IT WAS!'----

Too bad AZMIDLYF is not using TinyPic on some of these great old pictures---

The year is 1972, the boat is the 36' Dry Martini

Mr. Kiekhaefer was making his own dual ram afterplanes, skeg-less lower units, tie-bars, gear drive accessory sections, stainless steel water-cooled headers ,etc--and winning a lot of races!!!


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Jim Hauser was Mr Merc in this pic

[GENE LANHAM]

Jim Hauser was Mr Merc in this pic

Rest in Peace, Jim---

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...Mercury Factory Team Driver Roy Ridgell from Lake X, driving the first Molinari tunnel hull boat imported into the U.S. in the mid-60's. Here, Roy is running the boat in its first race, the 1966 South Florida Gold Coast Marathon, which is an endurance race from Miami to West Palm Beach & then back to Miami. This was the last year for the Gold Coast Marathon series. The Molinari placed 6th in its class with a Kiekhaefer Mercury model 1100 with stacked exhaust. The boat, number 888, owned by Carl Kiekhaefer, was co-driven & sponsored by Gene Whipp, owner of a successful Florida west coast boat dealership in St. Petersburg/Clearwater & Sarasota.http://i49.tinypic.com/19qkp4.jpg

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[Bob V]

The boat, number 888, was co-driven & sponsored by Gene Whipp, owner of a successful Florida west coast boat dealership in St. Petersburg/Clearwater.

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Gene Whipp Remembered



By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian
Beyond a doubt, one of the fastest disappearing acts in Unlimited hydroplane history was Gene Whipp of Dayton, Ohio.
Gene was a mid-season replacement as driver of Bob Fendler's LINCOLN THRIFT'S 7-1/4% SPECIAL (U-29) in 1973. His debut race was the President's Cup in Washington, D.C., which he won in spectacular fashion.
No other rookie driver had been able to win his first-ever Unlimited race in almost two decades.
Whipp then retired undefeated with a perfect record. In the years that followed, many owners tried to lure Gene out of retirement, but he rejected all offers.
The Gene Whipp story neither begins nor ends with the 1973 President's Cup. Whipp arrived on the Unlimited scene with a distinguished record in the smaller inboard classes on the always-challenging Mid-West Limited circuit. Following his one-time-only Thunderboat appearance, Gene achieved considerable fame as one of the sport's hardest working officials.
He raced inboards from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. The first boat that he ever drove in competition was a tiny 48 Cubic Inch Class rig, powered by a Crosley engine.
At his first race, Whipp was advised to imitate one of the veteran drivers who had quite a reputation. "Just do whatever he does and you'll be okay," Gene was told.
So, during the warm-up period for Heat One, Whipp followed the veteran around the race course as the field lined up for the start. Lo and behold, the entire field jumped the gun, including the veteran who was supposed to be so great!
"The hell with that," Gene spat. "From now on, I'm driving my own race!" And he did.
One of Whipp's earliest accomplishments was winning the prestigious Calvert Trophy at the 1960 Marine Derby Regatta in Louisville with the 225 Class BALLYHOO at age 18. Some of racing's greatest names are engraved on the Calvert Trophy. These include Bill Cantrell, Marion Cooper, Buddy Byers, Bill Sterett, Dean Chenoweth, and Jim Kropfeld.
Gene was the 280 Class National High Point Champion in 1969 with SHAMROCK. He came up a winner three times at the Inboard Nationals--in 1968 with VIKING MISS in the 225 Class and in 1971 and 1972 with HEAVY HAULER in the 7-Litre Class.
When hired by Fendler for the LINCOLN THRIFT assignment in 1973, Whipp certainly had the credentials.
Truth to tell, the LINCOLN was no great shakes as a competitor. At a time when most of the top teams used the more-powerful supercharged Rolls-Royce Merlin, LINCOLN THRIFT used a turbocharged Allison.
The U-29 was also a terribly ill-handling boat. But that didn't prevent Gene from quite literally "flying" LINCOLN THRIFT as if there was no tomorrow.
Whipp averaged 106.341 miles per hour for the 6-lap/15-mile distance in the President's Cup Final Heat, compared to 102.272 for Dean Chenoweth in MISS BUDWEISER. Then came Bill Muncey in ATLAS VAN LINES, Mickey Remund in PAY 'n PAK, Jim McCormick in RED MAN, and Charlie Dunn in MISS MADISON.
Sporting his trademark beard and wearing his HEAVY HAULER driving suit, Gene arrived at the trophy presentation ceremony, still not believing his good fortune: "What am I doing here?"
His victory certainly made a shambles of oddsmakers' predictions. The 1973 President's Cup was one of only five wins by Allison-powered boats in the entire decade of the 1970s. The others were by MISS MADISON in 1971 (twice) and by MISS U.S. in 1975 and 1976. Merlin-powered boats won all the rest.
The LINCOLN THRIFT victory was also the first by a modern cabover hull in the Unlimited Class. Not until the late 1970s would forward-cockpit hulls gain wide acceptance. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, following the crash of the ill-fated MISS BARDAHL of 1966, cabovers were very much frowned upon.
Following his retirement from competition, Whipp began a new career as an Unlimited Referee. In 1974, he promoted a new Unlimited race in his hometown of Dayton on Eastwood Lake.
Gene's skill as an administrator was evident in the successful series of Dayton races, between 1974 and 1977. His hand was everywhere. One would swear there were at least a dozen Gene Whipps running around, doing everything from refereeing the race to solving a logistics problem in the pits to picking up the garbage.
In 1979, Whipp also organized a new race in El Dorado, Kansas.
One of Gene's best friends in racing was Gold Cup winner Jim McCormick of Owensboro, Kentucky. McCormick suffered a severe leg injury when he was pitched out of the RED MAN during a test run at Miami Marine Stadium in 1974.
Whipp accompanied Jim to the hospital. As a favor to McCormick, Gene qualified RED MAN for the Champion Spark Plug Regatta and recommended that their mutual friend George "Skipp" Walther, who had no previous Unlimited experience, be brought in to drive in the race. It was a decision both Gene and Jim would regret.
On Miami race day morning, Walther was in the middle of his driver qualification run when RED MAN lost its rudder and spun violently. Skipp was fatally injured.
Following and as a result of the Walther tragedy, Gene never again set foot in another Unlimited hydroplane, at the request of his wife Chris.
In later years, Whipp turned his attention to Offshore power boat racing. As Offshore Commissioner in the 1990s, he rescued the APBA Offshore division from the brink of extinction and returned it to prominence. One important idea of his was to move the races--wherever possible--closer to shore for the purpose of improving spectator vantage points.
As an outgrowth of his interest in Offshore, Gene bought a marina in Florida and operated it under the business name of Gulfwind. He had previously owned two Carlin Audio stores in Dayton and one in Cincinnati.
Whipp founded the Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix races in Sarasota, which raised millions of dollars for charities such as the Special Olympics. As a result, there is a facility in Venice, Florida, named The Gene Whipp Sports Center for Special Athletes.
The racing world lost Gene Whipp in 2000 after a four-month battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife and their daughters Wendy and Deena. It should be noted that the athletic complex was named for Gene prior to his death.

