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Here are the four UIM ON class OMC 2 liter V6 cross-flow engines in Bristol 1974.
#5 Peter Thorneywork Johnson V6
#7 Cesare Scotti Evinrude V6
#12 Hans Pelster
#14 Jimbo McConnell
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I clearly remember the Mercury factory and Mercury supporters saying that the OMC F1-V8 series/racing could not be successful because no one is interested in racing when there is only one engine supplier..
Pretty funny statement in today's world..:):cheers:
Have you seen the TV ad for Honda lately? It's got a brief shot from inside the cockpit of an F1 tunnel with a Honda logo. So where's the engine?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Honda commercialHave not seen this particular commercial that you speak up but I would be wondering the same thing too on the marine sure hasn’t said anything to any of the dealers. It’s funny as much involvement is on the horizon motorsports that Honda participates in don’t do much for the promotion of their outboard motors.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterZebra
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Originally Posted by WaterZebra
My guess it’s 15+ years old.
I did this report at my Svera. se blog.
https://svera.se/blogg/honda-marine-and-f2-racing/
Here is a picture of the Honda powered F1/F2 tunnel long time ago.
Honda did not continue with this.
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In 1976 Brugge factory team ran five 2.0 crossflow engines maybe Cees still had his from 1975 he shortened the mid section by two inches to lower the centre of gravity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1667511174 I wonder if those cowl can be purchase.
Maybe from Anthony Acosta or Greg Jacobsen/Sea-Way Marine.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharpeye Mike
https://www.seawaymarine.com/
The UIM OE/F3 class start in Liege, Belgium 1984. Plenty of racers and power from Mercury, Selva, Konig Johnson & Evinrude.
#21 is my brother Lennart Strom in his Sjoberg/Evinrude CC boat.
The second picture is the 21 boat under construction by Sture Sjoberg
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Honda's ad ran in the TV coverage of the US MLB 2022 World Series...........Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Yes.. I understand but the racing boat is 15+ years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterZebra
Honda is NOT in to boat racing today..!!
https://www.sail-world.com/-51071/
Agreed..........most people watching the broadcast wouldn't even notice how Honda twisted the facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
I doubt it had anything to do with HRC?
It certainly did! Ad ran with NFL games all day yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
A few more pictures of the restored JPS/Velden/Johnson V6.
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What was the original surface on these boats in race form? Just light paint on wood to keep weight down or other? I'm sure he has gone a little further. Glass layup with gelcoat or maybe just Imron/Awlgrip type surface paint?
-BL
Special primer directly on the plywood. Lots of sanding before painting like a car.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLisBack!
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So far our Vibe have behaved great.
I guess you don’t have to spend a million dollar or more to have fun on the road.
Carina is really the one that’s pushing for "Life on Wheels"..(this time)
Let’s try one more time..❤️
Another brand new reproduction of my old racing t-shirt..❤️
Of course Evinrude was involved and a bit of ABBA.
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Line up Stockholm GP 1983.
Pic: World of speed 9/83
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1983 F1 Stockholm GP Pic: World of speed 9/83.
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It all depended on the life expectancy of the boat. Once saw Veldens crew cut up a Kool tobacco V8 rig (In Sacramento CA Arthur Mostert?) and dropped the safety capsule in the truck for the return trip to Europe because it was not cost effective to ship the damaged hull back. Some boats were sprayed with West Systems epoxy, sanded and then primed and painted or clear coated. If you had a boat with a beautiful finish, it came at a price (application of materials and labor or increased weight). Saw a lot of new hulls show up in the spring with grey primer and were not painted until the racing set up was dialed in or sponsorship was figured out. The safe bet was a white hull which went with any sponsorship direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Tunnel though finishesI’m not an expert on this by any means just a local boat racer from Miami But the guy that worked on all the boats that I raced and built all the screaming yellow zonkers based on the milesmaster design. Mr Al Martin Used a two-part clear Epoxy finish on all the time about bottoms he built He did the same thing on a lot of the hydros will be there for people. He was also a believer in double step bottomsQuote:
Originally Posted by WaterZebra
Arrived at Marion County Park outside Jasper, TN today. Beautiful place and we are staying a few days waiting out hurricane Nicole to leave Florida.
Roger Hinsdale
Lars, This is where the "Jasper" outboard drags are/were held. No event there this year.
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Racing the OMC 3 cyl. somewhere in the USA 1972.
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Mark Nelson
It's Kankakee, IL
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Looks like a Checkmate on the right side, a Hustler in the center and a Hydrostream on the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Time for a beer..Well it’s a lot easier to spell Stella than Yuengling but no Stella in Jasper, TN
:cheers:
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E Production class. I was running an Action Marine with a 49 in Merc 650 in this class at the time. The OMCs had the edge in this class by then.Attachment 512157Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
The first Stockholm F1-V8 race Saturday night 1983 was the best race ever.
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Roslagsloppet Offshore Race 1970.
The UIM Offshore E class.
E-135 Christer Berglund Speedcraft/Evinrude 60
E-460 Bo Nilsson Hero/Johnson 60
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Nice Evinrude jacket.
Thanks Brad
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A few more pictures of E-460 Bo Nilsson Hero/Johnson 60HP
1970
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Made a living selling Saint Pauli girl beer back in the dayWhich is really export Becks We also sold we also sold Tuborg Carlsburg Genessee Rolling Rock Iron city Schaefer beer and assorted other whiskeys Canadian club Drambuie Tia Maria Courvousier and other brands I’m forgetting Cherry Heering now called Peter F. Of course being Irish I’ll like to drink Guinness dark Yuengling black and tan Dragon Stout Red stripe and any other beer that’s on sale. Cheers LarsQuote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
I wonder if anyone has the dyno numbers for the 70s 3cyl 49in motors. I raced Mercury 44s and 49s against the OMC motors and I have my suspicions but I would like to see the real thing.
A quick Google translation (Swedish to English) from my FaceBook post today..
My best friend, navigator and everyone's Hasse Holmén has left us..
This morning November 13 at 08.21 Swedish time, Hasse past away after a period of illness.
I talked to Hasse on Wednesday as we often did and we joked about old memories.
They go back to 1967-68 when we first met..Hasse..he wasa sitting in the back of a Cormorant racing boat with an Evinrude X-115 in Skurusundet.
Still seeing the picture in front of me.
We got to know each other quickly and Hasse became my hero as no one knew more about Evinrude than Hasse.
He helped me get started with my racing and fixed things that only Hasse could.
Hasse was with me on many of my boat racing adventures around the world..even at the most important race of them all..
The big championship race in Lappeenranta, Finland in 1973. It was Hasse and the Norwegian Ingebrittsen who made it possible for me to win over the world elite.
Paris, Milan, London, Amsterdam, Nora and the OMC factory in Bruges, Belguim..the tears flow when you write and think of our Holmen.
This picture is unique..Per Benson fixed it for me.
All the memories of Hasse as a navigator in the Piraya 17 boat from victories to Hasse flying out of the boat in Roslagsloppet Offshore race 1973, so we only got second in the race.
Am sure Hasse is still thinking of us all where he is now.
R.I.P.
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Jim Nerstrom could tell you exactly, but I recall 110 HPQuote:
Originally Posted by 2us70
I think he means the stock classes not the F3 race motors?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Yes please. Many years ago there was a company that made a portable water brake dyno for outboards. It went on the prop shaft. I saw one at a Chrysler dealer around here. Wanted one a lot but too pricy for me back then. I just had to keep testing on the boat.