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[Lake X Kid]

Historical clarification, thanks to Odell Lewis.

I contacted Terri (Odell's oldest daughter) and asked her to ask Odell about MercRover.
And this is Terri's response to my question.

"Dad drove the MercRover in Paris 1966. Johnny Bakos was to drive after him,
but dad ran over something in the water and it put a hole in the side of the boat.
Dad got it to the sea wall, jumped out and the boat sank.

It was never at Lake X, it was in Fond du Lac. It had a “Rover” turbine.
That’s Odell with his back to the camera in the picture you posted."

[Lake X Kid]

I believe there were mainly Two Milestones in Outboard Tunnel boat racing.

The first major turning point was Power-Trim, mated to an outboard on a tunnel boat. Faster acceleration and cornering speeds, and attaining optimum top-end speed were power-trims benefits.

I am not certain of the year, when the racing fraternity knew, from this day on that you needed power-trim to compete for a race win.

Many of you remember times like this. Hard to get on plane, especially with a full fuel tank.

Thank you Power Trim, for eliminating the old school way.

[Lake X Kid]

The new kid on the block, apparently is going to eventually replace the race circuit engines we grew-up with.

I assembled a generational family portrait.

[willabee]

Well, since it's pretty quiet on S&F, now might be a good time to make your wives and girlfriends happy. One sure way to accomplish that is to share some of these pics of boat racing's 'Robert Redford' with them .....

" Those were the days my friend!"

[jackiewilson]

Well, since it's pretty quiet on S&F, now might be a good time to make your wives and girlfriends happy. One sure way to accomplish that is to share some of these pics of boat racing's 'Robert Redford' with them .....

" Those were the days my friend!"

ROBERT FECKIN REDFORD ????????? YOU ARE HAVING A LAUGH AREN’T YOU. WILLIAM ???
DON AMECHE AT BEST ——- GROUCHO MARX MORE LIKE IT. You always had the hots for Peacocks girlfriend MEGS ????? SCHUNKS always kept you out of any real trouble .

[FUJIMO]

...think he has any pics of her jack?...

[2us70]

Be careful about racers wives and/or girlfriends. You never know how that might have turned out.

[jackiewilson]

Be careful about racers wives and/or girlfriends. You never know how that might have turned out.

​Ha! Tell me about it.?????????????

[willabee]

ROBERT FECKIN REDFORD ????????? YOU ARE HAVING A LAUGH AREN’T YOU. WILLIAM ???
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That was the intention.Thought a few might jump in and take a shot, kinda lighten up the day. Oh well ......

[jackiewilson]

That was the intention.Thought a few might jump in and take a shot, kinda lighten up the day. Oh well ......

works for me William !!!!

[FUJIMO]

...redford? naw. rock hudson. mcmillan & wife...

[FUJIMO]

[Lake X Kid]

The real Robert Redford in one of his best movies - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

[FUJIMO]

...good movie in its day...

[Lake X Kid]

Well, since it's pretty quiet on S&F, now might be a good time to make your wives and girlfriends happy. One sure way to accomplish that is to share some of these pics of boat racing's 'Robert Redford' with them .....

" Those were the days my friend!"

Paul Newman played alongside Robert Redford in a couple of buddy movies. And being Willabee Redford has suggested himself an equivalent to Robert, on the shores of outboard racing, I would like to put forward some cohort names.

Here are some honorable mention guys, which would represent outboard racing, visually favorably, on Hollywood’s big screen as film buddies with Redford.