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[Robby321]

'IT WAS!'----

Too bad AZMIDLYF is not using TinyPic on some of these great old pictures---

The year is 1972, the boat is the 36' Dry Martini

Mr. Kiekhaefer was making his own dual ram afterplanes, skeg-less lower units, tie-bars, gear drive accessory sections, stainless steel water-cooled headers ,etc--and winning a lot of races!!!


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OK, can ya school me on a "skegless L/U"? I understand the disruption of water to hit the props, but steering?, and does a thin knife edge skeg front to a fatter rear for rigidity. You would think that it created a low pressure zone behind, (like side case W/P up)..suck water in and then hit the props instead of now not aerated? Only thing I can come up with is water skeg behind not hit at speed prop off the water, but water dragged forward to fill the void is still water? Get my drift? And why not try something similar a Whale Tail" but out the water and 2 foot away the props, and twin downward steer fins? I was in my 20's at that time too. Simple the "wonder years" of "innovation"!

[JPEROG]

Would be cool to see on a 21' tunnel.;)

Dave :cheers:

The X dimension was great but the cost and lack of propellers along with weak internals killed it. I had one on my 24 eliminator and 650 hp would break the upper and blow the floor out of the gear. It was great with a stock 415 hp 502.

Joe

[Mark75H]

OK, can ya school me on a "skegless L/U"? I understand the disruption of water to hit the props, but steering?, and does a thin knife edge skeg front to a fatter rear for rigidity. You would think that it created a low pressure zone behind, (like side case W/P up)..suck water in and then hit the props instead of now not aerated? Only thing I can come up with is water skeg behind not hit at speed prop off the water, but water dragged forward to fill the void is still water? Get my drift? And why not try something similar a Whale Tail" but out the water and 2 foot away the props, and twin downward steer fins? I was in my 20's at that time too. Simple the "wonder years" of "innovation"!

On a boat that size with multi engines, skegs are just going along for the ride.

[GENE LANHAM]

OK, can ya school me on a "skegless L/U"? I understand the disruption of water to hit the props

Simple the "wonder years" of "innovation"!

