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03-13-2018, 10:31 AM #2101
Very, very sad news just hit the marine & boat racing world.
American Power Boat Association
We are sad to hear that Charles D. Strang, tireless champion of APBA racing, passed away yesterday. Every racer owes Charlie a huge debt of gratitude. He served most recently as APBA's National Commissioner, but has done so much for all of us. Thank you, Charlie. Race in peace.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_D._Strang
Charlie Strang, Jeff Brewster and Edgar Rose at the 2018 APBA National Meeting in Chicago.Last edited by lars strom; 03-13-2018 at 11:21 AM.
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03-13-2018, 03:24 PM #2102
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03-13-2018, 07:04 PM #2103
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03-14-2018, 07:19 AM #2104
CHARLES DANIEL STRANG, JR. April 12, 1921 – March 11, 2018.
I remember when I first met Charlie at the Paris 6 Hour race in the early seventies.
My Evinrude friends told me to go up to him and present myself.
Well..I was not sure if that was the right thing to do..
The CEO and President of Outboard Marine Corporation and the maker of Evinrude/Johnson outboards may not have any interest talking to a very young race driver from Sweden.
I finally did and to my surprise Charlie was very friendly and asked about my race boat.
If I remember right his mother was with him also.
My friends asked me what Charlie told me but I was so stressed out and needed to sit down.
Later I met Charlie many times as an Evinrude dealer and race driver. He was always friendly and its a big honor to have done a lot of outboard business with a marine icon like Charlie D. Strang.
The Evinrude Super Strangler was probably named after Charlie but I don’t know that for sure.
I spent a few hours digging up every picture I could find on the internet of the famous Evinrude Super Strangler race engine and here they are in a mixed order. (Close to fifty)
Here is the link to all fifty pictures:..http://svera.se/blogg/charlie-strang-a-true-legend-in-the-marine-business-have-left-us/
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03-14-2018, 07:31 AM #2105Screaming And Flying!
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boat 7 has a v6 cowl, my guess 2.0 xflow?
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03-14-2018, 08:27 AM #2106
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03-14-2018, 11:00 AM #2108
The V4 Super Strangler is still, IMO, one of the best sounding OB engines ever built. There was a guy that used to run one on a tunnel at the Caribbean Club races in the 70's and early 80's and that thing sounded plain nasty!
I don't remember hearing my dad's Super Strangler in person as a kid, but he did make Lars' page. About 15 from the bottom in the Miami Marine Stadium.
Here's two more Lars...Keith-
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03-14-2018, 11:11 AM #2109The Historic Photo Master
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When did they stop making Johnson Outboards? And why? Think they will ever use that brand again Lars?
Last edited by FUJIMO; 03-14-2018 at 11:13 AM.
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03-14-2018, 11:46 AM #2110
I think BRP stopped using the Johnson name late 2007. I dont think Johnson Outboards is coming back anytime soon.
That's my guess but I could be wrong.
More important for Evinrude is larger more powerful outboards and getting more boat factories to pre-rig new boats with Evinrude.
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03-14-2018, 12:00 PM #2111
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