Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[powerabout]

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Ozzie add with adjustments for Americans

[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[STV_Keith]

...Yes Keith, this makes your motors look big...lol:thumbsup: ...ole' 29 Scarab with those two big horsepower Johnson's...90 plus miles per hour??? cool.:smiletest:

Haha, it was a 30' CC and ran almost 80 down in FL.

[STV_Keith]

Awesome rig, thanks for posting it up with the twin monsters.

It was a fun taxi for the 10 years I owned it.

[lars strom]

Thanks..cool picture.

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[lars strom]

Thanks Fast on Water.
#57 is Ben Robertson.
Probably the best F1-V8 driver ever..!!

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=458986



More info..

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459134&d=1582320989

[lars strom]

Four Winns outboards.

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[Instigator]

Nice looking cuddy cabin.


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[lars strom]

Tunnel-boat racing down-under 2020.
This is a production 2.7 liter OMC V6 looper powerhead installed on a 6 inch racing mid section /gearcase.
Thanks Stephen Gilligan (https://www.facebook.com/stephen.gilligan?__cft__[0]=AZXxA0g779XxHbonu1h-1Q3FtLUQfDv_dz74kaTa6AD59vOH5FB_O6fBObV1MNQQhvSL2KeH8A86Haa0UQ0cYWFeSHbQDjaj9GHNmuQtx2XxbDF4Npf8LeVU ccbdFkyZnoE&__tn__=-]K-R) and have fun.
I also see a great Missouri boat racer/promotor in one of the pictures. Tim Seebold

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(https://www.facebook.com/tim.seebold.7?__cft__[0]=AZXxA0g779XxHbonu1h-1Q3FtLUQfDv_dz74kaTa6AD59vOH5FB_O6fBObV1MNQQhvSL2KeH8A86Haa0UQ0cYWFeSHbQDjaj9GHNmuQtx2XxbDF4Npf8LeVU ccbdFkyZnoE&__tn__=-]K-R)

[Capt.Insane-o]

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Got some freebies saved from the dumpster today :)

[lars strom]

Renato Molinari in his Martini-Evinrude F1-V8

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[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/71/58/9b/71589baccaf7d16c8a5ad477afd4cf12--wooden-boats-vikings.jpg

[lars strom]

Tunnel-boat racing down-under 2020.
This is a production 2.7 liter OMC V6 looper powerhead installed on a 6 inch racing mid section /gearcase.
Thanks Stephen Gilligan (https://www.facebook.com/stephen.gilligan?__cft__[0]=AZXxA0g779XxHbonu1h-1Q3FtLUQfDv_dz74kaTa6AD59vOH5FB_O6fBObV1MNQQhvSL2KeH8A86Haa0UQ0cYWFeSHbQDjaj9GHNmuQtx2XxbDF4Npf8LeVU ccbdFkyZnoE&__tn__=-]K-R) and have fun.
I also see a great Missouri boat racer/promotor in one of the pictures. Tim Seebold


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459165

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459166
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https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459167&d=1582391659

(https://www.facebook.com/tim.seebold.7?__cft__[0]=AZXxA0g779XxHbonu1h-1Q3FtLUQfDv_dz74kaTa6AD59vOH5FB_O6fBObV1MNQQhvSL2KeH8A86Haa0UQ0cYWFeSHbQDjaj9GHNmuQtx2XxbDF4Npf8LeVU ccbdFkyZnoE&__tn__=-]K-R)

The power-head and rules below.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459199&d=1582408359

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459200&d=1582408373

[lars strom]

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[powerabout]

The power-head and rules below.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459199&d=1582408359

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459200&d=1582408373

2.7 with big bore carbs...nice

[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

Thanks Fast on Water.
Peter Faithfull, Nottingham1981

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[lars strom]

Nice.

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[Instigator]

Sounds similar to our Formula 150 over here.
I was involved in a project to build some 2.7’s for them.

The 2.7 OMC’s are Bridgeport’s and very strong on light hulls.
Best heads and carbs they ever released.


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[lars strom]

The power-head and rules below.



https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459200&d=1582408373

THE MOLGAARD IS IN MELBOURNE!

Massive thank you to Jonas Andersson of F1 Team Sweden, Christen and Soren Molgaard, and Bimba Sjoholm (https://www.facebook.com/bimba.sjoholm.5?__tn__=-]K*F) for your assistance on getting this beautiful rig to Australia !
Now let the fun begin

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459243&d=1582505850

[lars strom]

Evinrude E-TEC engines have the lowest overall reportable emissions, and significantly less carbon monoxide output than any other outboard brand. ❤️
Help keep our waters clean for generations to come.


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[lars strom]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/cp0/p40x40/73008661_10156818125481553_5793387411689963520_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_eui2=AeE5mtf0aiCBh5V8-EC3TqbqYzTUoB5nUYmjohZA4OS-z0x_HMFN3t_E5r6kRKg7fJOhRS9FWqS3hd0GIRwf2mI7B_rIGABq_rUlNqWmkk4m2g&_nc_ohc=t9Mu68zxkWEAX-egt7L&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=15c00d97cc84e27dc234c9aa7bbe3c7c&oe=5EC2DDB9
(https://www.facebook.com/Evinrude/?__cft__[0]=AZU_dTSYPMmSVn9oyp2gXCuiFVA4vmjBzDA92fN7XPdPjB1uNEzqxRPKoMlX7sXJB68mrbRO0TXvnNhv1hsQpLxrkRyMK1VS97W KCJEDPNTwfbIQD5vK3I4MV6qNJxaFcwiC7VcIipO_Gk5whHfwSBfUh_7aV_wUO0Yg8Mmr_KYYfoylo0F2GBi0XftydfHnLTWyVIH xXtegsuOLWhTVNonO&__tn__=%3C%2CP-R)
Evinrude (https://www.facebook.com/Evinrude/?__cft__[0]=AZU_dTSYPMmSVn9oyp2gXCuiFVA4vmjBzDA92fN7XPdPjB1uNEzqxRPKoMlX7sXJB68mrbRO0TXvnNhv1hsQpLxrkRyMK1VS97W KCJEDPNTwfbIQD5vK3I4MV6qNJxaFcwiC7VcIipO_Gk5whHfwSBfUh_7aV_wUO0Yg8Mmr_KYYfoylo0F2GBi0XftydfHnLTWyVIH xXtegsuOLWhTVNonO&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R)

https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t34/1/16/1f914.png Red & Black https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6e/1/16/1f534.png https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/te/1/16/26ab.png OR Red & White? https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t6e/1/16/1f534.png

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[lars strom]

ARG Marine.

