Picked up this beauty last weekend. 1997 X-stream Vking with a 97 225pm, fat shaft big window cle and dual cable steering also liquid filled speedo. All
I think I kinda jump on everybody else's threads and it's not long before they get pissed of with me, so if I do my very own thread I can't upset anyone
The event takes place at Camp Mack in Lake Wales, FL and its organizer, Josh Pomerleau made this one of the best river run events of the year. Aside from the perfect water conditions for fast running, the event will feature a live band, fireworks, and even air conditioning for the indoor banquet! All the bases are covered here for sure!
Myself and Jeff Girardi will be at the event to shoot videos and photos, and I will also be live-streaming coverage on our YouTube; Facebook, and Instagram channels. Jeff will also be adding photos to his Instagram channel as well. Jeff will be on-site to provide prints.
Mercury Racing 360 APX Outboard to Power Two-Seat Ride Experience Boat ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis. (April 25, 2022) – Mercury Racing has entered a two-year sponsorship program with the Formula One Powerboat Championship series. The agreement is for the 2022 and 2023 racing seasons and names Mercury Racing the Official Maine Engine and Drive Sponsor. For the next two seasons a Mercury Racing 360 APX outboard will power the Formula One Race Ride Experience, a two-seat tunnel boat available for high-speed media and VIP demonstration laps at each race venue.
Drive Features Cockpit-Controlled Variable-Pitch Propeller ▼ Most of us know Fred Kiekaefer, as not only the son of the founder of Mercury Marine, Carl Kiekaefer, but as the former president of Mercury Racing. And we all know his engineering and design accomplishments there represent the very soul of Mercury Racing.
After leaving from Mercury Racing, Fred started his own company, K.Lab Design Works, and has just received a patent for a surfacing drive with a cockpit-controlled variable-pitch propeller. Originally known as Project Dolphin, this drive is intended for larger, heaver performance boats, and the prototype unit shown below was tested on a 39-foot deep V-bottom hull.
Outboard Features Portable, Quick-Charging Batteries ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced its Avator™ electric outboard concept, representing Mercury’s next step in marine innovation, advanced technology, and engineering. The electric outboard concept will be on display for the first time during the 2022 Miami International Boat Show and is progressing the company toward the formal release of electric outboard products later in 2022 and 2023.
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Ideal for vessels with two or more Verado outboards ▼ MIAMI (Feb. 16, 2022) —Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today introduced Joystick Piloting for Outboards (JPO) with Bow Thruster, the industry’s first outboard joystick system with full and seamless integration of a bow thruster. With Mercury outboards now being used on very large boats, this innovative, integrated new system provides the ability to precisely maneuver those large vessels with the same authority and intuitiveness as smaller joystick-controlled boats. The system is also an enabler for future implementation of more automated vessel control as part of Brunswick’s ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification and Shared access) strategy.
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Launching a new era of reliable, affordable and sustainable outboard powered competition ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Feb. 11, 2022) – American outboard circuit racing took a step towards the future with the recent approval and homologation by the American Power Boat Association of Mercury Racing Apex Series four-stroke outboards for Outboard Performance Class (OPC) competition. For the 2022 racing season, the Mercury Racing 200 APX motor has been approved for the OPC Formula 200 tunnel boat class, and the Mercury Racing 360 APX is approved for the OPC Mod U class. The announcement was made by Sherron Winer, OPC Category Chair, following the Jan. 28 APBA annual meeting.
The 7.6-liter 600HP Verado is the world's first V12 outboard ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Jan. 25, 2022) —Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has won the 2022 European Powerboat of the Year Innovation Award for the 7.6L V12 600hp Verado outboard engine, marking the first time a marine propulsion solution has received the prestigious award.
The 32-foot Hellkats cat was found with significant damage, though there are no specific details about what caused the accident. Marino left to test this boat on Tuesday prior to delivery to a customer, and he never returned.
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Mercury's Second Consecutive CES Innovation Award ▼ METTAWA, Ill. (November 10, 2021) — Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today was named a 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award honoree in the Vehicle & Transportation category for the V12 600hp Verado outboard engine. This is the second consecutive CES Innovation Award for Mercury. In 2021, Mercury’s 1st Mate Marine System technology won in two categories, earning the Best of Innovation designation in the In-Vehicle Entertainment & Safety category and the CES Innovation Award honor in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category.
Mercury Marine has Huge Presence at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show ▼ METTAWA, Ill., Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced a record-breaking performance at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) with record sales, units, and share gains from many of Brunswick’s award-winning brands.
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Mercury Racing to Showcase New 200 APX Competition Outboard ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis. (October 1, 2021) – Mercury Racing will join powerboat racers and fans at the revival of the Lake Havasu Classic Outboard Championships, Oct. 15-17, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The weekend of racing action will mark the final rounds of the 2021 NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat Series and crown two 2021 American Powerboat Association (APBA) North American champions.
New Powerboat Championship Will Feature Hydrofoil Boats Competing on a Closed Course ▼ FOND DU LAC, Wis. (September 21, 2021) - Mercury Racing today announced a partnership with the E1 Series to support the development of an electric powertrain for use in a future E1 Series powerboat racing championship. Mercury Racing joins the E1 Series as Official Propulsion and Propeller Partner. The E1 Series plans to begin racing in early 2023 with up to 12 teams set to race on a tight, technical course. Monaco has been confirmed as one of the host venues for the inaugural season of E1 Series with additional destinations to be announced soon.
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Hunger Drive Supports the Fondy Food Pantry for Families In Need ▼ Fond du Lac, Wis. (September 14, 2021) – Mercury Marine employees in Fond du Lac have donated more than $5,600 in cash and PayPal contributions and over 2,500 pounds of nonperishable food items for Mercury’s annual “Fill the Boat to Cast Out Hunger” food drive, which supports the Fondy Food Pantry.
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A Fellow HydroStream Fanatic Can Use Our Help ▼ When Scream And Fly began over 20 years ago, one of its main goals was to be a meeting place where fellow performance boaters can share tips and help others. Scream And Fly actually began as a HydroStream website, and I know from personal experience how attached we can become to these boats. Well, a really bad event has taken place and this might be a way to help. Mark (Flowmaxx on the forums) made this post to detail what happened, and its mission:
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