Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 12-16-2018, 06:56 PM

Evinrude

Good choice Salty, good choice!
She knows which motor makes boating easy.

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**lars strom** · 12-16-2018, 07:09 PM

Thanks for the pictures Nick Imprescia

**Mark Poole ModVP** · 12-17-2018, 01:07 AM

What I want to know is why are those European F1 boats so much faster than the U.S. Champ boats.

**powerabout** · 12-17-2018, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Poole ModVP

What I want to know is why are those European F1 boats so much faster than the U.S. Champ boats.

bigger budgets

**techteam** · 12-17-2018, 03:53 AM

A lot of boat and engine development has happened. Look at champ and the boats haven't moved on in 10 to 15 years. Even the older DACS etc are making there way onto the US circuit now and providing they are not heavy endurance boats seem to run at the front.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 08:28 AM

Benny Robertson´s record setting 141 MPH qualifying lap in his #57 SE/Johnson F1-V8 put him on the pole.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 08:41 AM

No, my heart is not broken because Erik Stark did not win the UIM F1 World title.
My bigger concern is the only way to win the UIM F1 title is racing for Team Abu Dhabi. (The top three 2018 is Team Abu Dhabi)
Erik was not going to race a full season in his own boat this year because lack of sponsorship.
Team Abu Dhabi signed him up after he won the London GP and another small UIM F1 team is gone.
Like it or not but the Middle East is running our sport today.
That breaks my heart.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 08:58 AM

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**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 10:47 AM

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**Instigator** · 12-17-2018, 04:29 PM

Used to be that the UIM allowed way motor motor mods than did the US Champ Boat version and I think its still the same way.
Last I read the US version were trying to keep the motors even where the UIM let the motor builders go gonzo.

And budgets as powerbout noted.

Originally Posted by Mark Poole ModVP

What I want to know is why are those European F1 boats so much faster than the U.S. Champ boats.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 04:49 PM

The UIM F1 use to be a pure racing class with no limitations. Only max cylinder volume (2 Liter "ON" after OMC stopped racing the V8) Even the fuel was free.
Merc changed the rules to 2.5 liter and now the promotor have his own rules.
You can only use the old Merc V6 2.5 liter. Nothing else.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2018, 04:59 PM

Airship Rib 340 with 2 X Evinrude G2

**powerabout** · 12-17-2018, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

The UIM F1 use to be a pure racing class with no limitations. Only max cylinder volume (2 Liter "ON" after OMC stopped racing the V8) Even the fuel was free.
Merc changed the rules to 2.5 liter and now the promotor have his own rules.
You can only use the old Merc V6 2.5 liter. Nothing else.

remind me why we need the UIM?

**lars strom** · 12-18-2018, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by powerabout

remind me why we need the UIM?

Well, UIM or not. A bigger question is how to get factories like Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude interested to promote their products in the racing world.
Not an easy task.

**powerabout** · 12-18-2018, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Well, UIM or not. A bigger question is how to get factories like Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude interested to promote their products in the racing world.
Not an easy task.

Perhaps they know how the uim works hence they dont want to be involved??