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[lars strom]

Lars Strom
(https://www.facebook.com/lars.strom.14?__cft__[0]=AZVlFDUEnukQnXeeQfmismu3VdtbpSq6Jyl5yoqLoZmmfUjLPf-dZYgWTg7t-ew8XAv7NPKSIsIZXrrWOGimfRkvWINw82sfkkTakv-gYSsxIRZ5JJwdF502JpwZhUkMolM7b-xtREPCUboc0O2BdUYOis_F3uQCbDn3jAPiIUZbXg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R)
Evinrude - Johnson outboards. Facts, history, racing and future. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043017495976607/?__cft__[0]=AZVlFDUEnukQnXeeQfmismu3VdtbpSq6Jyl5yoqLoZmmfUjLPf-dZYgWTg7t-ew8XAv7NPKSIsIZXrrWOGimfRkvWINw82sfkkTakv-gYSsxIRZ5JJwdF502JpwZhUkMolM7b-xtREPCUboc0O2BdUYOis_F3uQCbDn3jAPiIUZbXg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R)

Four Winns Outboard model with Evinrude E-TEC G2 power.https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tfc/1/16/1f44d.png

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

The F1-V8 Gold Team/Benson & Hedges run by Cees Van Der Velden 1983/84


Today I asked Carina to try on the race sweater I got from Christer Rosenholtz
last week.
This is the F1-V8 Gold Team/Benson & Hedges run by Cees Van Der Velden 1983/84.
The race program is from the F1-V8 race in Paris 1984.
I raced in the International Travel Card team with Tom Percival there.
I think Carina makes the Gold Team look good..!!..
EDIT:
I maybe need to explain this a little bit better.. I got the Gold Team/Benson&Hedges sweater from Christer Rosenholtz at the Miami Boat Show last week.
He came from Sweden to visit..
Christer´s father Roland was the Officer of the Day at the Stockholm F1-V8 GP
1983 and 1984.
Also the President of the Swedish Power Boat Federation back then.
Cees Van Der Velden gave Roland the sweater at the race 29 years ago.
More here:..
http://svera.se/blogg/the-f1-v8-gold-teambenson-hedges-run-by-cees-van-der-velden-198384/?fbclid=IwAR0O0ItGHaivNzg6u6LAtE_6FCRXvSd5LATjnh-t_7vIdKuboMilA9j5Zk0

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[lars strom]

Brig/Evinrude.

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[lars strom]

Renato Molinari & his brother.
My guess is Bristol 1979.

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[lars strom]

Jimbo McConnell in his Goatboat. Powered by Evinrude V4 Super Strangler with a unique hood.

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[wogi]

Jimbo McConnell in his Goatboat. Powered by Evinrude V4 Super Strangler with a unique hood.

459345 what was being consealed with this cowl?, a turbo charger maybe?

[lars strom]

I have the answer from Jimbo today. Coming soon..!!

[lars strom]

The answer from Cathy & Jimbo today..:)

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[John Schubert]

Jimbo McConnell in his Goatboat. Powered by Evinrude V4 Super Strangler with a unique hood.

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Notice the difference in the drive shaft housing & what looks like the 1:1 gear case

[99fxst99]

Benny Robertson ran a Champ cowl like that years ago for aerodynamics as I remember.

[lars strom]

Berlin 6 Hours.
You can see Cesare Scotti in red next to the Molinari/Evinrude Starflite SS V4.

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[Instigator]

The drag guys ran them yrs ago for same reason.


Benny Robertson ran a Champ cowl like that years ago for aerodynamics as I remember.

[powerabout]

The drag guys ran them yrs ago for same reason.
too ugly they should be banned

[lars strom]

More from Berlin 6 Hours.
Molinari/Evinrude Starflite SS V4

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[lars strom]

Molinari/Evinrude SuperStrangler V4

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[peterse90]

Jimbo McConnell in his Goatboat. Powered by Evinrude V4 Super Strangler with a unique hood.

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I think this was Jimbo's second Goatboat, first one was smaller and I think Jimbo ran it in 71/72. This one Jimbo ran in Toronto in the 1973 PS100 and won over a field of top-notch boats/drivers.

[peterse90]

Molinari/Evinrude SuperStrangler V4

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Great looking boat/motor. Late 70's Molinari with an early 70's Evinrude.

[lars strom]

4 x 300 g2.

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[lars strom]

It’s official..

The Ralph Evinrude Test Center in Stuart, Florida is for sale.


Description

First time on the market since the mid-1960s. This is a very rare opportunity to purchase an iconic, historic property in beautiful Stuart, FL. Ralph Evinrude purchased it for the Ralph Evinrude Outboard Test Center. The facility first opened near the Roosevelt Bridge in the mid-1960s to field test in saltwater Evinrude, Johnson and OMC motors. Even though the facility’s operations have been reduced since Evinrude was bought by Bombardier Recreational Products of Quebec in 2001, testing still takes place there daily. However, they do not need a facility this large so time to sell and move to a smaller updated facility nearby making for a very rare opportunity to purchase such a rare property.
This waterfront site located on the Saint Lucie River has easy access to the Okeechobee waterway, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Flagler Avenue is parallel to and has easy access to Dixie Hwy. This is a Convenient south Florida location approximately one-half mile north of downtown Stuart, Martin County, Florida. Near Witham Field, although there is no scheduled commercial airline service at the airport, the facility does maintain an operational air traffic control tower and is home to two fixed base operators (FBO) and more than 200 private and business aircraft and one-half hour (by car) north of the West Palm Beach Airport.
This all adds up to a site that works for many uses.

Price $17,000,000



https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=VXIBNlNy_jU&feature=emb_logo&fbclid=IwAR1A4PC26dHh2UbUxSEcHDcOWDesLsYu6uv_o8 Uoc2mNQqSIFaCrgSiXX14



http://www.naisouthcoast.com/listings?propertyId=655624-sale&fbclid=IwAR1vCRIZaiAdwqNrJifvVlbNUm9DzYEBho0V5c_d6FN09tqfTYEzhur96yY

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[lars strom]

Jim Nerstrom (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009051379415&comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoyNTM3NTkxMjE2NTE5MjMwXzI1MzkxNDUzNTk2OTcxNDk%3D)
Charlie Strang designed the first twin pinions while he was at Jones Engines waiting for his non-compete with Kiekhaefer to end. He worked with an engineer at OMC Waukegan who did the actural design layout - Hank Duer. Clarence Blanchard designed the CCC gearcase, which btw had a pitot tube cast into the strut/skeg. The pitot idea was later dropped because they would plug up and could not be cleared. I designed the CC, 727, V8 and SST100. Karl did not design any of our products.

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[STV_Keith]

Molinari/Evinrude SuperStrangler V4

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Bad ass. Still probably my favorite sounding O/B.

[lars strom]

Pretty cool..!!
“Yesterday”

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[lars strom]

Amsterdam was always an interesting race. I was racing the OE class and broke down. Remember watching Alf Bullen driving really hard under the very rough Amsterdam conditions.
Alf was using the new Johnson RS V6 2.448 liter cross-flow in the OZ class.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=388427&d=1507015968

The new Johnson V6 RS/Evinrude CCC 2.448cc came out 1976.
A very cool design and winner.

[Instigator]

From back in the ‘40’s.

I raced against modded versions of them and they were wicked fast.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVINRUDE-4-60-RACING-OUTBOARD-MOTOR/324087640812

[STEVERINO]

The new Johnson V6 RS/Evinrude CCC 2.448cc came out 1976.
A very cool design and winner. This race was one of the roughest races i ever drove in it was the last race Seebold drove a Molinari boat he only ran his own boats after this race Barry Woods ran the first OZ OMC Looper engine and Alfi Bullen was the first UK driver to race the new OZclass 2.5 crossflow engine i had a lucky race i managed to stay in front for the first 40 mins until Alfi came past i managed to follow for a short while until my boat blew apart i do know Alfi Bullen had Dave Burgess carry out transom repairs for him to continue the race.
.

[lars strom]

1976 Amsterdam 3 HoursAlf Bullen


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[lars strom]

A restored E class Offshore boat with a Johnson FT-10S.

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[lars strom]

It’s official..

The Ralph Evinrude Test Center in Stuart, Florida is for sale.


