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One of the offshore concepts from last year—— hardwood—-I have a choice of either polishing or painting!
zFound a really brilliant way to mount most of the boat concepts that come out between 12” and 24” which is relatively simple and fully adjustable.
Attachment 459626When OMC first introduced the 2.5 crossflow engines in early 1977 the drivers from the OMC Brugge factory ran the old props from the 2.0 litre crossflow engines because Hendricks had a waiting list Italy and the Usa came first it took me 18 months to take delivery of 2 props by this time these engines were history.Quote:
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[QUOTE=STEVERINO;31 the 2.5 crossflow engines in early 1977 the drivers from the OMC Brugge factory ran the old props from the 2.0 litre crossflow engines because Hendricks had a waiting list Italy and the Usa came first it took me 18 months to take delivery of 2 props by this time these engines were history.[/QUOTE]
Good Prop men were rare as rocking horse sh-t——- Shakey was one of the first to use Phill Rolla along with Mike Bellamy—— once drivers knew of him, it took some time before you could get a prop fashioned to your own needs.
Like I said Hendricks and Rolla were close friends.
Phill is in hospital at this moment in Switzerland and likely to be so for the next six weeks, Hes well past 80 and prop bashing has taken its toll.
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Told you I had a “Shedload” of concepts.
Time to unload and make room for some newer fernaglings?
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Sister Ange wanted a “nice modern concept for the garden”. Ten years on its still out there looking good——- stainless and brass!
Another example of “ Concepts”——
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Sammy James bought this off me in Tavares a few years back.
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I had never seen the tower in the flesh so to speak , until a couple of years back, when the old farts visited Lake X. Most of the people I knew from Mercury had at one time or another been down to the lake. I honestly thought I never would get to see it. But I did.
I had made at least three concepts of the tower long before I got to see it.
I think I might just do another one, just to prove to myself I can!
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Did this one for BUTLER—— one of my all time favourite people!
Thats me done for the day!!!
Jackie: When you take a picture, put something in it that people will recognize, like a pack of cigarettes. It give a perspective of size. I don't think most people realize how big your concepts really are.
Ok Johnno- I’ll bear it in mind, lots of the concepts I don’t even take a piccy of.Quote:
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Main purpose of Fernagling is to ward off the arthritis and keep the mind active. I’ve seen so many of my old acquaintances retire to the tv and armchair gracefully—— then cop their clogs just as gracefully.
I want to go at 100 mph plus—- out of time and out of breath—- still trying to dodge the reaper!
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metals good to work with, but slow, hard , expensive and dirty!—- Could never make up my mind whether or not it was all worth while.
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mix of the wood and metal—— years on and I still can’t make up my mind?
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Horses for courses I suppose!
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There are times when woo is good!
Jackie: I put your picture of your plane on Lars Evinrude blog with a note to Jim Nerstrom. He is into planes now and Lars deleted it almost immediately. Petty BSQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson