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Only one part of Bristol where the quay wall is /was low enough to manage that, and poor old Cees found it..Was he side swiped or maybe lost steering anybody remember?.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Interesting picture though, thanks for posting..
I was there watching 1979 but dont remember Cees "incident". The new Merc V6 T-4 3.4 liter OZ class engine took all my attention.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Below is some info.
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...6&d=1503243596
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1549377779
ron54,Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
I raced the OE class three times in Bristol with no success.
1982 was my best/worst year.
Raced my brand new white OE class Burgess for the first time with a factory Evinrude CC engine.
Very rough conditions and I was up front/leading from the first lap to the last one when a fuel leak/carburetors stopped me at the far end..!!
So disappointed wanted so bad to have a Bristol victory but came up short again.
Cant even find a picture of my white OE class Burgess in Bristol 1982
Skater Adding Outboard Power Options For 40-Foot-And-Larger Cats
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
(On its largest models, Skater can even offer up to five outboard engines.)
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Maybe I was ahead of times with my Skater 32 rigged with 3 X Evinrude XP V8 High Performance 4 liter engines 29 years ago..:):)
First two pictures is me & my brother Lennart 1990.
Third picture is Carina on the deck in Florida 1991.
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...Cougar 4 engine outboard cat almost 40 years ago. There were others here in South Florida back then. A lot going on down here in the 80's. No shortage of hundred dollar bills here then...https://www.thehulltruth.com/attachm...1&d=1261169792Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Four Evinrude G2 rigged on a cat 2018.
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More Peter Thorneywork and his Cougar/Johnson V6 from 1974-75.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Thanks Pete Currington
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1549411660
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...8&d=1549411671
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1549411684https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1549411690
Check out the ET boat in the background of 2nd picture from bottom.
Do you mean this boat??. Its Bill Brown in his 2 liter inboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Instigator
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...4&d=1549413885
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Ran them here in the states in the ‘70’s wit’s v-8 car motors hooked to I/Os.
Class was named ET.
Im sure you knew all that.
Large cat with 4 X 400 HP Johnson V8 outboards close to 40 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1501473376
I wonder where those engines are now, especially the gearboxes
OMC custom race engine for winter, 3hp/ci!!
http://www.amsnow.com/news/racing-sh...wmobile-racing
Way cool story.
Their sled motors were OMCs first to make 3 hp per cu in as you eluded to and in ‘1973!
Thx for sharing.
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Originally Posted by powerabout