Description

First time on the market since the mid-1960s. This is a very rare opportunity to purchase an iconic, historic property in beautiful Stuart, FL. Ralph Evinrude purchased it for the Ralph Evinrude Outboard Test Center. The facility first opened near the Roosevelt Bridge in the mid-1960s to field test in saltwater Evinrude, Johnson and OMC motors. Even though the facility’s operations have been reduced since Evinrude was bought by Bombardier Recreational Products of Quebec in 2001, testing still takes place there daily. However, they do not need a facility this large so time to sell and move to a smaller updated facility nearby making for a very rare opportunity to purchase such a rare property.
This waterfront site located on the Saint Lucie River has easy access to the Okeechobee waterway, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Flagler Avenue is parallel to and has easy access to Dixie Hwy. This is a Convenient south Florida location approximately one-half mile north of downtown Stuart, Martin County, Florida. Near Witham Field, although there is no scheduled commercial airline service at the airport, the facility does maintain an operational air traffic control tower and is home to two fixed base operators (FBO) and more than 200 private and business aircraft and one-half hour (by car) north of the West Palm Beach Airport.
This all adds up to a site that works for many uses.

Price $17,000,000



https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=VXIBNlNy_jU&feature=emb_logo&fbclid=IwAR1A4PC26dHh2UbUxSEcHDcOWDesLsYu6uv_o8 Uoc2mNQqSIFaCrgSiXX14



http://www.naisouthcoast.com/listings?propertyId=655624-sale&fbclid=IwAR1vCRIZaiAdwqNrJifvVlbNUm9DzYEBho0V5c_d6FN09tqfTYEzhur96yY

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Mike Moon (https://www.facebook.com/mike.moon.752?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoyNTQ3ODQwMDAyMTYxMDE4XzI1NDk4MjI2NDg2Mjk0MjA%3D)
BRP currently have 2 on water test facilities for Evinrude, one on Fox Lake in IL and the Stuart FL facility. They also have indoor facilities at their Sturtevant WI facility that's all computer controlled so engines can run 24/7 in a controlled environment. They have a facility in Palm Bay, FL for the Sea Doo's.

[lars strom]

Well..could be a perfect plan for me..:)

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[lars strom]

Renato Molinari and his Saffa sponsor.
Evinrude CCC power from 1977 to 1979.

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[lars strom]

David Blanchard

(https://www.facebook.com/david.blanchard.7140?fref=gs&__tn__=%2Cd%2AF%2AF-R&eid=ARBb9JJhg_FTYwPmBIPVF_FMeE07OtHpPOVP_NnxelzZShEU3o66l9zMDPMfarlccDLBaF04IZIyAMHi&tn-str=%2AF&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group_dialog)‎Evinrude - Johnson outboards. Facts, history, racing and future.

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(https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043017495976607/?ref=gs&tn-str=%2AF&fref=gs&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group_dialog)

[lars strom]

Renato Molinari.. Notthingham, England 1981.

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[lars strom]

Phil Wassall.
Burgess/Johnson RS
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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 in Italy

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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 in Stockholm, Sweden

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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 in Pittsburgh, USA

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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 in London, UK.

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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 in Lyon, France.

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[lars strom]

#8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8 outside the Stockholm Boat Show. Waiting to get in.
Cold and snow.

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[lars strom]

My friend Bo Nilsson’s son Daniel traded his new Merc V8 4 stroke for an Evinrude E-TEC G2 V6 2 stroke on his Nitro Bass Boat. Daniel got a way better hole shot, better fuel mileage and higher top speed.❤️❤️

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[lars strom]

Quad Evinrude 150H.O in Scandinavia. Rigged and sold by a friend of mine.
Its a commercial vessel.
More pictures later.

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

Jimbo McConnell driving the Evinrude Rotary in Galveston TX 1973.
The rest of the story here...http://svera.se/blogg/round-two-to-the-rotaries-first-major-win-for-omc-at-galveston-classic-1973/

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[lars strom]

Cool STV/Johnson V6 picture.

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[lars strom]

Glastron/Molinari.

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[lars strom]

Sture Sjöberg had a bad day in Strangnas, Sweden 1978 and sunk his Alfa Laval sponsored OE class Burgess-Evinrude CC 1978.
Yes, I was there racing the SD class.

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[lars strom]

The F1-V8 race "Three Rivers Regatta" in Pittsburgh 1985.
500,000 spectators.
Bertil Wik in the #12 Hodges F1-V8 Evinrude.

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(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=803034039724934&set=a.102526703109008&type=3&eid=ARDhFXxFjufFCDL6XcNb-xsd__vtf8X0mu3SYvKzXPGa03Ljw_djP9gF_kIf-bY16rRGXnkGHHRleW1Q)

[lars strom]

More from " Three Rivers Regatta" in Pittsburgh 1985.
The overall winner was Ben Robertson in his Burgess/Johnson F1-V8

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

"Three Rivers Regatta" in Pittsburgh 1985.
The overall winner was Ben Robertson in his Burgess/Johnson F1-V8.

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[lars strom]

Lars Strom (https://www.facebook.com/lars.strom.14?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdC-R-R-R&eid=ARA1ngkL6_4Rvg6RZrEfXrHGZqTVBi8N6sVzh8QE_Bp7b7HeKRZy070nc67rpBzjt-xd0FU_vacyqdYF&hc_ref=ARRfDIsi5y3jbZMkj7Q5IaUvxIjjvURqCTgzreho1OXYKUktkuXqpNxMRqKisrMwVAk&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group)
Born and raised around the Evinrude brand. Racer and dealer for years and living the dream from money made from a world famous product..❤️❤️
Thanks to Ole and Evinrude..:cheers:

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[lars strom]

Johnson V6 235hp cross-flow.

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[lars strom]

Sture Sjöberg had a bad day in Strangnas, Sweden 1978 and sunk his Alfa Laval sponsored OE class Burgess-Evinrude CC 1978.
Yes, I was there racing the SD class.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459847

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459848


Same race boat, different race. Now in Drammen, Norway 1978. Sture won and I drove the same boat to victory in Drammen 1979.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459915&d=1583421019

[lars strom]

Our service department at my Evinrude dealership helped Sture with his Evinrude CC-UIM OE-F3 class engine and you can see me standing at the edge of the dock when Sture is out testing.
We made a deal and Sture built his first UIM OE-F3 class boat we raced for the first time in Paris 6 hours 1979. We was extremely happy with the third place finish.

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[lars strom]

This is from the pit in Paris 6 Hours 1979.
The boat on the top of my trailer is the blue-orange Burgess boat. My brother Lennart and Anders Fällman drove the boat now in Paris. The one on the bottom is the one Sture built and we raced in Paris 6 hours. The new boat was ready just in time for the race. No time to test. Practice in Paris was the first time we drove the boat.
Great memories.
After the Paris race 1979 Sture started to build his second boat and after lots of testing by me and modifications by Sture we won the Paris 6 hour race 1980.


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[lars strom]

PARIS 6 Hours 1980.

Its me standing on the #45 OE class Sjoberg/Evinrude CC just before the start. My brother Lennart in the cockpit of our boat from 1979 next to me. (#46)459948
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6 Hours later Sture Sjoberg and me are the winner of the toughest boat race ever. Driving the #45 Sjoberg built boat with an Evinrude prepared by my Evinrude dealership.
A great feeling and a memory forever.

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[lars strom]

Our winning boat in Paris 1980 with a different race #. In Paris you must use a special # given to you by the race organization.

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[lars strom]

Greatest feeling in the world.
Sture Sjoberg and me receiving the first price in the large UIM OE/F3 class in Paris 6 Hours 1980.

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[lars strom]

Sture Sjöberg had a bad day in Strangnas, Sweden 1978 and sunk his Alfa Laval sponsored OE class Burgess-Evinrude CC 1978.
Yes, I was there racing the SD class.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459847

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=459848&d=1583327710


One more picture from Strangnas, Sweden 1978.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460124&d=1583598946

[lars strom]

Jørgen Jørgensen (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=831614113&fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdC-R-R&eid=ARBIoPIsl9HdVVzvLqqA79_31CfbUboYjyhpqOkbb251CNpaILSYC56fsy8RrOqIehoPuZekKCFtMM2Q&hc_ref=ARSP47ecunW8qmVAROJhY3HgD92H1bSu8TjDfO5BGyik46R42mY5pEYUcNXZb1GTdSU&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group)In sept. 1973 the EV/JO distributor meeting was held in Greece. All new outboard models were presented, incl. the OMC rotary racing-engine. We were all very impressed!

