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That was a cruel thing to do Bob———near pissed myself when I saw that——— the old Sphinx tightened and the heart rate went up to 120 bpm. White as well.
Sorry Phil—-not a cat in hells chance of leaving my pride and joy to be used and abused by anyone other than me and the dearly beloved.
Sneaky peaky of the next effort——- two full days in and not a lot of progress——- but, I got AMBITION,
May have bitten off more than I can chew with this one————- it’s complicated, proportions have to be right————- bikes, cars and boats have to be just about the dogs cajones or the whole thing will fall flat on its tush !
Still, nothing ventured—— nothing gained—— you can’t go through life on bread and wine alone, smelling of roses and being good and remaining pious——— it was just never scripted that way in my book.
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Made good progress today ———the Mount is all polished and nailed back together——— the old Stacked CC7 sits nicely atop———- have some ideas about the rest of it——— but like the wind——- it can change anytime !
It’s raining again as per usual———- still, it doesn’t matter a flying fart as I shall be beavering away in the shop without fear of interruption.
Looking forward to seeing new places I’ve never been to———— Malta, Gibraltar and Sicily———- forecast is for 70/80 degrees and lots of sunshine.
Racing proper starts all over the world this week———- kicks off with the Rouen 24 hrs——- P1 and the F1 NGK series. So there will be lots to talk about in the coming months.
Feels like I’ve been talking to myself lately——— everyone’s gone very quiet—— still, once I’ve finished this present concept, I should get plenty of flak——— specially from some of the “Oldies”.
It is quite a controversial piece——- love it or hate it, I’d like all your views on it.
Bought a socking great big trunk some time ago———- filled it with all the concepts that littered the workshop——— wrapped them in towels and blankets so they didn’t float about. Think if I remember right there’s fifteen of em .Small problem ———- damned thing comes in at over 125 lbs——— that’ll give the UPS man backache ! Sending them all to Mark———- he can put them all back together again————- so if anyone out there wants anything——— give Mark a call at “WILSON CUSTOM MARINE——— PORT ST LUCIE , FL.
Was there a result at the p1 in miami?
Dolphins finally buggered off back to wherever they came from and there was one race on the Sunday around four pm. Pilgrim!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
In all the years I raced at the Stadium nobody ever hit a dolphin. First of all they are so quick and smart you couldn't hit one if you tried. Second as soon as a bunch of race boats started to circulate inside the Stadium the dolphins would quickly leave. I am guessing all the prop noise hurts their ears.
Unfortunately we live in a PC world where the tree huggers and do gooders like to piss on everybody’s parade under the guise of “ what a good boy am I “Quote:
Originally Posted by 2us70
Was the recent problem at the Stadium--Dolphins or Manatees?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2us70
Definitely Dolphins Gene——— two days of em!Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Thursday, no points for guessing where I’m heading this morning———- it’s one of those gorgeous summer mornings that you only get once in a while !
Made headway with the concept————- need a couple of race bikes and four race cars———
Decided to make a fresh raceboat———- needs a Champ boat tunnel——- Quincey looper on a KT wasn’t the right one !
Still, it could all change depending on what I pick up at the car boot sale.
That big yellow ball always brings out the frantic hordes——— suddenly, everybody’s junk has a “HARRODS” price tag———- cars that were cast off kids toys for two quid a pop, have suddenly become “COLLECTORS ITEMSl @ £10 a throw !
Had one of my mad fits of depression and bought more tripe that I didn’t need or want———- it’s a disease dontcha know ! car booters have been sent to the loony bin ——— once bit it’s worse than booze ever knew how to be——— there are carboot correction centres opening up everywhere——— both The temperance society and the Sally Army gave it up as a bad job———— there has never been a successful case of salvation. It’s for life.
Made an all aluminium champboat——— Tried it underneath the Quincy looper——- looks great—— question now is, what motor ?, one of the trusted and tried two cycle V6’s——- one of the ugly “Giggling Prawns “?—— or the new ridiculous over the top ——- over designed, 3.6 four cycle Mercury with a profile like a Botocelli fat lady in high heels ?
I think the guy who designed it was drunk as a skunk on White Lightning or Pocheen!
I’ll sleep on it——- though one things for sure—— it won’t look any better in the morning!
What was it Pruett used to say——- UGLY AS A STACK OF ASSHOLES ON A MUD FENCE !
Woke up early—-2:35 am and decided to slap the latest Mercury four stroker on the Champ boat.
Have made all the others at one time or another, the straight six and the V6 as well as the “giggling prawn”.
With a bit of artists licence I can surely make it a tad prettier than it really is !
Weather looks set to be “FAIR” for the next couple of weeks everywhere I’ll be——— Rome- Naples- Gibraltar- Malta Sicily and Barcelona! Of course, the weather here at home is going to be better than where we’re headed———- it’s called “SODS LAW”
Wow—— is that ever just the dogs cajones ——- Awesome! THE newest concept is without a doubt the best! Now I have just two days to finish it——- I have bits I need to find before I can call it a day!
But a pair of all metal raceboats from different eras on one of the greatest mounts of all time is coming along quite nicely.
My son and grandson tell me I never finish anything, I should spend more time on perfecting the “OBJECTIVE”——— tried telling em, I don’t do PERFECTION. IM AN EIGHTY SIX YEAR OLD ———- simply trying to keep the little grey cells active——— stop arthritis seizing up my hands——— keep from under the feet of the kitchen goddess. Surely that’s not too ambitious!
In reality——- I have one more day on the thingy——- if it gets finished how I want it ——- I’ll take a piccie and post it here. If it’s not finished, you’ll have to wait until I get Back!