Dang, ROBBY---I ain't that smart. We did pick up a mph or two--I always thought because the prop was running in 'clean, undisturbed' water. and some boats did have some steering/control problems:(

I became an aviator, and discovered the propeller of and aircraft is more efficient in the pusher position (dirty/disturbed air) than in the tractor position....Go figure???:confused:

When Fred introduced the new unit in the mid 80's it had a 'skeg'---:)

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...Mercury Factory Team Driver Roy Ridgell from Lake X, driving the first Molinari tunnel hull boat imported into the U.S. in the mid-60's. Here, Roy is running the boat in its first race, the 1966 South Florida Gold Coast Marathon, which is an endurance race from Miami to West Palm Beach & then back to Miami. This was the last year for the Gold Coast Marathon series. The Molinari placed 6th in its class with a Kiekhaefer Mercury model 1100 with stacked exhaust. The boat, number 888, owned by Carl Kiekhaefer, was co-driven & sponsored by Gene Whipp, owner of a successful Florida west coast boat dealership in St. Petersburg/Clearwater & Sarasota.http://i49.tinypic.com/19qkp4.jpg
The boat went to Parker, 68--Don Clark finished 10th Overall

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[Robby321]

Dang, ROBBY---I ain't that smart. We did pick up a mph or two--I always thought because the prop was running in 'clean, undisturbed' water. and some boats did have some steering/control problems:(

I became an aviator, and discovered the propeller of and aircraft is more efficient in the pusher position (dirty/disturbed air) than in the tractor position....Go figure???:confused:

When Fred introduced the new unit in the mid 80's it had a 'skeg'---:)

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Its a pretty thick subject thats for sure. On the Cessna Skymaster (called Bird Dogs in Nam) funny as you would think disturbed air off front prop. But then ya got the duo props on some boat motors and that works? Now have the forward facing prop on pods, under some boats? Give ya a headache! Now back to our regular scheduled program!

[powerabout]

volvo IPS drive and now their sterndrive have the props at the front, great for the propeller business

[Robby321]

volvo IPS drive and now their sterndrive have the props at the front, great for the propeller business


Got that right!

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[FUJIMO]

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A T3 in 71??

[Bob V]

A T3 in 71??

I think that he is just testing us to see if we are awake...:eek:

[FUJIMO]

Yeah, you guys are right. It was '72, '73, or '74...I can't remember anymore... Where am I? Help!;)

[FUJIMO]

P.S...Check out Jerry Hale's notes...Anythings "possible" ya know?! lol:smiletest:

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'Studs Down'----1968 only---

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Fred Miles - Burgess Tunnel - 1971 - Mercury Hi-Performance Twister One - This same boat, utilizing one of Mercury's first V-6 T-3 V-6 outboards, Fred clocked a top speed of 128 mph in France...http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/p114_1_12.jpg

128 with a t3 is cooking!

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plus that had to be with an old super speed master.

[olboatman]

plus that had to be with an old super speed master.
What would be the fastest speed obtained with Twister One and an inline six ? Thanks Gary

[willabee]

Fred Miles - Burgess Tunnel - 1971 - Mercury Hi-Performance Twister One - This same boat, utilizing one of Mercury's first V-6 T-3 V-6 outboards, Fred clocked a top speed of 128 mph in France...http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/p114_1_12.jpg

Freddy Miles was building his own boats back then, think this is a picture of his Milesmaster.

Jackie probably remembers when Burgess started building his own boats. I'm thinking he was building for Cougar or maybe even Miles in 71?

[willabee]

What would be the fastest speed obtained with Twister One and an inline six ? Thanks Gary

The fastest recorded by an inline six would be 136 & change - Merten in a Ron Jones hydro with a modified TII.

Barry Woods set an "S" class record in mid 73 at about 116 in a Scotticraft with an Evinrude. I'd bet the record he broke was set with a TI, I just don't remember who or the exact speed. I'll try to find it in an old Powerboat. Seems like Barry went three or four MPH faster than than previous record?

Bob Hering quickly took the record away from Barry by running 118 in a Molinari/TII.

[STEVERINO]

Freddy Miles was building his own boats back then, think this is a picture of his Milesmaster.

Jackie probably remembers when Burgess started building his own boats. I'm thinking he was building for Cougar or maybe even Miles in 71? Freddy Miles was never a boat builder he had a young Dave Burgess building boats for him Burgess had built all of bill Shakespeares racing boats so Freddy offered him a better job and he started working for fred at the end of 1969.The first boat ran in 1970 the picture of the Milesmaster with a Twister 1 Mercury looks like the same boat Freddy turned up with at Windemere for the 1970 powerboat record attempt week after his first run he scared himself a little he had too much lift and had to move his fuel tank and batteries as far forward as possible his fastest run was around 92 mph in fact all the outboard boats including James Beards marathon Evinrude powered Cougar picklefork which he ran at Paris 2 weeks before ran between 88 and 92mph.The only boat that ran faster was Bill Shakespeares OMC V4 boat which had a stepped hull running a 1to1 lower gearcase recorded 118.9 mph one way he ran his 2nd run with a failing engine his average was 104mph for both ways to get his record.356865

[willabee]

Freddy Miles was never a boat builder he had a young Dave Burgess building boats for him .... Burgess had built all of bill Shakespeares racing boats so Freddy offered him a better job and he started working for fred at the end of 1969.The first boat ran in 1970 the picture of the Milesmaster with a Twister 1 Mercury looks like the same boat Freddy turned up with at Windemere for the 1970 powerboat record attempt week after his first run he scared himself a little he had too much lift and had to move his fuel tank and batteries as far forward as possible his fastest run was around 92 mph i

Thanks, I couldn't remember who Burgess was building boats for in 1970. When I said Miles was building his own boats back then I didn't mean he was sawing wood. I just meant he had his own design and wouldn't be driving something other than a Milesmaster.