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[lars strom]

This is from Chasewater 1978. Renato Molinari was leading the OZ class race with his new #20 Molinari/Evinrude CCC 3 liter looper with fuel injection when something went wrong with his brakes. A very bad crash and Renato was one lucky man walking away from this crash.
If I remember right this was the last race Renato used brakes..!!

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=396108&d=1514987385

A really bad one and Renato was lucky and walked away.

[Lake X Kid]

Some would classify this as equivalent to a 9 cylinder reciprocal engine.
Because each rotor has 3 combustion surfaces. Three rotors yields nine cylinders.

I wonder what Rotary John would say?

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460174&d=1583682373

[Lake X Kid]

Looks like it is a Bristol England race.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460101&d=1513418401

[peterse90]

Some would classify this as equivalent to a 9 cylinder reciprocal engine.
Because each rotor has 3 combustion surfaces. Three rotors yields nine cylinders.I wonder what Rotary John would say?

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460174&d=1583682373

OMC rotary I believe was actually 4 rotors.

[lars strom]

Yes, it was four.

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[Lake X Kid]

Could it be the first ever outboard engine with 12 combustion surfaces — Wow!

The technical debate lives on, does this engine have the ethical right to compete in the same class against 6 cylinder engines? The 12 combustion surfaces in totality have more cubic inches, than the 6 cylinders do they not?


Yes, it was four.

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[lars strom]

Could it be the first ever outboard engine with 12 combustion surfaces — Wow!

The technical debate lives on, does this engine have the ethical right to compete in the same class against 6 cylinder engines? The 12 combustion surfaces in totality have more cubic inches, than the 6 cylinders do they not?

Well..the UIM OZ class was unlimited and the OZ class World Championship race was run in St. Louis 1974.

OZ Class racing St. Louis 1974. A mix of Merc V6, OMC V6 and 2 Rotary’s..
Full report here..http://svera.se/blogg/oz-class-racing-st-louis-1974-a-mix-of-merc-v6-omc-v6-and-2-rotarys/

[lars strom]

A friend of mine in Sweden and his Fjording 18 Evinrude V6 G2.


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[lars strom]

Evinrude-Johnson V6 CCC-RS.
Cross-flow..still pretty sexy.

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[lars strom]

Time to go fishing.

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[lars strom]

Cees Van Der Velden.

I have so many good memories from Cees van der Velden. He was a very interesting person in many ways. Raced for him in both the F3 class and the F1-V8. You did never know what was around the corner hanging out with Cees.
My worst memory was his very bad accident in Liege, Belgium 1982.
Was watching when he crashed his Velden/Johnson V8 wide open. Pretty hard to believe he survived and came back to win another race.
Cees was also a little bit of an underdog compare to Renato and Mr Bill..but man he was a lot of fun..
We all miss you.

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[DanUmbarger]

Lars, What kind of HP did the rotaries push out...have never heard their ratings at all.

[lars strom]

Well.. I have heard a few different numbers but more than 250 HP but just under 300HP for the absolute best ones.
Thats extremely good for 45+ years ago now.

http://svera.se/blogg/the-omc-rotary-300-hp-racing-outboard-40-years-ago/

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[Instigator]

Agreed.

I was a huge fan of Mazda’s domination of the GTU class in IMSA road racing until understanding the tech rules as written for the rotaries.
Im still a rotary fan but once you look inside one and how they are classified........

BTW, I have that magazine.
As I recall, part of that story was them calling that motor the first 300 HP O/B.


Could it be the first ever outboard engine with 12 combustion surfaces — Wow!

The technical debate lives on, does this engine have the ethical right to compete in the same class against 6 cylinder engines? The 12 combustion surfaces in totality have more cubic inches, than the 6 cylinders do they not?

[lars strom]

In 1984 Gina Campbell broke the Women's World Water Speed Record at 122.85 mph on a lake in Nottingham in the Evinrude (https://www.facebook.com/BRPEvinrude) piston engine Agfa-sponsored Bluebird II power boat.


http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=384880&d=1503611051

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=384881&d=1503611067

i have been told this Hodges is the same Hodges Roger Jenkins raced in Leige, 1984 in the Carlsbergs colors.
(Rogers last F1-V8 race)

[lars strom]

Here is Roger Jenkins in Liege 1984 with the same F1-V8 Hodges Gina Campbell used above.

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[lars strom]

This is Roger Jenkins in Liege, Belgium 1984.
Roger did switch from Burgess to Hodges for this race. If you look close you can see the Hodges rear boat cowling.
Thanks Richard Rushen.

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[lars strom]

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=385553&d=1504219630
Team Mercury was spending a ton of money to win Paris 6 Hours 1970..
Well..it did not work out so good..!!..:)



I can still not believe this..seen this pictures above with all the Merc boats so many times in the cyber world and the Merc boys asking where is the OMC..??
Well..Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey with a Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 won the big race in Paris..!! :):)


http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=385545&d=1504218934

Info about Paris 6 Hours 1970.

[lars strom]

Tim Schroer (https://www.facebook.com/tim.schroer.3?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDo1MDc3MTExNjY1MTQ1ODdfNTA4MzM3NzgzMTE4NTky) 1968 13’ Allison-Evinrude 75HP heading to Tavares, FL.

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[Capt.Insane-o]

My favorite year cowl design.

[lars strom]

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A link to my first Paris 6 Hour race 1973:..

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

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[DanUmbarger]

I can't even imagine the kind of water you guys were running in...the only thing I can even compare that to would be running on the Chicago river...but that was only a few laps at a time :confused:
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A link to my first Paris 6 Hour race 1973:..

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

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[wogi]

that had to be some mean water as the race went on

[lars strom]

that had to be some mean water as the race went on

Well..a rough and tough very long race but fun and lots of prestige to be part of.
The turning buoys was a truck tire full of concrete and it always won if someone run in to it.
Never a yellow or red flag. The race started 11.00 AM firm and was over 5.00 PM firm.
Its me in the yellow#48 boat and you can see the pit turning buoy.

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/very-happy-with-our-paris-6-hour-race-1974/

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460572&d=1584047472

[wogi]

Is that a 4stroke mic bearcat on the red boat? Man that must have been a trying race. and how many boats on the course at one time??

[DanUmbarger]

I prolly wouldn't have liked those buoys...in my racing days they were just normal floating buoys and my club officers(my dad included) weren't too happy with me quite a few times because I ran a very TIGHT course destroying buoys along the way...lol ...my tunnel could turn on a dime!


Well..a rough and tough very long race but fun and lots of prestige to be part of.
The turning buoys was a truck tire full of concrete and it always won if someone run in to it.
Never a yellow or red flag. The race started 11.00 AM firm and was over 5.00 PM firm.
Its me in the yellow#48 boat and you can see the pit turning buoy.

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/very-happy-with-our-paris-6-hour-race-1974/

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460572&d=1584047472

[lars strom]

No, its my Italian friend Angelo Vassena in his #71 Clerici/Carniti 2 stroke outboard.
All classes and boats started at the same time and run for 6 hours.
Some years up to 100 boats.
95% was outboard powered tunnel boats when I was part of the race for eleven times..a few inboards.

Below is the start..you can see the #48 is on it..!!

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The Briggs brothers did hit the concrete buoy and lost..:)

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[lars strom]

I prolly wouldn't have liked those buoys...in my racing days they were just normal floating buoys and my club officers(my dad included) weren't too happy with me quite a few times because I ran a very TIGHT course destroying buoys along the way...lol ...my tunnel could turn on a dime!

