Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

**FUJIMO** · 03-08-2021, 11:43 AM

**GENE LANHAM** · 03-08-2021, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

Men at work.

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**jackiewilson** · 03-08-2021, 05:15 PM

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Amazing the stuff that keeps leaping out of the woodwork. This has to be fifty years old. Made in Canada it says. You don’t get many of those for a pound !

**2us70** · 03-09-2021, 09:44 AM

Those of us running in Sport and Production classes were required to run those trim tabs just like that. Cutting off the fin was forbidden. They also hid the back lower unit bolt.

**jackiewilson** · 03-09-2021, 09:44 AM

Wonder what exactly what OOPRAH‘S brief was from CBS , something like this i would guess.

here you go girl —we have a two hour slot going begging—— a couple of ex royals —— she has a touch of the tar brush , BLM and RACISM are a hot topic at the moment —- go for it —- ?????
Even me as an Englishman knows OPRAH Winfrey can stir up a sh-t storm in a cardboard box with the lid shut tight if she has a mind to . She managed it admirably!!!!!!! Congrats Girl, you got the pair to drown in their own mire .
Perfect set up— divorcee with ambition—- {been there —done that— good start} Social climber , but gone off the bubble so to speak ??????
Harry with the ginger hair and of questionable heritage ???? Pure white and proud of it .
There you have it —- all black interviewer —- mixed race Female wife—- all white husband —— c‘mon Girl, if that’s not the most volatile mix on the planet , then ill BUCK A FUFFALO. On primetime TV. !!!
Even the very idea was a recipe for disaster—— it achieved two things for the English viewers . —— Harry has always been a likeable lad —- trying hard to keep his head above water. Always played second fiddle to his older brother . Did it well too!!!!
THEN

**jackiewilson** · 03-09-2021, 09:47 AM

Depends as to how the first page goes down as to whether or not there will ever be a chapter.

**jackiewilson** · 03-09-2021, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by 2us70

Those of us running in Sport and Production classes were required to run those trim tabs just like that. Cutting off the fin was forbidden. They also hid the back lower unit bolt.

Reason i cut mine off was because the damn prop wouldn’t turn with it in place , did have a tad more rake than good for it.!!!!!
Always amazed me how quick these old bold water weevils chewed up the „“sacrificial“. Anode ???

**2us70** · 03-09-2021, 12:23 PM

Never had a problem with prop clearance on any of my motors. A couple of guys I knew did manage to damage their motors because they thought the trim tab bolt was all that held on the back of the lower unit. They missed the nut hiding up in there and broke something getting the unit off.

**GENE LANHAM** · 03-09-2021, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by 2us70

Never had a problem with prop clearance on any of my motors. A couple of guys I knew did manage to damage their motors because they thought the trim tab bolt was all that held on the back of the lower unit. They missed the nut hiding up in there and broke something getting the unit off.

Some of us ---are old enough to remember---that the water pickup---was in the trim tab---even the 44" jetprop 500--

**2us70** · 03-09-2021, 04:33 PM

I also recall water pickups in the bottom of the cavitation plate right above the prop. On those older motors the pump was buried in the lower unit casting. Hard to work on.

**jackiewilson** · 03-09-2021, 05:26 PM

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When i first moved to the Languedoc region of France , into a very small fishing village called BOUZIGUES. I met with a a huge mix of different nationalities that had already found this most wonderful place . Dutch, Belgian , Americans , Swedes , Norwegians. And more English. Main industry was OYSTERS —- millions of them, sold to all parts of France , with daily deliveries to Paris and London. Many artists and sculptors lived here .
I travelled to Sweden and met some world famous sculptors . Their work was impressive, but i quickly realised i could do jus as well . Copied a couple of well known pieces and realised i didn’t have to. So i have never copied anything since .
Above is one of the earliest concepts or creations i ever did , for a very special Dutch friend of mine . She called the Piece. Birth of a nation. Ive travelled a long way in the ten years since.!