I also should have mentioned that running 128 in the hull pictured would have been a real challenge. It's a full nose, bow high craft that probably would have been dangerous at 100!

I think this is the first Milesmaster (the yellow #5) to come to the states. Freddy ran it in Paris, 1970 and then Havasu the same year. It was what was used to create the Zonkercraft. Unless Freddie had two of them at the same time, this has to be the same boat that you saw at Windemere.

[FUJIMO]

...New Mercury Flo Torq SSR HD propeller hub...http://bassanglermag.com/wp-content/uploads/Mercury-Flo-Torq-SSR-HD-Image.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Mercury Verado 300's in "White"...http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7050951-uti-marine-mechanics-institute/image/mercury-verado-outboard-motors-13-HR.jpg

[FUJIMO]

http://img.boatmaginternational.com/2014/10/mercury-300hp-verado_pensavo-che-938x535-752x535.jpg

[FUJIMO]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sj2Md2B-O8s/U2ChvC09ZvI/AAAAAAAAAPs/_PCrYbfG7o4/s1600/MERCURY+150HP+OUTBOARD+ENGINE.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Mark Coleman, of E P Barrus Co., worked with Mercury Marine & the U.S. Military, to help develop the 180 H.P. Diesel 3.0 Mercury Outboard, utilizing the production 200 H.P. engine base...http://www.boatingbusiness.com/__data/assets/image/0017/290033/Barrus.jpg

[FUJIMO]

http://www.boattest.com/images-gallery/photos/MR-300EFI.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Twin Mercury OptiMax Diesels in testing...http://cdn1.livetombord.se/YTo2OntzOjI6ImlkIjtpOjEzMjM5MjI7czoxOiJ3IjtpOjEwMjA7czoxOiJoIjtpOjk5OTk7czoxOiJjIjtpOjA7czoxOiJzIjtp OjA7czoxOiJrIjtzOjQwOiJhNTk3OWIyYWJmZjNiY2VlM2RhN2E4NzhhNmMzMTI5YjkyMGUzNThjIjt9

[STEVERINO]

Thanks, I couldn't remember who Burgess was building boats for in 1970. When I said Miles was building his own boats back then I didn't mean he was sawing wood. I just meant he had his own design and wouldn't be driving something other than a Milesmaster.

I also should have mentioned that running 128 in the hull pictured would have been a real challenge. It's a full nose, bow high craft that probably would have been dangerous at 100!

I think this is the first Milesmaster (the yellow #5) to come to the states. Freddy ran it in Paris, 1970 and then Havasu the same year. It was what was used to create the Zonkercraft. Unless Freddie had two of them at the same time, this has to be the same boat that you saw at Windemere.. Freddy first used this boat with a 1250sbp Mercury at the 1970 Chasewater 500 mile race Mercury had only supplied 2 Twister 1 engines to the UK Jackie Wilson had 1 and Bill Shakespeare had the other but Bill Shakespeare also had a Johnson V4 and turned up for the race with a 2 boat team with both engines the Twister 1 failed after a short time and Garbrecht had it removed and it then went to Freddy Miles.

[FUJIMO]

...1963 Mercury 1000...http://classicmercuryoutboards.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/DSC02771.32971949_large.JPG

[FUJIMO]

...Again, the 1955-56 De Lackner HZ-1 AeroCycle Walkaround - First powered with the Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 30 horsepower powerhead...http://41.media.tumblr.com/e9b7bc95b842b2d958e4cdcb05e28642/tumblr_n7zyacdUcD1r5568mo1_1280.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...This is the first generation AeroCycle with the float stablizers...http://www.verticalmag.com/images/online_features/WeirdnWacky/4.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 55 h.p. AeroCycle, second generation - Features include folding landing gear, counter rotating, 15' diameter, two blade propellers - Top speed 75 m.p.h. and 150 mile range. Twelve prototypes were built & tested by the military and eventually discounted for use.https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3100/3257190020_1e4e9c8b2c_b.jpg

[Bob V]

...This is the first generation AeroCycle with the float stablizers...http://www.verticalmag.com/images/online_features/WeirdnWacky/4.jpg


If you were to lose your footing and fall off that small platform, you would be stew meat in about two seconds :eek:

[FUJIMO]

https://mercurymarine-gsdesign1.netdna-ssl.com/static/img/75th/history/week1/main.jpg...The original inventory of 300 Thor outboard motors, that Elmer purchased from Thorwald Hansen...