In the Paris 6 hour race the race organization did not stop the race for any reason..thats why the turning buoys was concrete.
Mr. Bladinaire (the Officer of the Day) always said..if you dont like my rules..dont race..!!

[lars strom]

Jean-Noel Bladinaire also the President for Yacht Moteur Club de France

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(https://www.facebook.com/Yacht-Moteur-Club-de-France-169613603197128/?tn-str=k%2AF&hc_location=group_dialog)

[lars strom]

John Hill in his #52 Burgess/Evinrude CC. A great racer and friend, but we beat him in Paris 6 hours 1980 and took the gold..!!
Thanks Fast on Water for the picture.

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[powerabout]

going fast through a bridge, scary....

[wogi]

going fast through a bridge, scary.... and doing it over and over again for six hours!!!!! That separates the men form the boys I'm sure!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[lars strom]

going fast through a bridge, scary....


To be correct it was four bridges twice each lap on the river Seine. My first drawing was not correct.
This one is..including the red.
By far the best boat race in the world..In the heart of probably the most famous city in the world with hundreds of thousands spectators.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460593&d=1584066130

[wogi]

To be correct it was four bridges twice each lap at the river Seine. My first drawing was not correct.
This one is..including the red.
By far the best boat race in the world..In the heart of probably the most famous city in the world with hundreds of thousandths spectators.


https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460593&d=1584066130 must have been great being a part of the hey day of tunnel boat racing, and to have raced at such a iconic venue for 11 years. Truly your a lucky man to have those kinks of memories :thumbsup:

[powerabout]

better race in a vee bottom or tunnel?

[lars strom]

better race in a vee bottom or tunnel?

I dont think there was any vee bottom boats in any of the 11 Paris 6 Hour races i was part of.
For sure there was lots of vee bottoms in the earlier races up to maybe 1972.
1973 was my first race and there was maybe a rule tunnel boats only..not 100% sure.

[lars strom]

In my opinion the famous Paris 6 Hour race died already 1981.

The reason was no more OZ class 1981 and no more factory OMC racing.
Ken Stevenson/Bob Spalding won the 1980 Paris 6 Hour race driving the #12 OZ class Velden/Carlsberg/Johnson RS V6 3 liter looper.
First picture below.
OMC came out with the new V8 for the OZ class 1981 and Mercury pulled out of the OZ class.
The Paris 6 hour race organization made the decision to ban the OZ class ..(over 2 liter) with help from Mercury.
Only ON max 2 liter was now allowed in the 1981 Paris race.
Reality was that the OMC factory could not compete with the powerful 3.5 liter V8 in the race for the overall win and pulled out.
Last year for a factory feud between OMC and Merc was 1980
1984 OMC and a French boat race organization came together to run a race for the OZ F1-V8 class in Paris. This time with the pit in the famous Bois de Boulogne . Still racing on river Seine but far away from the famous Eiffel tower
I raced there with my #8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude V8 but not a great place.
Without a factory feud between OMC and Merc the famous Paris 6 hour race was no more
I know some people having a different opinion but I think this story is 100% right.
The last Paris 6 Hour race was run 1988..with few famous drivers and no factory teams.

The 1981 Race program/entry-list show few 2 liter ON class entry’s and most of the famous boat racers names are missing.

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[HP MACHINE]

Check out Jay Leno's YouTube channel for the latest episode ..... another Brook Stevens creation . :thumbsup:

[lars strom]

Evinrude G2..the best and cleanest outboard in the world is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day..❤️

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[lars strom]

Nice picture.
Thanks Janna Knueppel

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[lars strom]

Lars Strom (https://www.facebook.com/lars.strom.14?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdlC-R-R&eid=ARA5NkB4wToi0ftwJmFbV84oiLuZ4Ac-JFpS28i4_KGMeKI_jykNXBygKXGlP8gwquZVaY4NmfHdGBc4&hc_ref=ARRUVCDSXg0gtbdESQcfNO_piG9Bn1J3UQVjEffgNtiIO0ceruMHsXciW7nfvn9DWA4&ref=nf_target&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group) is with Arthur Mostert (https://www.facebook.com/arthur.mostert.7?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdlC-R-R&eid=ARAPeMynbv57DkpVfgVGK30PxmXK_KR9ux064QUPquf5fN9ytUOsXb4aMb98Uo42S4G8WFaz5sa_6okF&hc_ref=ARRUVCDSXg0gtbdESQcfNO_piG9Bn1J3UQVjEffgNtiIO0ceruMHsXciW7nfvn9DWA4&ref=nf_target&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group) and Roger Jenkins (https://www.facebook.com/roger.jenkins.3557?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdlC-R-R&eid=ARCkmxLw0vZHQa0T7LS9RAkhlR51wupCHO8iJrZ2S3AYi6XQHgr-tXeT4JOBN-y-7NqBMWNLzgT8a4CG&hc_ref=ARRUVCDSXg0gtbdESQcfNO_piG9Bn1J3UQVjEffgNtiIO0ceruMHsXciW7nfvn9DWA4&ref=nf_target&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group).


Two of the very best F1-V8 boat racers was meeting up in Spain last week.
Thanks for the picture and I am pretty sure you both had a great time.

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[lars strom]

Artur Mostert and his wife Rita Rivera visiting us in Florida 2016.

Rita & Carina in our motor-coach..first picture.
Arthur & me ..second picture.

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[lars strom]

WOW..a few new never seen before Evinrude/Johnson Rotary pictures.
I think its from 1973 and you can see Jack Leek and Jimbo in this one.
Not sure about the third person.
Thanks Joe Feeger.

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[lars strom]

..one more.

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[2us70]

Miami Marine Stadium. Looks like a week day. Back in those days you could just drive in and test if there was no event going on. I did this many times. A lot of my laps around that course were in testing. Wish I had been testing that day. I do not remember ever seeing a rotary run.

[lars strom]

Thanks Lyle Douglas.
Great picture.

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[vintage v4]

:)


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This is right in my wheelhouse, whose motor is this?

[lars strom]

Sorry vintage V4 I don’t remember that.

Check this out..
1971 Evinrude Starflite 125-S V4 advertising.

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[lars strom]

Fort Lauderdale yesterday.
Both engines are running..not only one..!!
March 22 2020

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[lars strom]

1976 års upplaga av PI.
Bilden är James Beard in his Cougar/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow carb in Cardiff 1975.
Thanks Phil Lagden.

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[lars strom]

Burgess/Johnson Stinger2.
Thanks Barry Trindall


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[lars strom]

I think Nottingham, UK 1981
Bob Spalding #11 Velden/Johnson V8 and Luigi Baggioli#99 Velden/Johnson V6

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[Instigator]

Great shot.


I think Nottingham, UK 1981
Bob Spalding #11 Velden/Johnson V8 and Luigi Baggioli#99 Velden/Johnson V6

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[powerabout]

1976 års upplaga av PI.
Bilden är James Beard in his Cougar/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow carb in Cardiff 1975.
Thanks Phil Lagden.

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Lassie
did you ever catch up with that guy you said had a 2.0 v6?

[Instigator]

I would thik early '80's for spalding to be wearing a Simpson helmet.

Georgous boat too.


I think Nottingham, UK 1981
Bob Spalding #11 Velden/Johnson V8 and Luigi Baggioli#99 Velden/Johnson V6

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[lars strom]

I know its 1981 for sure. First year for the F1-V8 and the #99 got his V8 later. Pretty sure its in Nottingham also..
The Simson helmet was pretty popular in Europe around that time..to heavy for me..did never use one for that reason.

