Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

wogga wogga is spelt Wagga

Begging your Pudding Pilgrim——— it’s one of those places I’ve only heard about in hushed tones like “Ammityville” and Timbuctoo”—— Pussygalore and Enoughalready !

[jackiewilson]

Eees not back in Blighty yet and he's started on the the Irish and the Aussies.......

Never mind it's the BIIIIG wedding on Saturday, obviously J.W's rushing back so's not to miss any detail of that one..........

Somebody going to the sacrificial alter then Phill ?
Ill have you know I once knew a very nice Irish chap—— don’t really know many Aussies,

[jackiewilson]

We could always talk about rotaries in his absence. That way I don't have to listen to his derogatory remarks.

C’mon Johnno——- I like Rotors——— But Then again I like teradactials and brontersauruses——- anybody brandishing the wankel cudgel these days ?

[jackiewilson]

Did you hear Merc is going to release a Rotary Engined outboard (lol)

Dont you know that before you “RELEASE” anything Pilgrim————- you have to capture it first. In over a 100 years nobody ever caught a rotary !

[jackiewilson]

Got back home finally just gone seven——- message on the answerphone——- my old friend BILL MOULLAND died. He was a legend in the wood turning world——- he could take a chunk of timber, stick it in the lathe, create a masterpiece! Lathe, chisel and wood became as one——- he could make a wood lathe talk. Taught me everything I know about wood turning, but I could never be the master of the craft the way he was.
That just about put the lid on a piss poor day——— not many of us left anymore——- and we’re getting scarce !
Better knock out the few ideas I got while the goings good——- just never know who’s going to cop their clogs next !
Meant to answer all your posts and get things flowing, but going to have to call it a day, it’s all gone a bit flat——- let’s see what tomorrow brings.

[Bob V]

Welcome Home

Perhaps when you recover you can pump some adrenaline into this site and get the heart beating again. It has been a long and boring ten days since you departed.

[Rotary John]

Dont you know that before you “RELEASE” anything Pilgrim————- you have to capture it first. In over a 100 years nobody ever caught a rotary !

You're right Jackie: They were so damn fast nobody could catch them; not even your 450 HP Cosworth.

[powerabout]

Did I hear Yamaha bought Merc and told them not have 2 strokes or engines as big as theirs?
I guess the 425hp yam makes thats true?

[jackiewilson]

You're right Jackie: They were so damn fast nobody could catch them; not even your 450 HP Cosworth.

Whoa there Johnno———— Cosworth was long gone and in a retirement home long before the rotories came along.
Having said that John—— I seem to remember the rotories all had” sit up and beg” tunnels——- wasn’t one of them an old Scottie? Maybe I’m just getting old and forgetful!
Needed a big hit when I got home last night——- my posh whisky bottle was empty——- had to settle for a Jack Daniels, it hit the spot, but didn’t have quite the same “PNACHE”.

[jackiewilson]

Did I hear Yamaha bought Merc and told them not have 2 strokes or engines as big as theirs?
I guess the 425hp yam makes thats true?

Jesus Wept Pilgrim——- you’re forever “HEARING THINGS”——— that selective hearing of yours will one day give you a headache or a tumour, but you do get the Kewpie Doll for the biggest load of bollocks in today’s paper !
Betcha a pound to a pincha won’t be long before we see a1,000 HP “OUTBOARD”———- Kamatsu are making a special all electric fork lift as a lifting aid (least, that’s what I hear).

[powerabout]

you do know there are Yam parts in some Mercs and vice versa for engines below v6 and as Lars pointed out yam v6 4stroke black painted with Merc decals a few years ago.
Yam now have the highest HP engine and the heaviest

[jackiewilson]

you do know there are Yam parts in some Mercs and vice versa for engines below v6 and as Lars pointed out yam v6 4stroke black painted with Merc decals a few years ago.
Yam now have the highest HP engine and the heaviest

OK Pilgrim——- sounds impressive—— but I’m a reform ! Turned to religion years ago, then gave it up for lent and somehow never went back——- guess I’m just a lost soul.
Anyway, what’s all this got to do with the price of a gallon of electric gas at my local Shell station ?

[jackiewilson]

Got something for you pilgrim——— belongs to a Russian oligarch ——- cost four hundred million and is in the dock at Cartegena for repairs ! You got any ideas ?

[powerabout]

it will get noticed, also running for the ugliest yacht every made

Yam just dropped a 425HP v8 on the market, thats what I was on about.
First time in over 40 years a Merc wasnt the biggest outboard on the market( with a vertical crank that is)

[jackiewilson]

it will get noticed, also running for the ugliest yacht every made

Yam just dropped a 425HP v8 on the market, thats what I was on about.
First time in over 40 years a Merc wasnt the biggest outboard on the market( with a vertical crank that is)

Me myself don’t really see what this is all about Pilgrim——— forty years ago, OMC were claiming 450 hp from three and a half litres——— then four litres and secret sh-t horsepower——- then 450 from unmeasurable rotors———-So what’s the big deal ?———isn’t there a socking great big “CADDIE”truck engine out there pulling some 700 HP?
Why shout about something that was around forty odd years ago, except with more Gee-Gees ?
And they said I- was bending the rules with the little old Cossie.
Ah well—— as they say in Southwater——-Sh-t happens !