Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**Amberjack1234** · 06-27-2022, 02:36 PM

Big jugs

Originally Posted by lars strom

@WaterZebra

Sorry, I don't know. My brother Lennart raced in Martinique late 1987 but he was focused on racing..

PS..Top less is very common overseas..no one cares.

The girls came to OMC because we had big jugs. Not like those skinny little pistons in the black Towers of power.

**lars strom** · 06-27-2022, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

Big jugs
The girls came to OMC because we had big jugs. Not like those skinny little pistons in the black Towers of power.

Jimbo supporter..

**lars strom** · 06-28-2022, 01:21 AM

More Jimbo supporters..!!

**Amberjack1234** · 06-28-2022, 05:29 AM

Some guys have all the luck

Originally Posted by lars strom

Jimbo supporter..

I had good luck with OMC for a year and a half. Also was in Johnson dealership for about nine years. But never had anything like this happened to me.

**Amberjack1234** · 06-28-2022, 05:32 AM

Course I never got to travel to Europe to race or South Africa. Closest thing I came to South Alabama.Had some wild times at the Holiday Inn in Eufaula Alabama. Maybe the truckstop in Belle Glade when we raised out there

**lars strom** · 06-28-2022, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

Course I never got to travel to Europe to race or South Africa. Closest thing I came to South Alabama.Had some wild times at the Holiday Inn in Eufaula Alabama. Maybe the truckstop in Belle Glade when we raised out there

First..thanks for your post Amberjack.
On the other hand it was boat racers like you who made boat racing a great sport back then..
Sadly..It is not much boat racing left today..

**Amberjack1234** · 06-28-2022, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

First..thanks for your post Amberjack.
On the other hand it was boat racers like you who made boat racing a great sport back then..
Sadly..It is not much boat racing left today..

Sadly you’re right it is probably a good thing We are too old to do it anymore. I just hope always old farts enjoy our memories. Course then that’s what all timers does to you does to you makes you remember some timers are out The rest of it

**Amberjack1234** · 06-28-2022, 10:29 AM

If I ever learn how to talk to this stupid iPhone maybe I can get a complete thought out at once. I’m just happy to be able to communicate with all The old boat racers on these websites best regards to all young and old

**lars strom** · 06-28-2022, 04:53 PM

I prefer using a laptop here at S&F.
In my opinion much easier.

**lars strom** · 06-29-2022, 08:30 AM

Windermere Jetty Museum

Today’s #CollectionObjectOfTheWeek is the only catamaran on display at the museum, Trimite.
Trimite is generously loaned to the museum from a private collection.

A catamaran is a boat with two hulls. They have been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of Oceania and can often be seen today in use as car ferries.

Trimite was built in 1982 for speed and, only a year later, Rick Frost set a world record in it. He reached the incredible speed of 144.16mph (232kph), which was the fastest a boat had ever been in this class.

It is named after Trimite Paints, who were Frost’s main sponsor for several years. We are very grateful to Rick Frost for his generous loan of Trimite so that it can be admired on the museum’s Wall of Speed.

**lars strom** · 06-29-2022, 10:35 AM

David Burgess built at least three more sister boats for the 1983 F1 season. Andy Bullen #16, Roger Jenkins #9 and me #8 raced them.

**Amberjack1234** · 06-29-2022, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Windermere Jetty Museum

Today’s #CollectionObjectOfTheWeek is the only catamaran on display at the museum, Trimite.
Trimite is generously loaned to the museum from a private collection.

A catamaran is a boat with two hulls. They have been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of Oceania and can often be seen today in use as car ferries.

Trimite was built in 1982 for speed and, only a year later, Rick Frost set a world record in it. He reached the incredible speed of 144.16mph (232kph), which was the fastest a boat had ever been in this class.

It is named after Trimite Paints, who were Frost’s main sponsor for several years. We are very grateful to Rick Frost for his generous loan of Trimite so that it can be admired on the museum’s Wall of Speed.

Burgess Howell or Lee craft? Obviously a V-8 and what a piece of equipment. I think something like that would’ve scared me to death. Just a localRazor gets to enjoy talking to you guys were really involved in the fabulous aspects of tunnel boat racing.

**lars strom** · 06-29-2022, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

Burgess Howell or Lee craft? Obviously a V-8 and what a piece of equipment. I think something like that would’ve scared me to death. Just a localRazor gets to enjoy talking to you guys were really involved in the fabulous aspects of tunnel boat racing.

Its a Burgess boat and this is a sister boat Jimbo McConnell was driving in the USA 1984.

**Amberjack1234** · 06-29-2022, 12:35 PM

My bad they are Burgess Hulls Reply before I put my brain in gear but anyway what a piece of equipment and to think this thing was before capsule boats get 148 semi mile an hour you really get the wind in your face. What a feeling

**WaterZebra** · 06-29-2022, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

Burgess Howell or Lee craft? Obviously a V-8 and what a piece of equipment. I think something like that would’ve scared me to death. Just a localRazor gets to enjoy talking to you guys were really involved in the fabulous aspects of tunnel boat racing.

The fastest EVER in F1 racing was set by Ben Robertson at 147 mph.