Jimbo gives weatherman Willard Scott a boat ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
https://youtu.be/whUKh3awWUk
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Jimbo gives weatherman Willard Scott a boat ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
https://youtu.be/whUKh3awWUk
Bob Hering and Johnny Sanders duel for the Win.
https://youtu.be/u303DiYwKSc
Thank you very much @Lake X Kid ,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
I placed the video on Cathy McConnell's post on the FaceBook page.
What was the standard race-boat-length which the V8’s powered?
Did anyone run a shorter-length version sprint-boat than the standard length?
Were the V8’s clamped onto a longer boat, than what the V6’s pushed?
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Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Complicated question to answer correct..this is how I remember it. (the picture above is from Liege, Belgium 1984)
The first year 1981 it was more or less V6 boats with a raised up rear boat cowling to match the engine.
Renato & David Burgess was quicker to figure out how to built V8 boats and Jenkins #9 Burgess boat 1982 was the same length as my 1983 #8 Burgess.
Slowly the F1-V8 boats got longer and 1985 with the new redesigned V8 engine most boat builders was going with a bit longer boats.
(1985 and up boats was also a bit heavier with safety cells)
I know that Ben Robertson still have the molds for Velden boats. Cees took it one step further and made F1-V8 boats with the possibility to change sponson..longer or shorter depending on the race course/more or less lift.
The picture below is from the 1988/89 season. A 3 liter V8 was used at that time.
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Originally Posted by lars strom
...BTW..its OMC's Jerry Pretzman carrying the driver above..and no one else.:)
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Looks like Ziggy at the back of the boat. Bob Nagoty holding the fuel hose and Mouse on top of the boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
I was watching the UIM F1 race from Italy yesterday. Erik Stark of Sweden driving for Scott Gillman Racing crashed on his own.
Today I learned why..
(only 8 boats was running to the end of the race)
Erik Stark,
Big crash during the race as the middle section broke in full speed and the engine fell off https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f631.png
Fortunately I am a Swedish Viking so I’m okhttps://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f61c.png
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Wow!
That would be a puckerer!
From my FB page..
I am trying to get some more info about the "Havasu OMC race history"..
(the reunion is coming up in about a month)
Need to ask the "Queen of boat racing history Cathy McConnell"..
I think Jimbo McConnell drove his #191 Molinari/Evinrude V6 CCC 3 liter looper to victory 1979..or was it 1980??.
Not sure about his co-pilot but pretty sure Cathy can help out. (Looks like it was Johnny Sanders.
Thanks in advance.
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Thrust block trunnion failure. Merc 2 stroke stuff is getting old. Only spare parts will be what's laying around out there. It will be 4 stroke from now on or park the boat in the garage?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Cathy McConnellQuote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
1979.
He also won the race in 1980 and 1981. 3 years in a row. He had Johnnie as co-driver in 1979 and no co-driver in 80 and 81.
OMC Havasu Classic history. This is the 1990 Division 3 (Mod 110) Winner.
Driver - Dean Wilson
Owner - Dave Rankin
Crew Chief - Pat Whitcomb
Motor - Alan Stoker
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Thanks Butch Wood.https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f970.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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1980 Havasu winner.
Jimbo McConnell #191 Molinari/Evinrude CCC V6 cross-flow.
(1981 program)
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1631804115
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