Mercury Through The Years...

**FUJIMO** · 09-14-2023, 08:41 AM

**FUJIMO** · 09-14-2023, 11:49 AM

**FUJIMO** · 09-15-2023, 08:44 PM

**FUJIMO** · 09-16-2023, 02:50 PM

...1951-52 kiekhaefer mercury kg7-q...

**Lake X Kid** · 09-16-2023, 04:27 PM

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**FUJIMO** · 09-16-2023, 09:28 PM

...definitely something to be proud of. thank-you kid...

**Lake X Kid** · 09-17-2023, 11:04 AM

1970s the Bass Tournaments became popular in the USA.

Mercury supports the likes of tournament fishermen like ... Bill Dance, Roland Martin, Jimmy Houston, and Hank Parker.

These 4 fishermen later venture into their own fishing/outdoor television shows. Starting in the 1970s or 1980s. Mercury benefits as a TV sponsor, reaching a larger marketing audience of men, women & young people.

Sidenote: Mr. T (Tennessee) Bill Dance would use the services of Shelby Marine in Memphis TN.
In the mid 1970's when I worked there, I worked on his Jon boat engines.

Been to several BASS tournaments, and Roland Martin had an air about him when he walked into the room. I will assume because of his accomplishments in tournaments.

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**Lake X Kid** · 09-17-2023, 11:45 AM

Jimmy Houston (by some ... aka the mouth from the south). He is a great self-promoter.

**FUJIMO** · 09-17-2023, 01:58 PM

...yeah, 'ole jimmy's been a mercury man for a very long time...

**Amberjack1234** · 09-17-2023, 02:43 PM

Do a lot of business with Roland Martin and getting used to having heard from some of his customers that keep their boats out of his place on the big O. We have purchased a lot of G2 Evinrude engines and resold them. On another note, I’m trying to remember when I got my first T3 mercury. I believe it was at the end of 74 or maybe even early 75 and it made all the difference in the world on the big heavy L Martin, boat, that I used to race finally got it up over 100 and the acceleration was pretty good.

**jackiewilson** · 09-17-2023, 04:14 PM

We lost Roy Ridgell to the fishing department when he left Como with his family——he was the go between the factory, Garbrecht and SWMF the GB MERCURY DISTRIBUTER. He was well liked and respected by all the drivers in europe ,. Even Molinari got on reasonably well with him too.
Was always lots more product sold around the fishing competitions than the circuit racing.
Was only ever competition between JONRUDE and Mercury at circuit level. Never was any doubt who ruled offshore . [OR FISHING BOATS].