Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 09-27-2022, 07:34 PM

I guess we lost a few posts here from a S&F technical issue.

My last post was about 3 APBA race numbers stuck in my head..if you don't know who they belongs too..you are not boat racing crazy..

190
191
457

**John Schubert** · 09-27-2022, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

I guess we lost a few posts here from a S&F technical issue.

My last post was about 3 APBA race numbers stuck in my head..if you don't know who they belongs too..you are not boat racing crazy.

190 Billy Seebold
191 Jimbo McConnell
457 Bob Hering

**peterse90** · 09-27-2022, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

I guess we lost a few posts here from a S&F technical issue.

My last post was about 3 APBA race numbers stuck in my head..if you don't know who they belongs too..you are not boat racing crazy..

190
191
457

Looks like my response to your post also got 'technically' deleted...

Here are some APBA numbers that favourably stick with mel;

44, 187, 197, 201, 241 and 998. And here in Canada (CBF) 11, 46 and 73.

**WaterZebra** · 09-27-2022, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by John Schubert

190 Billy Seebold
191 Jimbo McConnell
457 Bob Hering

In its heyday of the 70s, OPC racers were assigned 4 digit numbers by the APBA. Then series racing came along, glued at the hip with sponsors and TV production. For the sake of scoring work load we were told to use single and double digit numbers that were not assigned to us by the APBA (BS). I had to "borrow" Art Kennedy's number for my class. Try telling that to volunteer scorekeepers at a local race for national points?

**lars strom** · 09-28-2022, 07:29 PM

Lars Strom is at Couch's RV Nation.

First time ever I own a pull behind camper..!!
This brand new Vibe 26RK from Couch's RV Nation cost less than two years of service/maintenance of our previously fancy motorcoaches.
For the moment this is all we need and are looking forward to a winter in the south or way west.
This was a special order and Carina picked the interior.
Much more is coming..We picked it up in Trenton, Ohio this morning and are staying at the Rising Star Casino & RV resort on the Ohio river in Indiana.

**22R** · 09-29-2022, 04:18 AM

Dat Dodge my need some helper springs

Congrats on the new Camper

22R

**Rotary John** · 09-30-2022, 01:38 PM

Lars: Did you sell the bus?

**lars strom** · 09-30-2022, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rotary John

Lars: Did you sell the bus?

Yes I did last year.

**lars strom** · 10-01-2022, 07:04 AM

We are in southern Indiana for a few days..

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**Lake X Kid** · 10-01-2022, 05:51 PM

Wind ... strong wind ... & heavy crosswinds.

Motorcoaches versus a Trailer swaying behind the trailer hitch.
However, your two axle trailer will help it to be a stable tow. Even when a Semi rig passes you.

Nice trailer, enjoy your new road home.

Originally Posted by lars strom

Lars Strom is at Couch's RV Nation.

First time ever I own a pull behind camper..!!
This brand new Vibe 26RK from Couch's RV Nation cost less than two years of service/maintenance of our previously fancy motorcoaches.
For the moment this is all we need and are looking forward to a winter in the south or way west.
This was a special order and Carina picked the interior.
Much more is coming..We picked it up in Trenton, Ohio this morning and are staying at the Rising Star Casino & RV resort on the Ohio river in Indiana.

**Lake X Kid** · 10-01-2022, 06:20 PM

Arizona is second only to Florida, for snowbirds fleeing the northern snows of winter.
I think Gene L, is one of those snowbirds in Arizona during the winter.

https://thearizonadailynews.com/here...-az-big-media/

Originally Posted by lars strom

Lars Strom is at Couch's RV Nation.

First time ever I own a pull behind camper..!!
This brand new Vibe 26RK from Couch's RV Nation cost less than two years of service/maintenance of our previously fancy motorcoaches.
For the moment this is all we need and are looking forward to a winter in the south or way west.
This was a special order and Carina picked the interior.

**Bob V** · 10-01-2022, 07:39 PM

Lars & Carina...Congratulation on your new purchase. I don't know if you saw this video, but it is sobering. This is what happen in Fort Myers during hurricane Ian. This shows a 15' tidal surge from start to finish. Keep your eyes on the coral color house in the background. Turn up the sound and hang on to your chair.

https://fb.watch/fU828VdgUI/

**lars strom** · 10-02-2022, 02:41 PM

A detour to Elkhart, Indiana and some service at the Forest River-Vibe factory.

Talladega is always fun to watch...!!

**BLisBack!** · 10-03-2022, 09:34 AM

I bought an "Elkhart Indiana" special back in 2006. A Gulfstream "Super-C". What a nightmare. You've seen the stickers "Union Made" on some stuff? This thing was "Union Destroyed". The coach part must have been put together on a friday afternoon 1.5 hrs before 5 O clock! The roof had about a dozen leaks which took 5-10yrs to rot out large portions of the underlayment, mystery wiring problems, all those twist on plumbing connections behind the faucets and water heater started to leak after 5yrs cuz the washers would shrink. Sliding glass windows have those "slot" drains that would clog, overflow water to the inside then freeze and separate the outside Filon from the underlaying Luon, create huge blisters on the sides. If it wasn't built on a seriously heavy duty chassis (Chevy 5500 Kodiak) I would've conveniently let a portable kerosene heater "get out of control" so to speak on the inside.

I rebuilt most of it and still have it but man-o-man I learned a lot about RVs.

I would never buy another new unless it was a bus and min $200k to get a good one.

-BL