Mercury Through The Years...

http://members.modernvespa.net/flede...4355_18020.jpg

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...Billy Martin / Bounty Hunter / Cigarette Racing Team / Power By MerCruiser...http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...shot-1973-.jpg

http://www.boatmad.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1193698689

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amazing shots!

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Yamaha Pro V Max TRP "single speed" introduced in 1997. Mercury Deuce High "2-Speed" introduced 4 years prior...

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Do you know who was behind the Deuce High? I'd love to know who came up with the lower unit and if they bothered to patent it. It's my all-time favorite outboard. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by msm

Do you know who was behind the Deuce High? I'd love to know who came up with the lower unit and if they bothered to patent it. It's my all-time favorite outboard. :thumbsup:

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...It was the brainchild of this fellow...Frederick Carl Kiekhaefer. Yes, the design is patented. http://www.mercuryracing.com/blog/wp...-Peterson6.jpghttp://www.offshoreonly.com/wp-conte...ekhaefer02.jpg

...1981 St. Louis Race Winner Lee Sutter Seebold/Mariner...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...26276816_o.jpg

...Milano 1982...https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...13866367_o.jpg

John Hill - Mercury/Burgess - Winning Hannover 1985 -https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...b0&oe=57790F7A