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Thread: Hot Multi's - Pictures
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01-22-2021, 09:56 AM #1426
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01-24-2021, 12:59 PM #1427
Kitson/Powercat .....
This picture reminds me of a story Kitson told me back in the late 60's. We were sittin' in the pits, BS'ing about something when a couple of multi motored Powercats went by on their trailers. I made some comment about what wild looking machines they were and that I didn't think I'd jump at the chance to get behind the wheel one of them.
He laughed and said he used to drive one. I thought he said it was powered by triple Merc's, but I'm not sure. He said that a few years back, he was at a race and while in the pits, he took a little hit from a small flask he kept in his pocket. Unfortunately, the race referee saw him do that. The ref walked up to Kenny and reminded him that drinking before the race was against the rules. Said he was sorry, but was going to have to disqualify him from racing that day.
Kenny said wait a minute, I'd like to show you something. He took the ref over to his triple Powercat, let some time pass for the ref to really get an eyeful and then asked .... "Would you get into this thing sober?"
The ref laughed as he said "no" and walked away!
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01-24-2021, 07:21 PM #14287000 RPM
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I used to know a guy who drove a Raveau in H class. He got so nervous before every race he would take a shot or two. Eventually I asked him why if it scared him that bad he kept doing it? He had no answer for me.
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02-07-2021, 03:05 PM #14296000 RPM
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02-16-2021, 04:50 PM #14308000 RPM
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02-16-2021, 05:18 PM #14317000 RPM
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02-16-2021, 07:34 PM #1432The Historic Photo Master
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...i recall tunnel boats transitioning to smaller lighter motorcycle batteries in the early eighties. maybe before that. then two of them together. then 24 volt for faster trim. then...
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02-17-2021, 01:16 AM #14336000 RPM
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Batteries For Racing Tunnels
Yeah, the change to motorcycle batteries was a great idea to save weight but it also had a drawback. These batteries had no depth in CCAs. If you had an engine that didn't light up at the touch of a starter, motorcycle batteries would wither in seconds. Racers who used motorcycle batteries continuously had them plugged into chargers. A lot of us used golf cart / lawnmower batteries which had more depth in CCAs than motorcycle batteries. Battery strategy has probably changed again with lithium technology.
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02-19-2021, 06:42 PM #1434The Historic Photo Master
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...and when the new "gel cells" came out...they were briefly all the rage...in the 80's...
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07-26-2021, 01:19 PM #1436The Historic Photo Master
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08-25-2021, 10:50 AM #1437
"Super Cat Fest" 32 years ago..
My special order 1990 Skater 32 with 3 X Evinrude V8 XP 4 liter High Performance powerheads & Offshore gear cases.
130 MPH long time ago..!!
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10-22-2021, 10:34 AM #1438
Cool boat raced Offshore in Sweden around 1969/70.
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10-30-2021, 04:20 PM #14398000 RPM
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Here are some Dual Engine (Mercury) Winners:
Bill S., Odell L., Jan S., and Johnny B.
One irony (in the photo) is Jan Schoonover is wearing the Mercury logo on his shirt, and the other three (who are) Mercury Lake X employees are not.
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Bill—
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