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10-01-2021, 01:37 PM #16000 RPM
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Havasu 2021
Mercury's debut of their 200 APX at this event is an illusion or a magic trick? Why show something off that the APBA hasn't been involved with (motor tech committee if there is one?) and clearly intended to be marketed outside of the USA? I seriously doubt that anybody in the APBA OPC category can afford this engine nor have access to buying one? Kinda reminds me of a Gary Larson Far Side cartoon where if the kid can quote the yearly rainfall total for the Amazon basin, he can have the brand new bicycle in the showroom window?!
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10-02-2021, 05:41 PM #2
Well..at least Mercury is trying and are the only factory building outboards for racing.
Boat racing have always struggled for sponsorshipLast edited by lars strom; 10-02-2021 at 07:15 PM.
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10-06-2021, 12:07 PM #3The Historic Photo Master
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10-15-2021, 12:05 PM #4
Today at our hotel. Nautical Beachfront Resort.
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10-15-2021, 10:39 PM #56000 RPM
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Nice! I'd love to take that for a twirl.
Really wanted to do Havasu this year just wasn't in the cards. Is the heat tolerable this weekend?
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10-16-2021, 09:33 AM #67000 RPM
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Yes, Mercury is trying. But what are they trying to accomplish? I guess they are showing what is possible if American OPC racers would just get in line and do as they are told.
A new run of SST120 would be really trying to support boat racing.
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10-19-2021, 09:41 AM #75000 RPM
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Merc only has this platform to advertise this engine with in the US, regardless of rather it will be ran here in the next decade or not (I doubt it will)
I can't fault them for bringing their new product to the biggest event in US racing since the ending of the St. Louis GP
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10-19-2021, 10:25 AM #86000 RPM
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10-19-2021, 10:33 AM #96000 RPM
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Great cartoon analogy! Guy building the rocket = Mercury Racing. Guy with paper bag = APBA..................
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10-20-2021, 04:11 AM #10
From Lake Havasu City last weekenf.
"I would love to know what Mr. Bill is talking about with the Mercury man..not sure about his name but probable someone with "power".."
Yes Stuart is the GM for Mercury Racing I later found out.
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10-20-2021, 04:17 AM #11
Rick Hoffman a great boat builder.
He is building a new boat for the new Merc APX V6 four stroke to race next season
— in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
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10-21-2021, 09:04 PM #12
Keeps his wife on a short leash
If Merc would somehow seriously discount or have a lease program in the name of advertisingWe have invented the world; WE see
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10-24-2021, 09:38 AM #136000 RPM
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10-24-2021, 11:15 AM #14
Correct @WaterZebra
1988 F1-V8 — with Ben Robertson #57 , Rick Hoffman #9 and François Salabert #3.
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