YIKES!Quote:
Originally Posted by oldschoolltv
I always wondered what happened to them.
Miami Dave has one.
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YIKES!Quote:
Originally Posted by oldschoolltv
I always wondered what happened to them.
Miami Dave has one.
1988 I rigged this #1 Speedcraft/Rosenudde/Evinrude V8-XP 4 liter for the famous Offshore race "Roslagsloppet".
Everything was custom built/special order. Brand new boat and the powerhead was sent to Evolution Marine in Morgan City, Louisiana for legal modifications and a Second Effort gearcase.
Perfect result in the race. Won the 4 liter V class with co-pilot Tom Eliasson.
Tom was the owner of Rosenudde and this single race coast him close to $100,000.00 in sponsorship 29 years ago.
Lots of fun and I sold the winning boat to a friend of mine.
Kent Tibbling continue to race his new fast Speedcraft
http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/1988-i-rigged-this-1-speedcraftrosenuddeevinrude-v8-xp-4-liter-for-the-famous-offshore-race-roslagsloppet/
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how fast?
...and you can hardly notice the drain bamage.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldschoolltv
I don't remember exactly powerabout but close to 90 MPH race ready with a tank full of fuel / co-pilot.
This 4 liter V class had a pretty high minimum weight rule, not good for a really high top speed but good for rough conditions.
This Offshore race was over two hours long on open water. Start in Stockholm and checkered flag in Öregrund
The red X is the start in Stockholm and the black X
finish in Öregrund. Around 130 miles distans.
There was check points on the way to Öregrund and a mandatory refueling stop.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...3&d=1500562483
And Bud Light on the deck!
Another Scandinavian Evinrude racing ad from 1983.
My younger brother Lennart took over my F3 Burgess/Evinrude CC when I went F1-V8 racing 1983.
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No. The production V-6 cross wasn't tooled yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Very light/small Evinrude/Johnson F1-V8.:)
Thanks Sean Barnard
So is that another custom engine none of us have ever seen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Are there any photos?
Nice memories from 1983. So proud of this hand painting of my Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude V8 race boat done by Sean Barnards dad.
Thanks again.
https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...ef&oe=59EC4192
"Out of retirement"
Today's UIM F2 is racing in Antwerpen, Belgium this weekend. Here is my F1-V8 story from Antwerpen 1985.
My first and only F1-V8 race in a new Velden safety cockpit boat 1985.
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/my-first-and-only-f1-v8-race-in-a-new-velden-safety-cockpit-boat-1985/
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Chasewater, UK 1975
Peter Thorneywork winning the Chasewater Trophy in his #5 ON class Cougar/Johnson V6 2 liter cross-flow
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...9&d=1501468568
Me and the F1-V8 in another Evinrude ad 1983Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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Billy Rosko huffed & puffed, but his Merc V-6 couldn’t blow the OMC V-8’s away..!!
Click below for full Powerboat Magazine story:
http://svera.se/blogg/billy-rosko-huffed-puffed-but-his-merc-v-6-couldnt-blow-the-omc-v-8s-away/
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...8&d=1501464252
OMC and the F1-V8 drivers starting a technological boom 1986.
Safety cells, removable sponsons and power steering.
Thanks Steve Larkin.
http://svera.se/blogg/omc-and-the-f1-v8-drivers-starting-a-technological-boom-1986/
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what was at the other end of that hydraulic ram?
I don't remember powerabout but this was done first by Cees van der Velden 1986 and today every F1/F2 boat have electric power steering but wires/cable.
electric assisted steering column seems to be the go now, sst45 guys are using them too
Power steering on a boat and motor that small? We used to use bungee cord steering compensators. Once you had the tension adjusted correctly you could steer one handed very easily.
This is an OMC poster that does not need a headline..:)
https://i1.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-...size=607%2C800
...the rest of the story.
Still the fastest outboard in the world. The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.
http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/
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Canadian Mark Rotharmel in his F1-V8 #24 SEl-Vll / Evinrude V8 in Pittsburgh 1987.
This is during qualification.
(This boat was driven by Art Kennedy in 1986)
Thanks for picture and info Mark Rotharmel.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...6&d=1501467420
Some races #57 Ben Robertson used the faster F1-V8 Evinrude cowling.:)
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I wonder where that boat and or molds are now?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Ben have the molds in Jacksonboro SC and can build you a boat. I have seen them there.
#2 Arthur Mostert 1985 and I think its #14 Fred Steinberg in the background second picture.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...7&d=1501467823
Cees van der Velden in his #11 Velden/Marlboro/Johnson V6 1976.
This is the same boat he raced in Paris 6 Hours later same year with Bill Seebold. Well one major different..Merc power in Paris 1976..
https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...c1&oe=59EC1A71
Same Velden boat with Merc power in Paris 1976.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
A pretty unique late 1976 picture. Velden left Johnson Racing for Mercury Racing just before the Paris race.
Cees van der Velden/Bill Seebold in the #92 Velden/Marlboro/Merc T3 in Paris 6 Hours 1976.
I think they ended up fourth..
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More Cees van der Velden.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
This is from Drammen GP, Norway 1980. Cees is talking to Serge Righi the Champion Spark Plug representative from Belgium. Champion was extremely good to boat racing back then.
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Two of the very best US F1-V8 drivers.
Barry Wood in his #35 Molinari/Evinrude V8
Ben Robertson in his #57 Burgess/Johnson V8
Picture is from 1984
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Cees van der Velden F1-V8 racing 1986.
You can see there is no outside steering cables or steering wings on the engine.
Hydraulic built in power-steering.
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Nicola Mora in his #14 Molinari/Evinrude F1-V8 1983.
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1982 World Champion Roger Jenkins in his #9 Burgess/Carlsberg/Evinrude F1-V8
Photo: Terry Weddell
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-pictures-mixed/
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Yes..We all know this..!!
TEAM EVINRUDE TURNS IT ON.
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London GP August 1985
My #8 Burgess/Lasse Strom Marin/Evinrude F1-V8
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Idroscalo in Milan, Italy September 1983
My #8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8
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Cees van der Velden and a camera man 1983..!!..https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...5/16/1f642.png
This is a good one.
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Wonderful picture from 1983
Renato Molinari #18 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8 and # 19 Kicco Vidoli also from Italy in a sister boat.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...1&d=1501273639