[FUJIMO]

https://mercurymarine-gsdesign1.netdna-ssl.com/static/img/75th/timeline/50-70/1957_CO8-11957-large.jpg

[Capt.Insane-o]

...Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 55 h.p. AeroCycle, second generation - Features include folding landing gear, counter rotating, 15' diameter, two blade propellers - Top speed 75 m.p.h. and 150 mile range. Twelve prototypes were built & tested by the military and eventually discounted for use.https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3100/3257190020_1e4e9c8b2c_b.jpg


Me an' Parker need a couple of these to race.

[Dave Strong]

Me an' Parker need a couple of these to race.

I would pay money to watch that. :thumbsup::smiletest:

Dave :cheers:

[Mark75H]

...Again, the 1955-56 De Lackner HZ-1 AeroCycle Walkaround - First powered with the Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 30 horsepower powerhead...http://41.media.tumblr.com/e9b7bc95b842b2d958e4cdcb05e28642/tumblr_n7zyacdUcD1r5568mo1_1280.jpg

If you made the connection and are wondering ... yes this was developed by Pete's dad.

[T2x]

If you were to lose your footing and fall off that small platform, you would be stew meat in about two seconds :eek:
So you're landing this thing in a combat zone and the enemy starts to shoot at you.....and the rotors are still spinning...How far can you jump from a standing start?

[Bob V]

So you're landing this thing in a combat zone and the enemy starts to shoot at you.....and the rotors are still spinning...How far can you jump from a standing start?

Not far enough...:eek:

[PARKER RABE]

Me an' Parker need a couple of these to race.
could u imagine falling off that rig , u would be hamburger

[2us70]

There has to be video of that thing.

[PARKER RABE]

i bet robby and i could figure out how to get us both on there. and a cooler

[PARKER RABE]

imagine if i took a dump in air? with robbie hugging me?

[Dave Strong]

imagine if i took a dump in air? with robbie hugging me?

Your both would stink. ��

Dave

[Robby321]

Parker?

357019

[PARKER RABE]

i wqnna put one of my champ s3000 motors on there . u think it would haul ass?

[AZMIDLYF]

357059

[FUJIMO]

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=357245&d=1259862558

[PARKER RABE]

god thats bad ass.

[FUJIMO]

...Deuce High, about 1997, on an Allison, in testing...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/733864_357358114379025_1334113069_n.jpg?oh=996a6d17244b1c3c9ceb5ad8074439c7&oe=58998A91

[FUJIMO]

...Early Triple Mercury 142 ci EFI's/Linder Chris Cat...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69256_357208674393969_1919567288_n.jpg?oh=64b963028e6d086006989711a39d0dce&oe=586A08B0

[FUJIMO]

...Ocke Mannerfelt B23's - Power by Mercury - Ready for some fun...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/482563_356494047798765_680163075_n.jpg?oh=706504f98fb120c166966d6f0f74b5d6&oe=58986F42

[FUJIMO]

...Ski Racing - Power by Mercury Racing -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/530937_356165324498304_1136101320_n.jpg?oh=b66ac352fdc9ef565fb88d4939ab0993&oe=58A3FA72

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/549211_355566764558160_1810154956_n.jpg?oh=42448f4630a543fec768f261bb830861&oe=586D234C

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/540787_355024057945764_644854795_n.jpg?oh=58c1e13cb9c0f059167579c9f09e8d92&oe=58A143B0

[FUJIMO]

...Whittaker Moppie - Sammie James/Jack Stuteville - 1974 - Power By MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/480656_354703701311133_1299754194_n.jpg?oh=e14c5ed3d8a0c1de10178adef9fa040b&oe=586BFB26

[FUJIMO]

Zer0 Defect Offshore - Power by Mercury...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/549355_354586777989492_304141752_n.jpg?oh=b49edb7a8aa0e2a6fef40e77a11c514e&oe=58700376

[FUJIMO]

...NZ Bridge to Bridge Ski Racing - Power by Mercury -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/577313_354288098019360_1165095982_n.jpg?oh=fd08e55096e84f5a583c5400a3eaad07&oe=58A50B57

[FUJIMO]

...What a combination! Bullet Boats and Mercury Racing! Twin Mercury 300's...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/419860_354196581361845_27836300_n.jpg?oh=c45c7eee13334701005f73ebe2413487&oe=585FDF16

[FUJIMO]

...Mercury Racing 2.5 sing'n it's song...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/63286_354120941369409_1741195112_n.jpg?oh=715ccefaa6b09b1cab9dcd77e6401b17&oe=5866660F

[FUJIMO]

...Kiekhaefer Aero Marine(K.A.M) 600+ H.P. Kinsler Injected - Circa 1972 -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/856294_354120588036111_505048862_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Ed Karelsen Hydro - Driver of record: John Sherlock - Boat Owner: Dick O'Dea - Breaking another Kilo Speed Record with Power by Mercury...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11668_353770608071109_769293863_n.jpg?oh=21908452cc76d73057ab46702da7b71b&oe=589D8F88

