Mercury Through The Years...

**RogerH** · 04-18-2017, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

When you get done with that one, start on this one..Salton Sea 1967

At least you'd have the three motors...lol Texmo's hull isn't as bad as the picture make it look. The deck openings were cut for some reason. The bottom needs a lot of work, as they tried a LOT of things to make it turn. Had speed, but wouldn't turn well. It had the largest skid fin I've ever seen!!!

**lilabner** · 04-18-2017, 07:22 PM

When you blow up the pictures, the throttles are still in place, steering is just there abouts..What a great start!!

**Sunburnt** · 04-18-2017, 07:46 PM

Impressive the transom held together if nothing else!

**Old boy** · 04-19-2017, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

Nope 1967, the first thing I saw pulling into the parking lot.

Nope, Those three Mercs are definately sporting 1968 cowls!

**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2017, 08:21 PM

**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2017, 08:24 PM

The Race Never Stops...Power By Mercury

**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2017, 08:25 PM

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**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2017, 08:35 PM

**Mark75H** · 04-19-2017, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Old boy

Nope, Those three Mercs are definately sporting 1968 cowls!

He's talking about the date, not the year of the motors. Like cars, the new models become available in September of the previous year. 1968 model motors at a race late in 1967.

**lilabner** · 04-19-2017, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Old boy

Nope, Those three Mercs are definately sporting 1968 cowls!

Nope, I didn't say anything about what year the motors were. This was the only day in my 75 years I was at Salton Sea. I left California in Dec 1967 and in Jan 1968 was working for Holman Moody Marine..
Check out what Willabee says about it.. http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...alton-Sea-1967 post #3 Definitely

**Old boy** · 04-19-2017, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

Nope, I didn't say anything about what year the motors were. This was the only day in my 75 years I was at Salton Sea. I left California in Dec 1967 and in Jan 1968 was working for Holman Moody Marine..
Check out what Willabee says about it.. http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...alton-Sea-1967 post #3 Definitely

Yep! I certainly must agree with your comment Lilabner, seeing you were in fact at the event in late '67.
Arr, those were the days!
Gotta love the look of the red bands.

**lilabner** · 04-19-2017, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Old boy

Yep! I certainly must agree with your comment Lilabner, seeing you were in fact at the event in late '67.
Arr, those were the days!
Gotta love the look of the red bands.

I never even knew the years of the motors, the USMC had clouded my memory bank for four years, and I knew them all before I went to Nam. It was a real treat to go to a boat race again, even to just watch.