Regular visitor from Australia in the 90's Was purchased in NZ and ran fishing tours from great barrier island and used to commute from Auckland to Great Barrier.
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Regular visitor from Australia in the 90's Was purchased in NZ and ran fishing tours from great barrier island and used to commute from Auckland to Great Barrier.
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I remember (as a kid) when the Starflite V and Golden Meteor (Johnson) were the horsepower studs in the 60's. I also remember watching the adults spread-eagled with their feet on the transom pulling these V4 beasts up for tilt as any form of power trim or tilt wasn't around yet. By today's standards, these things look teeny now.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Take a look at the new line of Merc V6 and V8 4 strokes. The cut-away diagrams indicate their engineers went to "stick like" mid sections like you were thinking about. I bought a ProXS two days ago. It will be MARCH 2019 before I see this motor in a box at the dealer!
Not sure what this is but Evinrude E-TEC V6 power.
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Tyler Whitehead
UCI Racing took 1st today in Pro Drag at the ODBA Moss Point, Mississippi race! Words can’t describe how happy I was carrying that checkered flag https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/e...5/16/1f3c1.png
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My friend David traveled to the Antique Outboard Show in Tomahawk, Wisconsin a few weeks ago.
He ended up purchasing three outboards and it's me holding them for the pictures.
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I'm not so sure it was a good idea to transfer the Strangler icon name to the 135 hp production model? Kind of an insult to the racing version. If anybody has any photos to verify it, but I don't recall anybody trying to run FJ or SJ with a 135 V4. These classes were completely dominated by Merc 1500's. Inversely, FE and SE were production Hustler and Stinger territory. I don't recall anybody trying to run the Sizzler in FD or SD either? Sizzler's image got a complete remake when OMC decided to give the SST45 / 45SS a try (still run as classes today). Does anyone recall if the SST45 and the 40XS (Mercury D stock replacement) ever saw head-to-head competition in a either a hydro or tunnel class?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
The good looking Evinrude girls.
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Anthony Gagliardi..The 2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champ.
I took this picture early Saturday morning.
Yes, Evinrude E-TEC power.
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Great sponsors in FLW.
Here is Walmart.
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Great sponsors in FLW.Quote:
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Great sponsors in FLW.
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Great sponsors in FLW.
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Great sponsors in FLW.
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Great sponsors in FLW.
Yes, thats me to the left third picture.
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Yes, Castrol Oil did sponsor me for many years .
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Great sponsors in FLW.
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Lars - Help me out with something. What are the two vertical aluminum pieces mounted on the transom on either side of the engine. I have seen these on many fishing boats but have no clue what they do??Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Monty Racing Inc.
Congratulations To Tyler Whitehead on your first place finish for the weekend.
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Although I'm not Lars, I can answer the question. They are vertical posts that can move up ^ down to anchor in the shallow water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Castrol makes the only biodegradable tcwIII oil as strangely enough Bio degradable is not part of the TCW mandate
Thanks John Schubert,
Here is a closer picture of the “transom anchor”
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Thank you, John. I would have never thought that is what they were used for, but it does makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Schubert
Great sponsors in FLW.
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Great sponsors in FLW.
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Thanks Vidal Itkin
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Thanks Sam Haraway
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Graunner 40
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Thanks Ryan Brown
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G2 High Performance steering.
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Rear steering bar attachment was a complete mystery to me with nearly all makes of OPC racing engines. Kinda an afterthought in my book? Merc had dedicated lugs on their V6 racing mid sections but everything else (especially the sport and family classes) either forced racers to pull their powerheads to install longer studs or somehow put steering arms between the mid section and powerhead requiring (again) longer studs and mid section exhaust gasket So how was this done on this G2? Was the side flank cowling cuts done by trail and error? Merc's early "V" bolt and "T" block pulley attachment was a nightmare to me. I was very happy when somebody decided to used a machined clevis and eyebolt assembly. Those crazy circular bearing blocks (Merc steering arms) couldn't have been cheap to make? I wonder if those bearing blocks had some other purpose before their use in steering arms?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
We made plenty of steering wings for the production V6.
Heavy duty studs replaced the powerhead screws to attach the wings.
Here is a picture..the wings was made of stainless steel.
Not sure how the ones for the G2 is done but pretty sure similar.
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I like.
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Smuggler from down under.
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