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/l/t1.0-9/318254_353437238104446_859346202_n.jpg?oh=0e7f457d272c1fbcfe292a7f2932c1bc&oe=589C827B

[FUJIMO]

...photo courtesy of Gene Lanham...Power by Kiekhaefer Mercury...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/540863_353363401445163_415507053_n.jpg?oh=83bcd527ac4e6fd861ec7ac534188e1e&oe=58617151

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/859976_353101481471355_1068446223_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/535479_352475931533910_909331898_n.jpg?oh=0b5c404e7827eb845ee973e726406195&oe=585F516D

[FUJIMO]

...Classic Black & White - Classic Mercury BP Power -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/166727_352078301573673_1941105852_n.jpg?oh=b409ffabb71642a58587fb4a689679fc&oe=589C432F

[FUJIMO]

USA Team - A "One-Off" Revenge Cat built by Revenge Yachts Pompano Beach Florida - Minority Owner: Don Johnson - Power by MerCruiser Racing -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/75557_351329211648582_433789714_n.jpg?oh=a768430c47c6df4b6a5261b931fe65d2&oe=586AF6AF

[FUJIMO]

...Rocky Aoki(Benihana) and Harold "Smitty" Smith - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/528698_347803205334516_1458314624_n.jpg?oh=de395626e929147d9bba1560d6f3cf51&oe=58676512

[FUJIMO]

...Grandma Betty do'in her thing...Power by MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/222624_347748128673357_1942716309_n.jpg?oh=09c9402da32876e5128840063c112734&oe=585FCD5C

[FUJIMO]

...Joe Mach's Dirty Laundry - You Know The Power...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/860565_346795382101965_153903453_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...A Bullet that pulls a skier well over 100 mph...Power By Mercury Racing...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/856572_346620302119473_938932419_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Sport "J" Tunnel - Mercury 1500XS Power...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66106_346121615502675_284751232_n.jpg?oh=b7922245556d3f1f95aceab850316ef0&oe=586F7959

[FUJIMO]

Triple 2.4 Mercury's...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/555862_345733142208189_161732543_n.jpg?oh=219fb76b9cb013360f2c20e02d22b7cf&oe=589C1459

[FUJIMO]

Quarter Master w/Mercury Power...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/308027_345644615550375_1269671024_n.jpg?oh=721789fe51c49da2199dd0be26b18bab&oe=589DB96E

[FUJIMO]

Ever wrestle triple Mercury S-3000's?https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/537865_345084458939724_1669667258_n.jpg?oh=147f2431da64e32940f49c016cb9c2df&oe=58A76578

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/823506_344765538971616_891772455_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

Phantom Model SR20 Powerboat - Power by Mercury -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/541620_344762278971942_1587372103_n.jpg?oh=ae6e7674587c54f421bd80994021ae3c&oe=586B9033

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/778732_344564722325031_1558896739_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/538295_343733565741480_354735676_n.jpg?oh=87ef41af1384521a479fac0b5b34f59b&oe=586CAE41

[FUJIMO]

Riding high in a Bullet...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/197437_339915572789946_708141970_n.jpg?oh=3993c68f1a54e3b54b5adee8fc367461&oe=58ADD8CF

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/843887_336890953092408_1063618956_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67826_524357544241757_299727170_n.jpg?oh=a8bde23dc3ab8097e55a9e9c37c28a4b&oe=586E27F6

[2us70]

I would like to see the next frame of this movie.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/540787_355024057945764_644854795_n.jpg?oh=58c1e13cb9c0f059167579c9f09e8d92&oe=58A143B0

[2us70]

Now that's a good one!
...Sport "J" Tunnel - Mercury 1500XS Power...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66106_346121615502675_284751232_n.jpg?oh=b7922245556d3f1f95aceab850316ef0&oe=586F7959

[GENE LANHAM]

...photo courtesy of Gene Lanham...Power by Kiekhaefer Mercury...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/540863_353363401445163_415507053_n.jpg?oh=83bcd527ac4e6fd861ec7ac534188e1e&oe=58617151

---After November, 1969--it was Power By Kiekhaefer Aeromarine---

[AZMIDLYF]

357708

[AZMIDLYF]

357709

[AZMIDLYF]

357826

[AZMIDLYF]

357827

[Dave Strong]

357826

That's some cool stuff, ever make it to production?

Dave

[Robby321]

357864

[AZMIDLYF]

357899

[AZMIDLYF]

357900

[PARKER RABE]

oh shiit dont get me goin!!!!

[Robby321]

357900

Long story/history that boat! "Outasite" member here! But the dedication after the accident? Midwest kids never give up!

[Dave Strong]

oh shiit dont get me goin!!!!

Your just need to get yourself another boat that packs air. :D;)

Dave :cheers:

[AZMIDLYF]

Offshore snout is sweet.