Another “OKLAHOMA” morning——— by Monday temperatures should be 85 degrees———that’s hotter than Morocco and Majorca————- WHY ?———- because I’m leaving——- going on holiday to find some sun! Costing a bloody kings ransom, and what do get ?——- hottest May bank holiday on record———- shoulda stayed home.
Last car boot and scrapyard visit this morning——- guess what, I’m going in T shirt and shorts—— well you have to, Cant go there in my anorak and woolly hat in wall to wall sunshine.
Get back to you later if the concept pans out——— If it don’t you’ll have to wait a couple of weeks, just talk among yourselves meantime.
We can talk about the new Merc v8 outboard
Will it be heavier than on OMC v8 outboard?
Should it have a duoprop box as an option?
Now your telling me something I didn’t know Pilgrim———- Mercury V8 ? ——- How can it possibly be heavier than a V8 OMC?——— My Cosworth and it’s ancillaries plus the leg weighed less than that OMC.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
My own hallowed opinion is——— all these “Giggling drunken prawn Motors” are way too FECKIN huge and heavy to be classed as Outboards ! But me myself do not set the industry standards ! Wonder how long it will be before the V10 appears? ———- then they will probably come on with a V16 before trying a double bank of radials—————— wonder if it will have a wraparound clamshell or folding Composite covers to conform to local by- laws and tree hugger demands.
Could never quite see the point of sticking one prop in front, or behind the other, unless you were selling two as opposed to one prop !
Looks like we’re heading for the ultimate HOLY GRAIL in outboards———- the 18 cylinder double stacked Radial/Rotory !
Praise the Lord——- We got the ammunition.
A 350 Verado is 100lbs heavier than an old OMC V8
You need the duoprop as the blade load on heavy boats gets too high with under 15" diameter props so they perform better with 2
Thats why Seven Marine have them as well
Dont forget Merc knew this and made a HP engine the Deuce High, 2 speed duo prop outboard years ago.
Not my line of country Pilgrim ———— there’s a huge gap of the last twenty years ——— that’s when I became totally disillusioned with all things nautical———- UIM—— RYA—— boating politics and everything connected. Switched off——— left it to its own devices and watched it sink ever deeper into the mire.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
I was never into”duo props” andknow nothing of their capabilities.
Maybe you could ELUCIDATE.?
Merc knows there is speed in a duo prop when surfaced
Had a friend in England called Rod Quafe——— he made gearboxes for race cars and bikes, offered to make me a two speed box for the Cosworth ——- I’ve long forgotten the reason I never took him up on his offer. He did make me some special half shafts and trick diffs for my chopped Range Rover Special ( ANIMAL ) when I tried my hand at “Off-roading. But, you don’t need me to go down that road——— that’s another untold story ?
Somehow, I missed the Dueces High Duo Prop 200 Merc completely————- and I’ve certainly never come across it———- was it ever used in anger! Or anything else? Don’t suppose they were ever made in numbers,?
Just out of curiosity Pilgrim—— I looked up Dueces High on Google———— Small Wonder I never came across one ———- would appear there were only two ever made.
Now there’s only one which is museum bound!
Ah well, life is like the road to hell——- “paved with good intentions”, never did finish the latest “Concept”., just as I was about to start on it, I had a sudden conscience pang———- just think, if the bloody boat sank and people had to break into my workshop, their first thought would be “what a dirty FECKIN shop this is” ——— what sort of idiot left his shop in this state ?
So, for the first time ever, I blitzed my shop from top to bottom———- now it’s all ready for me to start afresh when I get back————- you could eat your eggy bacon and blueberry waffles off’n the floor!
Thought about going back in and finishing it, but the drives gone———- locked and bolted, threw the electrics——- shutthe door and I’m done !
Might just get the deckchair out and let the legs see the sun———- beautiful day here, wall to wall sunshine and over 70 degrees!
This time tomorrow we should have just cast off and be heading for Naples——— eat your hearts out my friends——— tomorrow I’m living off the hog.
Perhaps your next concept should be powered by Caldwell Racing Engines to preserve the memory of what never was...:eek:
Just like the Dueces High Bob, Caldwell would appear to have priced themselves out of existence, Joe Public has the uncanny knack of knowing something is not value for money !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Deuce high never went into production, too expensive for the time.
I have a feeling that concept will come back.
My brother in law had a rally escort years ago, was full of quaife parts
Didn't Volvo have a dual counter rotating prop out drive for IO's?Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
yes way back in the 80'sQuote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
I drove a few sterndrive boats with and without as back to back testing, the duo props were impressive but so was the price of the props.
I like the idea of having them surface so no steering torque or gearbox in the water
PS so did torpedoes in WWII
25"model 727lbs...ouch!Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Little did Jackie know that when he left to go on vacation, the entire Outboard and Racing History web site would go into hibernation.
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1524684908We could always talk about rotaries in his absence. That way I don't have to listen to his derogatory remarks.
..If he comes back and see's not much has been done we will never hear the last of it ..
Cant somebody find an old picture of him.....There might even be one with him smiling..:rolleyes:
Did you hear Merc is going to release a Rotary Engined outboard (lol)
Couple years ago--there had been a discussion--'Oldest or Best Looking'Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
I won on both counts--
http://i68.tinypic.com/28lan28.jpg
The Muppets...Statler and Waldorf...aka Jackie and Gene...https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.2598...0,075,f.u1.jpg
https://youtu.be/X6I_dKUYyI4 ...had to laugh.
I noticed that Jackie is eating better than Gene.
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Ya know Phill, every morning when I get up, I grab a cup of coffee and turn on the computer to see what words of wisdom Jackie has for the day. Over the years it has become a bit of an addiction. Now, in his absence, I am going through a bit of Jackie withdrawal...:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54