Mercury Through The Years...

**FUJIMO** · 10-11-2020, 08:02 PM

**FUJIMO** · 10-11-2020, 08:07 PM

**WaterZebra** · 10-11-2020, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Was pretty simple to get started in and fairly inexpensive. Then "safety" capsules wrecked the class.

**FUJIMO** · 10-11-2020, 08:09 PM

**peterse90** · 10-11-2020, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Not sure where this race photo was taken, but S-1 is Canadian champion Spencer Dunn in his 1974 pickle-fork Molinari.

**bernie** · 10-11-2020, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

The famous Hydrostream/Checkmate BHB!

**2us70** · 10-12-2020, 11:18 AM

I am pretty sure that was Chick Gagen's twin boat. Phantom maybe ?

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

**FUJIMO** · 10-12-2020, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by bernie

The famous Hydrostream/Checkmate BHB!

...i knew someone would catch that. tells me who's pay'n attention to these posts & who's not. like in grade school bern, you get the star on the forehead...and go to the front of the class...

**2us70** · 10-12-2020, 11:22 AM

Beal seems to have vanished from these pages. Last time I spoke to him several years ago he was living just a few miles from here.

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

**FUJIMO** · 10-12-2020, 12:37 PM

...beale is still alive & kick'n. you can get him on facebook if you want or call him...

**C.G. 125** · 10-12-2020, 03:55 PM

2us70

I did have a Fantom twin but that's not it....C

**C.G. 125** · 10-12-2020, 03:59 PM

2us70

I did have a Fantom twin but that's not it......C

**GENE LANHAM** · 10-12-2020, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by C.G. 125

2us70

I did have a Fantom twin but that's not it......C

---and it didn't have OLD 100's on it----

**FUJIMO** · 10-12-2020, 06:33 PM

**WaterZebra** · 10-12-2020, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by 2us70

SG Class. A terrific class with bullet proof motors.

What a dream class to race in! Merc 80 hp short shafts correct? Did they use Sport E sized hulls? Wasn't there a Merc 850XS? My Merc 80 ran all day at WOT with a stupid high schooler (me) at the wheel. I don't think SG ran in the Seattle WA area because SE (OMC) was the dominant class. Did SG simply die out at some point?

I started racing in SJ but if I had known about SG I would have put an 850XS on an SE hull instead. Did the 1500XS and 850XS share the same mid section and gearcase? I would think the 850XS would have used a different gear ratio?