Mercury Through The Years...

**Robby321** · 12-16-2019, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Wish I still had my 74 XS! Love the IL6"s!

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**lilabner** · 12-16-2019, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

first mercury dealer in south florida--

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Gene, Is that Sonny in the middle?

**FUJIMO** · 12-16-2019, 06:47 PM

...1955 was the first year as the new Kiekhaefer Mercury Outboard Dealership for Bob Hewe's, located on N.W. 7th Ave. Miami...

**GENE LANHAM** · 12-16-2019, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

Gene, Is that Sonny in the middle?

Sonny next to Bob— standing

Lew kneeling with the cigarette

Butch —I’m sure you recognize O L Billy Steele???

**GENE LANHAM** · 12-16-2019, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...1955 was the first year as the new Kiekhaefer Mercury Outboard Dealership for Bob Hewe's, located on N.W. 7th Ave. Miami...

Lew had been a Johnson dealer for years

This pic was taken at the RIVER—415 NWN River Drive—

Right down the street from the Fire Station

**2us70** · 12-17-2019, 12:11 PM

What is Jock up to these days? Last I heard he was up in north Georgia.

Originally Posted by Ronster43

Yep...1970 Nationals. That's Ray Parker handing fuel to Jeff. Jeff ran his Scat with an OMC in U and S and Danny's with a Merc in J (I think). Danny may not have been old enough to run. Don't think his Mom would let him anyways as I believe he had already blown it over at home. I know I mentioned this before, but notice that the name of the boat is "Pickle Fork". Jock Horner said that's what it looked like and the name stuck with tunnel development.

**GENE LANHAM** · 12-17-2019, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by 2us70

What is Jock up to these days? Last I heard he was up in north Georgia.

Ron—have Jeff and Sally moved into their house on the St Johns?

**lilabner** · 12-17-2019, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

Sonny next to Bob— standing

Lew kneeling with the cigarette

Butch —I’m sure you recognize O L Billy Steele???

I thought Sonny and Lou or Lew was the same person. He used to come to Dade Marine In So Dade a lot to see Bob Waldo, and partake of the spirits. I'm thinking of the Skeet Champion. I think I see Tom Sheldon as the first person standing. Yes I recognize Billy Steele, and at first I thought that was him, but the Sonny I remember looked like him. Didn't Oliver work there too? That picture is from 56 or 57 with a Mark 75. I was only 16 in 56 and didn't get around much. The first place I drove my Lambretta to was Bob Sulkeys place, just to meet Don Baldaccinni. The first time I met Bob Hewes was at Dade Marine. I have trouble putting faces and names together sometimes. Give me a list of all in the picture. I know I'm forgetting some else that worked there.