Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 12-02-2018, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

More Volare ll / 2 X Evinrude X-115.
James Beard & Clive Curtis

The Volare ll takes the checkered flag in the Getingloppet Offshore Race. Sweden 1969

Thanks Mikael De Bourg Wetterlund.

**lars strom** · 12-02-2018, 07:27 PM

More Cougar/Volare ll / Evinrude X-115. I think this boat is beautiful.

**FUJIMO** · 12-02-2018, 09:36 PM

...same race team...

**lars strom** · 12-02-2018, 10:13 PM

http://svera.se/blogg/the-volare-ll-...vinrude-x-115/

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**lars strom** · 12-03-2018, 08:36 AM

James Beard in victory lane 1968. This time with twin Johnson GT-115.

**lars strom** · 12-03-2018, 08:49 AM

Evinrude V8 OceanPro 250 HP 4 liter looper.
25 inch shaft.

**lars strom** · 12-03-2018, 01:13 PM

My brother Lennart Strom in the #21 Burgess/Mecman/Evinrude CC 1985. He won the F3 World title same year.
Picture by Barry Trindall

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**lars strom** · 12-03-2018, 06:10 PM

F1-V8 racing 1985. My guess is London GP.
#19 Kicco Vidoli & #57 Ben Robertson.
Picture by Barry Trindall

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**lars strom** · 12-04-2018, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

The Volare ll takes the checkered flag in the Getingloppet Offshore Race. Sweden 1969

Thanks Mikael De Bourg Wetterlund.

Second place for Volare ll in Sweden 1969.
Don Aronow also raced but did not finish.

**lars strom** · 12-04-2018, 08:20 AM

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**lars strom** · 12-04-2018, 05:41 PM

Powerboat Magazine November/December 1985

**lars strom** · 12-04-2018, 08:19 PM

Johnson V4 140 HP 1977. Not sure about the boat.
Thanks Scott McClain

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**lars strom** · 12-05-2018, 07:38 AM

More of the Wild GeeChee.

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**lars strom** · 12-05-2018, 01:40 PM

Donzi building first-ever catamaran

https://www.facebook.com/1020429044/...5886923138890/

https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/deale...y3S0P_xIqIymPg

**Mark Poole ModVP** · 12-05-2018, 02:11 PM

That is the Wild Geechee. I took those pics on Johns Island, this must have been around 2011. The boat was restored by the original builders nephew and still keeps it on Johns Island. Sadly, the Wild Geechee II was stored on display under a pavilion at Rocks Pond when one of the hurricanes destroyed it.

Last time I saw it race was around 1975 with a Super Strangler on it. Amazing little boat as it would rock back on its tail and just run away from the competition. It would corner like it was on tracks.