[Dave Strong]

Offshore snout is sweet.

Ridgeback Offshore. ;):D

Dave

[AZMIDLYF]

That's some cool stuff, ever make it to production?

Dave

This is actually a company out of Belgium.

[Capt.Insane-o]

357900


Bob's boat is badass, and he's not afraid to use it.

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14523247_1699070937078440_5152684634051881204_n.jpg?oh=86c5834b4783a4be5f76b548f953a931&oe=589D0D4A

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14457442_269200566812530_188077516901613150_n.jpg?oh=4e61789afc317f71af271a70e8cfeb33&oe=58914040

[FUJIMO]

...Paula Aiken in her MerCruiser Powered 30 Velocity...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/12719485_10154022825282744_8796462757645906353_o.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Winning with Kiekhaefer AeroMarine Power...in the original Kiekhaefer AeroMarine 1 Cigarette...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12523838_10154022825322744_2083073575300276704_n.jpg?oh=988a99c76322b18d54c0238704f38822&oe=5860880B

[FUJIMO]

...The Galleon, a 34 Coyote, circa 1983, triple Mercury Hi-Performance 2.4 EFI Offshores...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/945239_10154022825362744_4736772418592146278_n.jpg?oh=8e1051ddd97ad6c46af9d6cacee7f876&oe=5893D35D

[FUJIMO]

...34 Sutphen B Class Tsunami Mid 80's - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10399916_10154022825432744_9002499779946822488_n.jpg?oh=ca54083843e0608acb48c565cc2a4076&oe=589A235D

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12321217_10154022825472744_2847513286174788192_n.jpg?oh=8ba74154f02da7770a65b4d8fadd1095&oe=58A6A711

[FUJIMO]

...US 1 - Power by MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12524413_10154022825577744_7288474012410245761_n.jpg?oh=7ecd1aa4f38e470ba2654bce479710d2&oe=589FBB68

[FUJIMO]

...Al Copeland, in one of his first offshore race boats, chose Power by MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10659187_10152683549512744_5313615411842314808_n.jpg?oh=87474d436747e09236a5ee25c8300ac3&oe=5893AE14

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10689949_10152683549482744_7047036939962203451_n.jpg?oh=70c3441bef094db847be2466ca9c307a&oe=58A6B9D7

[FUJIMO]

...Big Al continued to win with Power by MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10698710_10152683549557744_7768567106236534363_n.jpg?oh=e2332f06b587fab678b506eda43994d8&oe=58625FB8

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10600601_10152683549647744_6233677280775287431_n.jpg?oh=4f3adca39d50013629a30a8b4dd32705&oe=58A4F91E

[FUJIMO]

...Power by Mercury Hi-Performance & MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10247259_10152683549672744_7424859758772802685_n.jpg?oh=7cca37c224546ed239a20c7163083ddb&oe=58640A14

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10390055_10152683549297744_8169072067810216002_n.jpg?oh=7f5df569812645eb4396bdf659aef37b&oe=5863E4B3

[FUJIMO]

...Eddie Trotta - Ft. Lauderdale - Rampage - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10660331_10152683550037744_6462590439974484853_n.jpg?oh=3faefad7aad005dfe9ea81ab7850e2f6&oe=58969317

[FUJIMO]

...Eddie Trotta also campaigned a Cigarette - Powered by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10686792_10152683549912744_7590978906539927315_n.jpg?oh=18b3f4483bea2ad28d48073e956e0648&oe=58948393

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10603774_10152683550022744_4378710107538084119_n.jpg?oh=5a54b017ae224b2fa311953c09f6d3f0&oe=58ABC9E8...MerCruiser Number 1...

[FUJIMO]

...Ben Kramer - 47 Apache - Triple Kiekhaefer Number Six Sterndrives/Eickert Engines...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12266_10152683550142744_1223435564878299993_n.jpg?oh=b877c2b746da85605f71b2868adef889&oe=58A7DD02

[FUJIMO]

...Little Caesar's Pizza Apache - Power by Mercruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10421638_10152683550272744_6483726782474528043_n.jpg?oh=e56530df2fd1a2fdbc02f5e714365585&oe=58A7D965

[FUJIMO]

...Don Aronow in The Cigarette "1"/Magnum - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10612738_10152683550467744_536830691953468088_n.jpg?oh=42adbe1db4b95520d04883ece63cfbf9&oe=5860A122

[FUJIMO]

...Satisfaction Cougar - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10704152_10152683550432744_6678971624910478023_n.jpg?oh=8a527a4801ce6d70ee70f640584ea5d4&oe=58653351

[FUJIMO]

...KAAMA & Bounty Hunter - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10606231_10152683547982744_1820071019869197817_n.jpg?oh=588a2f89a2443e076f87db68ddc14b2a&oe=5862BCCB

[FUJIMO]

