Pretty sexy..!!
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Pretty sexy..!!
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Another "a few years ago picture"..https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f600.png
This is Micke Larsson and me boating in S. Florida around 1987. Its my Chris Craft Scorpion 311 cc powered by 2 X Evinrude V6.
Thanks for the picture..!!
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Kyle Roberson a few years ago..
(Yes..Ben's son)
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10 year old post from another forum. Great OFF meeting in Tavares,FL with plenty of mixed old racers and none racers supporting the sport..!!
From the OFF meeting 2013 in Tavares, Florida.
"I finally got to meet Rich Luhrs..(T2x)
Rich is also doing lots of work to keep boat racing history alive.
Thanks for a really fun weekend
I just received this photo from our Canadian race friend Mark Rotharmel.
Rich Luhrs to the left of me."
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Jack Aylsworth
Group expert
EVINRUDE BOAT SHOW DREAM BOATS
Between 1956 and 1962, Evinrude commissioned seven distinct and exotic ‘concept boats’ (aka Dream Boats) designed by Brooks Stevens for display at national boat shows. Of those seven, three are the most exotic and the most expensive to build at over $100,000 each in today’s money. They are: the Flying Saucer Boat, Heli-Bout helicopter-like boat and Jetstream dual sponson boat. I’ll post the background stories of each concept later - but let’s start with what is arguably the most exotic – the Heli-Bout.
EXOTIC #1- Pictured below is the Brooks Stevens designed 'concept boat’ aptly named the Heli-Bout – a 16-foot runabout combined with the principle of a helicopter. The 75hp Evinrude Starflite V4 outboard was reportedly linked to the rotor by flexible shafting and reduction gears. Staying on theme, the cockpit instrumentation was similar to a two-place fixed wing aircraft of the time. (photo upper left.)
This far-out creation was an example of Stevens' imagination given free reign by Evinrude to demonstrate what the future of boating could possibly hold. With an Evinrude outboard motor and an electric rotor for display rotation, the Heli-Bout lets your imagination run wild. “Popular Science” reported in April 1962, that theoretically, boat owners could fly from their back yard and land on their favorite lake instead of using the highway. How cool would that be!
WHERE IS IT NOW? The Heli-Bout appeared at the New York and Chicago boat shows in 1961. After the boat show circuit, Evinrude sold the Heli-Bout to Brooks Stevens and it was displayed in the Brooks Stevens Museum for many years. It then passed through a couple private collectors and has appeared at various shows and events. The last known owner was Tom Annunziata.
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A few picture of Jimbo McConnell I got from Ron Hill.
Second one is with Jack Leek.
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Hmmmmmmmmm................look at Kyle's number.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
I just heard about Bob Pennington....OMC.
R.I.P.
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Great message from France today.
Thanks Stephane..:cheers:
Hello Lars,
I am Stephane, French, passionate about Johnson and Evinrude.
My father was a Johnson dealer from 1969 to 2005, so I grew up in the family workshop, my passion comes from there.
I am following the topic on the history of OMC in racing with great interest, you are all fascinating to read.
Recently I acquired two magnificent engines: a 1984 Evinrude 2.6 XP, like new 180 hours of operation with complete instrumentation and throttle as if it came out of the box! I think it would look good on my 1987 Ring 20C, but it's already mounted with a modified Ficht 225Ho.
And a Johnson 75 Stinger from 1976, in the same condition as the Evinrude XP, I'm not sure the Stinger is finished breaking in.
I am trying in my small way to safeguard the OMC heritage, by restoring engines from the 1930s until today.
Looking forward to reading you.
Stephane
Thank you for your welcome.
If you remember the post #2706 about OMC Stern Drive 2 stroke V4, I imported the two engines with the blue flywheels into France, they were on sale in 2013.On the post 2712 showing a video of OMC V4 2 Stroke, this video was made in my previous house with a third V4 in 2013.
Bringing post 2706 back up..!!..Long time ago..Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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I was at OMC school in Atlanta not long after the V8 production engine came out. The class was on break and we were talking about different stuff with the instructors. I made the suggestion that they make an I/O by putting fuel injection on a V8 powerhead and couple it to a Cobra. I will never forget the look on their faces because they agreed that was a cool idea. Like one of them said, it would have a great power to weight ratio.
Early UIM S3000 class back in the late eighties. Production 20 inch mid section and gear case made tunnel boats evil handling.
This is from the Rouen 24 Hour race.
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Evil handling? Steering torque? Prop blow out? Would a nose cone have helped? Hydraulic steering better vs cable?
More early F3000 with production 20 inch mid section.
Jan de Wreng #44
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UIM changed the rules for the UIM F3000 and you could use racing mid sections and gear cases but still production powerheads under 3 liter
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Way better handling UIM F3000 boats.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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More early UIM F3000..Arthur Mostert in his #43 Velden/Johnson V6 looper production 20 inch mid section / gear case.
Around 1987.
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More later OMC UIM F3000 pictures..I guess camera factories was a large sponsor in France back in the nineties..
but..like OMC..also out of business today..!!