“Swim and win” in Nottingham 1981..

http://svera.se/blogg/swim-and-win-in-nottingham-1981/

[lars strom]

Lassie
did you ever catch up with that guy you said had a 2.0 v6?

He lives only 30 minutes from us and have lots of interesting stuff in his man-cave.
PS..Lassie is a dog..!!..:)..only Jackie spell my name that way.

[lars strom]

Velden/Johnson Stinger GP V4.

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[lars strom]

Roger Jenkins #9 Burgess/Carlsberg/Evinrude FI-V8
The 1982 UIM F1 World Champion.

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[powerabout]

He lives only 30 minutes from us and have lots of interesting stuff in his man-cave.
PS..Lassie is a dog..!!..:)..only Jackie spell my name that way.
oops wrong spelling sorry

[lars strom]

oops wrong spelling sorry


HeeHee that's what happens when you spent to much time on the wrong thread..you have been indoctrinated...:):)

As a Swede your nickname is Lasse if your real name is Lars as my screen/user name here at S&F..
Never Lassie..that's the dog in the movie.

PS..I have been called many different names (bad) over the years and sometimes deserved it..:cheers:

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=461369&d=1585146811

[lars strom]

Arthur Mostert in his OZ class Velden Racing/Johnson V6 RS

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[lars strom]

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[oldschoolltv]

Wow nice rig!

[Instigator]

I think that’s Beef’s.


Wow nice rig!

[oldschoolltv]

I did not know that, sweet.

[FUJIMO]

what gearcase is he running?

[Capt.Insane-o]

I think that’s Beef’s.

Beef moved up to cheeseville? :)

[lars strom]

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[22R]

what gearcase is he running?

Unfortunately I bet it is a obsolete one...… Beautiful Ally and Evinrude !!


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[Instigator]

Nice catch �� Doesn’t look like cheese land water.

He had one down south, last I heard.

Fujimo, the boys down south are mounting Sportmasters to them w/1.62 gears.
Ive done a couple.


Beef moved up to cheeseville? :)

[powerabout]

How about a BRP 3 cyl with 15" mid, Merc got the jump with the 60 and its for fishing... ( sure the F4 has a 15")

[lars strom]

How about a BRP 3 cyl with 15" mid, Merc got the jump with the 60 and its for fishing... ( sure the F4 has a 15")

Sounds good to me..:iagree:... but BRP is programmed way different..!!

[lars strom]

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[FUJIMO]

Fujimo, the boys down south are mounting Sportmasters to them w/1.62 gears.
Ive done a couple.
...can you shorten the BRP driveshaft & use the BRP gearcase, or is it a water intake, or gear ratio issue, or a durability issue, or?

[Capt.Insane-o]

durability and ratio issue

[lars strom]

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[Instigator]

Great shot and great ad to be read.

In the era when they built a motor for tons of classes.

[lars strom]

:iagree:

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[lars strom]

Evinrude has powered race boats for over 100 Years – 1915 Race Trophy.

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[Instigator]

All of the above.

Ive done both.

I cut down an OMC, ran the OEM gear case w/a nose cone.
To surface one you have to pin the carrier which I did.
The stock skeg is a joke for going fast so I added a 100% of surface area to that.
Doing that allowed me to run the longer, after market torque tab.
It ran very good at a 100+.
Ive done several that way.
To wave the OMC flag.

But I hate nose cones.
And being RPM limited, the change from OMCs 1.86:1 to Mercs 1.62:1 is worth 3” of pitch.
Its over drive to us.

So not only did OMC not give us **** for props other than the Raker and SRX (Which needs worked to run) they never gave us a decent gear case either.


...can you shorten the BRP driveshaft & use the BRP gearcase, or is it a water intake, or gear ratio issue, or a durability issue, or?

[lars strom]

Not sure what this is but the look is familiar..:)

Evoy launches the World’s most powerful electric outboard system!


https://evoy.no/evoy-launches-the-worlds-most-powerful-electric-outboard-system/

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

https://youtu.be/bBn-HLasN6Q

[Instigator]

One item still on my bucket list is to go to Auz to see the ski racing.

Our guys over here building killer drag motors.
Over there they pull up two slalom skiers and hold their foot on the floor for an hr !

I can’t even fathom that.

Thanks for the video Lars.



https://youtu.be/bBn-HLasN6Q

[lars strom]

Proof that you can get hooked on an Evinrude..:)

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[lars strom]

Thanks Janna Knueppel.

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[Instigator]

Nice flag.

I have the same one in front of our house.



Thanks Janna Knueppel.

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[lars strom]

I fixed your beautiful flag post..:iagree:

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[lars strom]

Cobra Catalog centerfold featuring Cobra Girl Billy.

Lars Strom (https://www.facebook.com/lars.strom.14?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoyNTcyMTUwMDY5NzMwMDExXzI1NzIxNjYxNzYzOTUwNjc%3D)
Nice..I have one signed by the girl..not sure where..!! She was at the Miami Boat Show 1987 in the OMC display..!!

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[peterse90]

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Gotta love a 'rocker bottom' in FULL flight (and a Glastron-Moliari at that!).
U 48, Jim Cascadden, Canadian National Championships, Toronto 1971.

Another of Cascadden and the U 48;
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[2us70]

Got the chance to test a couple of the Glastron-Molinaris. They were kind of obsolete at the time but a wonderful boat to drive. Would like to have been able to race one.

[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

Got this picture from Mats Lindstedt yesterday..a friend of mine in Sweden..not very sharp.

PARIS 6 Hours 1975

After Lorentz Näslund and I finished third in Paris 1974..we where now ready for a win in the OE class.
My Nacka Asfalt/Clerici/Evinrude SE boat was well prepared for the race..
The entry form was in time to Mr. Blodinare..
Race number 69.
Well..a good start don’t help when you hit something a few laps later and break the gear case at the far end of the race course..
Two hours to get back to the pit and the race was over..
We left Paris for a Evinrude dealer meeting on the Canary Islands
My friend Per Benson took Lorentz van and my boat back to Sweden..
I told Per.. please remember to stamp the Carne ATA document out of France..
He forgot that and a letter from OMC came later in the mail ..
My dream of winning Paris 6 hours was still a dream
This was also the last Paris with Lorentz as a co-pilot.

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[lars strom]

Not sure what this is but the look is familiar..:)

Evoy launches the World’s most powerful electric outboard system!


https://evoy.no/evoy-launches-the-worlds-most-powerful-electric-outboard-system/

(https://evoy.no/evoy-launches-the-worlds-most-powerful-electric-outboard-system/)https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=461468



Just an update from last week..yes it is Evinrude cowling, mid-section, gear-case, transom-bracket/powertrim etc. in a big way.
Its from Hurtigruten - Frydenbø Marine
Two Norwegian companies.
https://www.frydenbo-marine.com/ is also the distributor for Evinrude in Scandinavia.

[lars strom]

Cool picture. UIM F-3000.

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[lars strom]

Lars Strom (https://www.facebook.com/lars.strom.14?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdC-R-R&eid=ARAyZwbbmAoMm3J4MS6K1SZajS2DJJtPybVh-bVkEmkCFPtVh3A90vMYBKGltVY22VrUIxZr1IuAKL_U&hc_ref=ART9potX-kGAnAe_yRcDrIHFcD6W-GOnE59PcuJpfJ22pramUSlhMPek9yFOcieI0lE&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group)

Admin
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043017495976607/badge_member_list/?badge_type=ADMIN)
BRP/Evinrude update/news.

Jose’ Boisjoli, President and CEO of BRP announced today that Karim Donnez, a senior vice president of Strategy and Business Development for BRP, has replaced Tracy Crocker in the leadership role of the Evinrude Marine Group consisting of Evinrude Outboards, AlumaCraft Boats, Telwater Boats, and Manitou Boats.