...Dade County(Miami) Fire Rescue Scorpion - Triple Mercury Power -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10635815_10152683547792744_748874258617215931_n.jpg?oh=a3de1933c06506aaf35e150f1cbf2e20&oe=585FC0F7

[FUJIMO]

...Kiekhaefer AeroMarine Nine...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10616112_10152683548017744_868148145609208980_n.jpg?oh=dbec25b67898286505b58b1319554d54&oe=58A3E90C

[FUJIMO]

...Cobra/Cougar Beep-Beep - US 1 - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10614389_10152683548137744_2920164562940499438_n.jpg?oh=3ebebaebed53ec0e90804f79e7da131f&oe=58A82803

[FUJIMO]

...An original 30' West Coast Scarab and World Speed Record Holder - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15790_10152683548202744_1740279110122391646_n.jpg?oh=8bd828c51e4cd5e43348f99d76ed1830&oe=58A85E52

[FUJIMO]

...Spirit Cigarette - MerCruiser Power -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10151891_10152683548637744_6933556339993688202_n.jpg?oh=3b4c15785063731e79a9fe6146fcaa44&oe=589A4359

[FUJIMO]

...Tom Gentry/Al Copeland - MerCruiser by Choice -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10646996_10152683548752744_7945421628255714128_n.jpg?oh=9915987baf96ad758fabe900f6b6257a&oe=58ADE5A3

[FUJIMO]

...Al Copeland in his MerCruiser Powered Cigarette...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1924383_10152683548822744_554848987046350652_n.jpg?oh=b8129780d2f6309fca04ecadd7f87763&oe=58A26FD3

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10675604_10152683548857744_4014513304255367516_n.jpg?oh=d6273d14cebbfcf15228a5d0305c14a6&oe=58919C97

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10609711_10152683548922744_7840143472817847870_n.jpg?oh=8090e50e1015029bd27c6b5f44368a5b&oe=589A63E7

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10590596_10152683549302744_156090134338938032_n.jpg?oh=218e76725cd33d1c4c7179644adde33c&oe=589FB976

[FUJIMO]

Maggies MerCruiser Special...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10645086_10152683552417744_737836369389023231_n.jpg?oh=144b6fe9cf8087dd2fbaa9b2d1185ce9&oe=58A6EE8D

[FUJIMO]

MerCruiser pushed Rocky Aoki's Cigarette...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10629571_10152683552432744_2343164661948427894_n.jpg?oh=8097176dcba0d94c31ca3434a73d3ac7&oe=58A11DE8

[FUJIMO]

...Lance Ruble - 28 Manta - Went on to win multiple National Championships with his Triple Mercury Hi-Performance 2.4 Offshores...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10313179_10152683552502744_8507987623464970159_n.jpg?oh=9f0689ad68ff8d5f5ec75b948f4cb0e5&oe=58A0B8BE

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10616175_10152683552707744_2459432820951022894_n.jpg?oh=cf9d3e33f52838f66c7103e69bfbb3b1&oe=58913D93

[FUJIMO]

..."Stiletto" Cougar - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1507180_10152683552667744_1930513889768801318_n.jpg?oh=8ee1e3ccfaa3ad788715ee1869432ce0&oe=58641C95

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10393544_10152683552782744_6267969863052259247_n.jpg?oh=60d2ba9c69a13b425ec5e59ccca6f675&oe=58626B88

[FUJIMO]

...Satisfaction Cougar - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10671397_10152683553042744_4905444459093093970_n.jpg?oh=7b894aa088f326e4bf4811db3385be51&oe=58AA9D6E

[FUJIMO]

Eddie Trotta leading...with MerCruiser Power...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10405536_10152683553027744_402976311251149877_n.jpg?oh=64aa5af93482bab2f30ee02bb9bae658&oe=58A77AB3

[FUJIMO]

"The Impossible Dream" Cigarette - MerCruiser Powered...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10685585_10152683553167744_8813250468562365208_n.jpg?oh=2725f94792c5183f36bfaaa395fbd0ba&oe=5895E5EC

[FUJIMO]

...Number 9 Dry Martini & MerCruiser...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10387541_10152683553332744_1003347681248835711_n.jpg?oh=49304b0406dcfc6fdadf1e492b81deee&oe=5891E6BA

[AZMIDLYF]

...Cobra/Cougar Beep-Beep - US 1 - Power by MerCruiser -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10614389_10152683548137744_2920164562940499438_n.jpg?oh=3ebebaebed53ec0e90804f79e7da131f&oe=58A82803

Halpern?

[FUJIMO]

...Two 34' Coyotes, One Black Gelcoat/Airex Cored w/Mercury First Generation Mercury Triple 2.4 EFI Hi-Perf Outboards, One White gelcoat MerCruiser Sterndives - Circa 1982...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10612617_10152683553467744_308516386675750471_n.jpg?oh=edbcd10b5433e6038d89e94ab0343085&oe=58A5E9C3