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Attended a conference where engineers from Kodak were there in the late 90's. They didn't have much to say other than the company was deeply pre-occupied with trying to re-invent itself. Digital age issued a death warrant on camera film and photo copiers. All the corner shops which developed photo film disappeared too. Cameras? My smart phone takes vastly better pics than my 35mm Yashica ever did and fits in my pocket?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Dammit, Lars you got something against Fujimo lol all the cameras and films are out of business. Hell you don’t see any beer commercials on boats anymore or cigarette commercials. The good old days are gone Mr. Seebold got old. Yeah they’re still Formula One but all we can do is watch it’s a whole young generation, I think we’re about two generations away from, what we used to be by the way great pictures you’re still second to Fujimo but please take that as a compliment. Best always Amberjack.
I have to agree with water. Zebra are used to take my prince to Walgreens to get them developed in 24 hours before that the local Kodak store took three days now you’ve got your memories in your phone vastly better pictures as he says the only thing is I just have to figure out how to retrieve them, that smart phone is smarter than me best always a Amberjack
Lars Strom
with L.O Profile Magazine at Encore tonight.https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f44d.pnghttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e....5/16/2764.pnghttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...f1fa_1f1f8.png
— with Carina Strom at The Encore Lakeside Grill & Sky Bar.
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Was the intent of using camelback cowlings a myth or a fact of just plain styling? Supposedly camelbacks helped with lateral crabbing in strong cross winds? I noticed that all curent F1 hulls don't use camelbacks anymore?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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Originally Posted by WaterZebra
The trend started 1975..in the UIM ON & OZ class..Molinari built them also. Kind of ugly in my opinion and the trend did not last long..
#7 James Beard Cougar/Evinrude Super Strangler V6 in Cardiff, UK September 1975
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Who wants to start the argument as to who is better looking in this couple? I’m not going there! Great couple having fun, living life. Best always Amberjack.
I don’t know about the Camelback theory whether it was effective and across wind or not. I’m not an expert on wind tunnel flow as I never had an expensive one time to play with different designs. All of the changes in my boats for trial and error and testing. I think anything above the actual deck of the boat that smooths out the airflow and gives a little downward pressure to counteract lift. As speed increases, is a positive thing in design nowadays you can get a program and a 3-D modeling on computer and experiment and change stuff without ever having to test. It’s a whole New World.
As I stated over on another post, I was able to attend the OSF meeting this year. Been wanting to for couple of years, but scheduling with the federal rallies would not let it happen since I needed some service work on a propeller I was able to work it out. Funny thing déjà vu when I pulled up to Wilson and Custom Marine I knew I had them there before, but damned if I could remember why when or what for. I had to call my friend, Tom Chandler, who drove boy GN boats and he said you dumb ass do used to take propellers up there to get worked on. It’s amazing how much do you think you remember and you really forgot. I’m just thankful that I was able to get to one of these get together’s thank you, Jackie.
Even David Burgess tried camelback with a few UIM OE class boats 1976..did not help at all and the camelback design was gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
Roger Jenkins..(same boat..different colors)
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Not sure why this #7 UIM N class (max 2 liter) Offshore Argo cat have a Johnson 235HP..that's the Z class..(up to 3 liter)
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Key West today..everybody is OK..
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...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1699474562Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Thank you for the great pictures. While others flounder, you always come through....:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
A few teams from Lake of the Ozarks did great yesterday.
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An impressive start for MTI boats in the Stock 450 class at the RWO World Championship in Key West, FL, with a podium sweep on day 1! In addition to the fantastic performance, it's worth mentioning that Taylor Scism and John Tomlinson delivered an outstanding performance, securing third place in the competition.
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Evinrude - Johnson outboards. Facts, history, racing and OMC.
Jack Aylsworth
EVINRUDE ‘JETSTREAM’ DREAM BOAT
In the 50’s and 60’s, Evinrude produced a string of seven “concept boats” (aka Dream Boats) destined for display at National Boat Shows across the USA – all designed by Evinrude’s stylist Brooks Stevens.
EXOTIC #3 – Of the three most exotic Dream Boats (Heli-Bout helicopter-like boat, Flying Saucer & Jetstream), the 1960 Jetstream was the most practical and could actually run like a typical boat. Built on a V-hull with a transom mounted 50hp Evinrude Starflite V4, its most unique feature was the curved plastic bubble windshield which enclosed the cockpit. Dual outrigger sponsons, each with dual headlights, added an additional futuristic touch. (Note that the sponsons could be retracted for transport.) Stevens' imagination was reigned-in a bit for this Dream Boat to demonstrate a concept that was actually possible – albeit still quite expensive. This was the third concept that cost over $100,000 in today’s dollars to build. (Heli-Bout and Flying Saucer were posted previously.)
WHERE IS IT NOW? - Photos of the completed Flying Saucer boat & Heli-Bout have circulated on the internet for some time. Brooks Stevens’ drawings of the Jetstream along with other exotic concepts also circulated but we didn’t know if it was actually built for boat shows until I uncovered the photos below. However. I can’t find any record of its current existence. If you have a lead, let us know.
The annual issue of concept boats ended in 1962 when the line of OMC boats were introduced at the New York National Motor Boat Show.
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a checkered past at KW
Love it, same cowl on the 3.3 on our test boat. EFI yet? If not, time to upgrade! :cool:
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