Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[WaterZebra]

I am skeptical, but are going to find out..!!

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That sure looks like a Mod 50 sized powerhead mounted atop a SST45 mid section and gearcase but the trouble is that SST45 didn't even exist in 1975?

[lars strom]

Here is a better picture @WaterZebra. Its a cut down 3 cylinder mid section.
The gearcase is not OMC.

Fred Hauenstein's record setting Evinrude Hustler 1975.
107 MPH.
Yes it is Jimbo McConnell sitting next to the powerful and very fast Evinrude.
Thanks Sam LaBanco

[lars strom]

Lars - I think this is the boat that Mr. Bill used to get Carina her certification....Powered by Evinrude...!!

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HeeHee...funny. Thanks.
Well, Carina is one tough lady..she puts up with me..

[Mark75H]

The lower unit on Fred's boat is an Eldredege. The mid is all hand made.

[WaterZebra]

The lower unit on Fred's boat is an Eldredege. The mid is all hand made.

Yeah...........that gearcase didn't look a Mod 50 factory piece. Didn't look like a SST45 early proto either. I guess you can acquire any kilo record you want if you throw enough money at it. Did the Eldredge unit make its way to the SST45 program at some point?

[Mark75H]

Yeah...........that gearcase didn't look a Mod 50 factory piece. Didn't look like a SST45 early proto either. I guess you can acquire any kilo record you want if you throw enough money at it. Did the Eldredge unit make its way to the SST45 program at some point?

No. It was long out of production by then. Its an aftermarket housing/bearing/shaft assembly for Merc D Quicky gears. I never got the chance to ask Marshall, but I always suspected it was, or was based on, a rejected D Quicky design. Edgar Rose might know.

[lars strom]

Stinger2 advertising in Sweden 1973.
AGB the Swedish Johnson distributor offered med a Stinger2 for free same year. I was working for a Johnson dealer at that time Skanstull Marin AB in Stockholm, but picked an Evinrude from Huzells instead..Best thing I ever did..!!

The regular Johnson 65 1973 and the Mean Machine.

[lars strom]

Caribbean Great Race 2012.
3 X Johnson V6

[lars strom]

Caribbean Great Race 2012.

3 X Johnson V6.

[WaterZebra]

The regular Johnson 65 1973 and the Mean Machine.

Is that SE hull in the photo missing some decking? Looks like a spar frame is exposed?

[lars strom]

I don’t know @WaterZebra
One more racing picture from the 1973 sales brochure.

[lars strom]

Well..this is my own speculations, but I am pretty sure Seven Marine outboards is going the same way as Evinrude. (no more)
Volvo Penta..(the owner of Seven Marine) are soon going to stop building 7 Marine outboards..its possible that is already the case.

One more "speculation"..Mercury Marine is working on a 600+HP V-12 outboard. (maybe a V10)
Coming soon.

[lars strom]

[WaterZebra]

Well..this is my own speculations, but I am pretty sure Seven Marine outboards is going the same way as Evinrude. (no more)
Volvo Penta..(the owner of Seven Marine) are soon going to stop building 7 Marine outboards..its possible that is already the case.

One more "speculation"..Mercury Marine is working on a 600+HP V-12 outboard. (maybe a V10)
Coming soon.

Way too expensive and way too exotic. Only way these got built to begin with was by special custom order? Situation for Seven Marine was worse than OMC's V8 program and Merc's 3.4L program. I'm surprised that Volvo Penta even bought Seven Marine at all?

[lars strom]

..I'm surprised that Volvo Penta even bought Seven Marine at all?

I am with you 100%..not sure what they where thinking.. !!
Same when Volvo Penta purchased the Crescent/Archimedes/Penta outboard factory in Uppsala, Sweden in the early seventies..!!