Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Billy Rosko huffed & puffed, but his Merc V-6 couldn’t blow the OMC V-8’s away..!!

Click below for full Powerboat Magazine story:
http://svera.se/blogg/billy-rosko-huffed-puffed-but-his-merc-v-6-couldnt-blow-the-omc-v-8s-away/

[lars strom]

OMC and the F1-V8 drivers starting a technological boom 1986.

Safety cells, removable sponsons and power steering.
Thanks Steve Larkin.

http://svera.se/blogg/omc-and-the-f1-v8-drivers-starting-a-technological-boom-1986/

[powerabout]

what was at the other end of that hydraulic ram?

[lars strom]

I don't remember powerabout but this was done first by Cees van der Velden 1986 and today every F1/F2 boat have electric power steering but wires/cable.

[powerabout]

electric assisted steering column seems to be the go now, sst45 guys are using them too

[2us70]

Power steering on a boat and motor that small? We used to use bungee cord steering compensators. Once you had the tension adjusted correctly you could steer one handed very easily.

[lars strom]

This is an OMC poster that does not need a headline..

[lars strom]

...the rest of the story.

Still the fastest outboard in the world. The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.

http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/

[lars strom]

Canadian Mark Rotharmel in his F1-V8 #24 SEl-Vll / Evinrude V8 in Pittsburgh 1987.
This is during qualification.
(This boat was driven by Art Kennedy in 1986)
Thanks for picture and info Mark Rotharmel.

[lars strom]

Some races #57 Ben Robertson used the faster F1-V8 Evinrude cowling.

[powerabout]

Some races #57 Ben Robertson used the faster F1-V8 Evinrude cowling.

I wonder where that boat and or molds are now?

[lars strom]

Ben have the molds in Jacksonboro SC and can build you a boat. I have seen them there.

[lars strom]

#2 Arthur Mostert 1985 and I think its #14 Fred Steinberg in the background second picture.

[lars strom]

Cees van der Velden in his #11 Velden/Marlboro/Johnson V6 1976.
This is the same boat he raced in Paris 6 Hours later same year with Bill Seebold. Well one major different..Merc power in Paris 1976..

[lars strom]

Cees van der Velden in his #11 Velden/Marlboro/Johnson V6 1976.
This is the same boat he raced in Paris 6 Hours later same year with Bill Seebold. Well one major different..Merc power in Paris 1976..

Same Velden boat with Merc power in Paris 1976.

A pretty unique late 1976 picture. Velden left Johnson Racing for Mercury Racing just before the Paris race.
Cees van der Velden/Bill Seebold in the #92 Velden/Marlboro/Merc T3 in Paris 6 Hours 1976.
I think they ended up fourth..