[FUJIMO]

I remember when Tracy was at Pepsi-Cola & Nabisco. Will he be moving into a new position at BRP, or moving on to another company? Be great to follow him.

[lars strom]

If I understand everything correct he is completely gone from BRP as of today.

[powerabout]

Tracy didnt last long?
is Karim a boat guy?

[lars strom]

Tracy was at BRP for three years. Karim have been with BRP for 5 years. He is temporary replacing Tracy.

[lars strom]

The man in charge and have been so for a long time at BRP is:

José Boisjoli, President and Chief Executive Officer

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[lars strom]

1931 Winner of the 132 mile race from Albany to New York City. Photo shows the winner Red Woodworth, a renowned football player of the time, crossing the finish line. His time was 3 hours and 10 minutes at an average speed of 41.8 mph. Red’s boat was powered by a 1930 Evinrude Model 178 “Four-Sixty Racer” (know as a 4-60)


The motor is the grand-daddy of the Class “F” racers. Its name is derived from the four cylinders and 60 cubic inch displacement. It’s an “opposed” engine with two rotary valves in the center of the crank (one for feeding the top cylinders and the other for feeding the bottom). Ball and roller bearings are used on the mains and rollers and needles are used on the big and small ends of the rods, respectively. It was originally sold with a large muffler but most of these were discarded when racing to reduce exhaust back pressure. Battery ignition was used for ease of starting and to enable the use of a smaller flywheel (to reduce rotational inertia). The large ports were free-flowing and aggressively timed. Its performance on gasoline was never advertised but peak horsepower was achieved at 5000 rpm. Many of the old racers used methanol as a fuel to increase performance but because the cylinder heads on this motor were integral to the cylinder blocks, it was difficult to raise the compression ratio to take full advantage of the alcohol fuel.


OMC realized the shortcomings of the integral cylinder heads and later brought out “detachable” cylinder heads to make it much easier to modify combustion chamber volumes. The carburetor is a Vacturi Model A-500. The short tower and streamlined lower unit has low-friction bearings on both drive and propeller shafts as well as a water pump with a pick-up on the front of the lower unit, above the gearcase. Two-blade bronze racing propellers were offered by OMC as well as the after-market. One of the best attributes of the 4-60 was its durability, and this often enabled racing victories when vying against faster but less durable competitors. (see photo of the 4-60 below)

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

Rouen 24 Hours 1985

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[lars strom]

Nice,
Thanks.

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[lars strom]

Pain in the near future..!!

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[powerabout]

Pain in the near future..!!

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And the uim still havnt changed the rule about front hinged canopys.

[lars strom]

Sst 60

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[lars strom]

UIM F-3000 racing.

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[lars strom]

A closer look at the French F-3000 Evinrude.

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[lars strom]

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[Instigator]

Late era block, early era heads, w/ plastic OEM carburetors and non looper flywheel and first era V-6 looper ignition.
Very cool.

Id like to build one.


A closer look at the French F-3000 Evinrude.

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[powerabout]

v4 looper flywheel but has been machined down by the look of it

[lars strom]

The new 2021 Evinrude XP 500 HP V8 2 stroke 4.5 liter G2 soon in the show room near you..!!

The new option is a fixed midsection. You steer with the gear case only.
A design I told OMC to do 25 years ago..but they did not listening.




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[FUJIMO]

goda nyheter!:thumbsup:

[Instigator]

Don’t tease me.


The new 2021 Evinrude XP 500 HP V8 2 stroke 4.5 liter G2 soon in the show room near you..!!

The new option is a fixed midsection. You steer with the gear case only.
A design I told OMC to do 25 years ago..but they did not listening.




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[Greg G]

The new 2021 Evinrude XP 500 HP V8 2 stroke 4.5 liter G2 soon in the show room near you..!!

The new option is a fixed midsection. You steer with the gear case only.
A design I told OMC to do 25 years ago..but they did not listening.

You will steer with the lower unit only? Thanks for posting and looking forward to pictures!!

[lars strom]

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[Bob V]

That picture has "Scream & Fly" written all over it....:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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[mike76]

Cool picture. UIM F-3000.

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hi, very cool, i love french s3000 championship 1993, no 21 danny bertels, no1 jean vital deguisne, no5 philippe tourre, no11 pierre pujol, no46 alain delpeuch, no4 philippe dessertenne, no3 Jimmy revert, no16 francois d'astorg, no 0 franck revert, and last gilles guignard, beautiful powerboat and magic sounds evinrude johnson v6, i you had another pictures s3000 1992- 1993 it's good for me!!! thank you very much

[lars strom]

Thanks mike76,
I think this is another French F-3000 boat.
Not sure who, when and where.

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[mike76]

Thanks mike76,
I think this is another French F-3000 boat.
Not sure who, when and where.

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it's 1993 french s3000, philippe tourre on a moore-johnson with another colour, the first photos s3000 it's a race start at chalon sur saone 1993, but this one, i Don't know, thank you for the photos s3000 and f1 v8, i live in rouen and i see, not omc, team sweden r3 volvo kescat paulsson-dahlqvist-ekholm, 1982 and 1983 year, very fast but many problem, do you know? see you soon for the f1 and s3000, mickael

[lars strom]

Hi again mike76,
Yes I know the Swedes racing the inboards in Rouen 24 hours.
Here is my great memories from the 1975 24 hour race.
Click the link below and check it out..
PS: My sponsorship 1983 was Aspen located in Rouen.

Our SE class Victory in the Rouen 24 hours 1975
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/our-se-class-victory-in-the-rouen-24-hours-1975/

[lars strom]

WOW..I just got this picture from Terry Weddell.
Thanks.

Paris 6 Hours 1974
Its Cesare Scotti in his #29 Scotti-Craft/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow. I guess just before the start..and his sad accident ending his life.

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[lars strom]

WOW..I just got this picture from Terry Weddell.
Thanks.

Paris 6 Hours 1974
Its Cesare Scotti in his #29 Scotti-Craft/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow. I guess just before the start..and his sad accident ending his life.

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This picture below is from a few weeks before the Paris 6 Hour race 1974.. look at where Scotti is standing..(Sprint or Marathon??..:))

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462034&d=1585870681

[Instigator]

Sprint.

[lars strom]

Sprint.

HeeHee..njaaa..it was built for the Paris 6 Hours race..far from a sprint race..:)

[Instigator]

April 1, as in April fools day.

Doh!


The new 2021 Evinrude XP 500 HP V8 2 stroke 4.5 liter G2 soon in the show room near you..!!

The new option is a fixed midsection. You steer with the gear case only.
A design I told OMC to do 25 years ago..but they did not listening.




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[lars strom]

it's 1993 french s3000, philippe tourre on a moore-johnson with another colour, the first photos s3000 it's a race start at chalon sur saone 1993, but this one, i Don't know, thank you for the photos s3000 and f1 v8, i live in rouen and i see, not omc, team sweden r3 volvo kescat paulsson-dahlqvist-ekholm, 1982 and 1983 year, very fast but many problem, do you know? see you soon for the f1 and s3000, mickael
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462016&d=1585855322



One more not very sharpe picture.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462104&d=1585935209

[lars strom]

Jerry Ahrens Jr.

(https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006494804181&fref=gs&__tn__=%2Cd%2AF%2AF-R&eid=ARC8gR_5KTtPkKLJnqkXvZZ9ocgQuhRHJdps6Dp6pudivVMPgjsot7wLXvDbu67Z7h9X24SHZihOZf7w&tn-str=%2AF&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group_dialog)‎Evinrude - Johnson outboards. Facts, history, racing and future. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043017495976607/?ref=gs&tn-str=%2AF&fref=gs&dti=2043017495976607&hc_location=group_dialog)

I ran across this vintage Forrest Wood picture a while back. I've always been a huge Ranger Boats fan. Power by Johnson.

