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At least you'd have the three motors...lol Texmo's hull isn't as bad as the picture make it look. The deck openings were cut for some reason. The bottom needs a lot of work, as they tried a LOT of things to make it turn. Had speed, but wouldn't turn well. It had the largest skid fin I've ever seen!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lilabner
When you blow up the pictures, the throttles are still in place, steering is just there abouts..What a great start!!
Impressive the transom held together if nothing else!
Nope, Those three Mercs are definately sporting 1968 cowls!Quote:
Originally Posted by lilabner
The Race Never Stops...Power By Mercury http://2dwbr1hwaashlovg429al9np.wpen...5/12/XCATs.jpg
He's talking about the date, not the year of the motors. Like cars, the new models become available in September of the previous year. 1968 model motors at a race late in 1967.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old boy
Nope, I didn't say anything about what year the motors were. This was the only day in my 75 years I was at Salton Sea. I left California in Dec 1967 and in Jan 1968 was working for Holman Moody Marine..Quote:
Originally Posted by Old boy
Check out what Willabee says about it.. http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...alton-Sea-1967 post #3 Definitely
Yep! I certainly must agree with your comment Lilabner, seeing you were in fact at the event in late '67.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilabner
Arr, those were the days!
Gotta love the look of the red bands.
I never even knew the years of the motors, the USMC had clouded my memory bank for four years, and I knew them all before I went to Nam. It was a real treat to go to a boat race again, even to just watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old boy