Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Wow @Rotary John,

Very sad story about Ted Wright. I probably met him in Paris 1974.
Still remember how upset everybody in the OMC team was when Scotti died in the tragic accident.
I have pictures of Scotti laying stuck in the fence at the seawall and his boat floating upside down next to him I
Terrible pictures I refuse to use.
(Got it from a French friend)

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How did veteran drivers like Scotti, Percival and Velden end up on seawalls anyway? Sounds like they made risky choices for racing lines. I never liked racing under bridges, near seawalls or dams.

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Originally Posted by WaterZebra

How did veteran drivers like Scotti, Percival and Velden end up on seawalls anyway? Sounds like they made risky choices for racing lines. I never liked racing under bridges, near seawalls or dams.

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well.....14 second in..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6e70WQKAR0

2 X Evinrude.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...8&d=1733433360

The Boating Site

Chanticleer 1947 DeFoe, first of the pre-war Cruisemaster yachts to be sold postwar, belonged to Ralph Evinrude and Frances Langford from 1955-1965. She was originally sold to John Pace of Pensacola, FL.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1733480441

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Originally Posted by lars strom

well.....14 second in..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6e70WQKAR0

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Ah yes, now I remember the seawall danger. The safety debate in APBA raged on for the next 2 years whether the crew chief of each race boat entry should have a remotely radio controlled engine kill switch. Safety cockpits were NEVER designed or built for direct impact to a bulkhead or seawall. Safety issues like this incident was the beginning of the end for series OPC racing in the USA.

Very dangerous moment for the people in the safety boat at the blind corner. Bad accident there in the 70's killed two people in a safety boat.

1983

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1733584954

Pretty good shot of twin V-8 offshores from back in the day.

Another one w/recreational based motors.

Lars, did you like driving at Bristol or dread it?

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Originally Posted by Instigator

Pretty good shot of twin V-8 offshores from back in the day.

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Maelstrom offshore cat

https://i0.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-...25%2C462&ssl=1

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Originally Posted by Mark Poole ModVP

Lars, did you like driving at Bristol or dread it?

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Well..I raced Bristol many times but prefer to watch the race from the dock..:)

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1645377445

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1655133191

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Jonas Andersson (#1) of Sweden is the 2024 UIM F1 World Champ.
(This is Jonas third UIM F1 World Champion title)

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...4&d=1733672528

What motor is that?

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Originally Posted by 2us70

What motor is that?

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The only engine allowed in the UIM F1 is the Merc 2.5 liter 2 stroke.
(Marit Stromoy is using the Merc APX V8 but not fast enough)

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...6&d=1733678223