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[lars strom]

Maybe Danny Bertels in his Burgess/Johnson V6 F-3000 engine.


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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

More Rouen 24 Hours..The Kodac boat is powered by Johnson V6.

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[lars strom]

24 hours

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[lars strom]

Back to bragging about how great I was long time ago..:)

Yes, that's me in the beautiful painted Formula One OZ class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 race boat in the famous Paris 6 Hour race 1978. A very fast boat. Best in the business. Racing for 6 hours on the river Seine, next to the Eiffel tower and a small copy of the Statue of Liberty.
Our boat was on the front page of this German Sport-Book.

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[lars strom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCcTF8zjiw&feature=share

[lars strom]

Jimbo McConnell during refueling in Parker. Molinari/Evinrude V6 CCC cross-flow.
Not sure what year.
Thanks Tim Schroer

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[Lake X Kid]

Back to bragging about how great i was long time ago..:)

Yes, that's me in the beautiful painted Formula One OZ class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude CCC V6 race boat in the famous Paris 6 Hour race 1978. A very fast boat. Best in the business. Racing for 6 hours on the river Seine, next to the Eiffel tower and a small copy of the Statue of Liberty.
Our boat was on the front page of this German Sport-Book.

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"The Bjorn Borg of powerboat racing."

The Bjorn Borg that I remember was publicly not present, when not on the tennis court. Bjorn was verbally quiet and not about "bragging."

Now on the other hand the powerboat Bjorn Borg is, should I say, more of an extrovert.
Tennis Bjorn would not create his own sport's thread, but powerboat Bjorn is not reserved in doing so. I admired the quiet methodical tennis Bjorn, when he would defeat those loud-braggadocios Americans; Jimmy Connors & John McEnroe.

However the powerboat Bjorn, is a great ambassador of powerboat racing and the outboard industry. And his public contribution; threads and posts reflect that commitment.

Keep motoring on Lars 'Bjorn' Strom. :)

[lars strom]

Keep motoring on Lars 'Bjorn' Strom. :)

Thanks Lake X Kid, I love your post..:)
I can also tell you that the OZ class #11 Molinari/Saffa boat i drove in Paris 6 hours with Angelo Vassena was a longer marathon boat. I did not like the way this boat handle the rough river Seine at all..A few weeks before I drove one of Renatos sprint boats at Idroscalo, Milan. A shorter way better boat.
Renato built him self a brand new smaller boat for the Paris 6 Hour race 1978..That boat was ready just in time for the race and extremely good and fast in the race..Renato did not have time to paint the boat in the Saffa colors..just dark blue.
Its #12 in the picture below.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462367&d=1586117805

[lars strom]

A picture of Renato in his smaller/shorter #12 OZ class Molinari/Evinrude CCC 3 liter looper, fuel injection.

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[lars strom]

Yes..!!:)

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[lars strom]

"The Bjorn Borg of powerboat racing."


Keep motoring on Lars 'Bjorn' Strom. :)



Well.. one more thing Lake X Kid..
Remember, it was not me comparing my racing success to Björn Borg it was the media..this was not the first time..happen a few times in Sweden also.
Here is the headline in Swedish you understand and me in my SE class #99 Clerici/Evinrude..back in 1974.
Thanks again

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462374&d=1586134239

[Lake X Kid]

When I was around Renato's Como shop in the early 1970's, his was the last boat built for Paris. There would be 4 or 5 new boats being built for the Paris 6 Hour race, depending on how many Mercury factory drivers were paired-up for the race.

The first boat would be rigged, and Renato would do a test drive. And lessons learned, if any tweaking was going to be done to enhance the boat's performance, then you can be certain the last boat constructed (Renato's race boat) will have what he accesses to be best for his race boat.

It goes with in reason, that anyone of us in the same situation would do the same. And that is the luxury of generating a small assembly line of boats, at your own race shop.


Thanks Lake X Kid, I love your post..:)
I can also tell you that the OZ class #11 Molinari/Saffa boat i drove in Paris 6 hours with Angelo Vassena was a longer marathon boat. I did not like the way this boat handle the rough river Seine at all..A few weeks before I drove one of Renatos sprint boats at Idroscalo, Milan. A shorter way better boat.
Renato built him self a brand new smaller boat for the Paris 6 Hour race 1978..That boat was ready just in time for the race and extremely good and fast in the race..Renato did not have time to paint the boat in the Saffa colors..just dark blue.
Its #12 in the picture below.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462367&d=1586117805

[Lake X Kid]

On Renato's blue boat at Paris. Notice the tarps covering the boats nose and sponsons.

That is the Renato Molinari, I remember. Sometimes I think, that was not trade secrets he was hiding, but psychological gamesmanship he did on the competition. Keep them guessing and wondering.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462367&d=1586117805

[lars strom]

Lake X Kid..

Two great posts..you are 100% correct in both of them.

[lars strom]

Famous boat racing faces..

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

"The Bjorn Borg of powerboat racing."

The Bjorn Borg that I remember was publicly not present, when not on the tennis court. Bjorn was verbally quiet and not about "bragging."

Now on the other hand the powerboat Bjorn Borg is, should I say, more of an extrovert.
Tennis Bjorn would not create his own sport's thread, but powerboat Bjorn is not reserved in doing so. I admired the quiet methodical tennis Bjorn, when he would defeat those loud-braggadocios Americans; Jimmy Connors & John McEnroe.

However the powerboat Bjorn, is a great ambassador of powerboat racing and the outboard industry. And his public contribution; threads and posts reflect that commitment.

Keep motoring on Lars 'Bjorn' Strom. :)

One more answer to this Lake X Kid,

I forgot about this but Björn Borg was living close to me outside Stockholm and Björn was a boating person. He also built a race boat and did some boat racing.
Well..maybe it was the other way around "Tennis had a Lars Strom"..:):)....näääää...

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462467&d=1586205527

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462468&d=1586205720

Yes..thats Björn Borgs race boat below in Stockholm..Nick name..Thundercan.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462469&d=1586205731

[oldschoolltv]

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[lars strom]

The one on the right looks like Don Heinrich

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I do not know if that is Don..Jack Leak and Jimbo for sure.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=462456&d=1586210883

[oldschoolltv]

DAH propellers , Don introduced me to Jimbo when I won the nationals in Eufala Ala. Don was one of the best prop guys in the business, my brother dated one of his daughters, it was his prop that won me the nationals.

[lars strom]

Well I do know who Don Henrich is. I have been to his shop at OMC and used his DAH props in racing for years. I just cant tell if that is him our not in the picture.

Here is another picture from the same time.

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[lars strom]

HeeHee..I have no memory of this picture and dont know how I got it..but I can see it is from my grandfather's summerhouse in the Stockholm archipelago.
The t-shirt tells me it's 1973..probably a New Years Eve party and "poor little Lars" maybe had to much to drink..:):)

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[lars strom]

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[lars strom]

Nice t-shirt, girl and the cleanest outboard in the world.

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[lars strom]

Alan G.

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[Bob V]

HeeHee..I have no memory of this picture and dont know how I got it..but I can see it is from my grandfather's summerhouse in the Stockholm archipelago.
The t-shirt tells me it's 1973..probably a New Years Eve party and "poor little Lars" maybe had to much to drink..:):)

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Lars...You remind me of a young Rod Stewart...Rock On...:thumbsup:

[lars strom]

Boat 18 (winner of the Rouen 24 hours 2002) with Franck Revert

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