Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 10-19-2022, 08:31 PM

Not sure but my guess is a ScottiCraft.

**Lake X Kid** · 10-19-2022, 09:12 PM

The boat cowling looks like a Scotti Craft.

**peterse90** · 10-19-2022, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Not sure but my guess is a ScottiCraft.

I talked with Bob and his wife for quite some time last year at the Havasu reunion. Yes it was a Scotti - one of the few pickle-fork Scottis. Bob was very humble about his racing success in the 70's. His wife was really great to talk with, she knew virtually every boat Bob had over the many years he raced. It was a real 'walk down memory lane' talking with both Bob Larson and Bob Holloway - both great California racers of that era.

**lars strom** · 10-20-2022, 09:47 AM

Thanks @peterse90

Some pictures from Havasu 2021..!!

**lars strom** · 10-20-2022, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

I wonder if Mr. Ben Robertson still has those molds

Ben and Cees Van Der Velden in the composite boats Ben have the molds for.

**lars strom** · 10-20-2022, 01:47 PM

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**peterse90** · 10-20-2022, 05:13 PM

More pictures from Havasu re-union 2021;

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Bob Holloway and Bob Larson.

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Lee Sutter, Bob Larson, Ben Robertson and Bill Seebold. What an AMAZING experience it was for a fan like me to meet and talk with these greats !! Thank you Seebold family for organizing such a great event !!

**lars strom** · 10-20-2022, 06:56 PM

**lars strom** · 10-21-2022, 09:43 AM

OMC Rotary snowmobile engine.

**WaterZebra** · 10-21-2022, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

OMC Rotary snowmobile engine.

I wonder who (BRP,Yamaha,Polaris,etc) will be the first to make an electric powered snowmobile?

**lars strom** · 10-21-2022, 06:48 PM

Brandon Stevenson & Jimbo McConnell in Havasu 2022.

**lars strom** · 10-22-2022, 09:46 AM

This is a great picture..Johnnie is a very cool man with a great hat..!!..

Brandon Stevenson & Johnnie Sanders in Havasu 2022.

**lars strom** · 10-22-2022, 09:58 AM

Alf Bullen Molinari/Evinrude CCC V6
UIM OZ class
Stewartby 1979. Thanks Fast on Water.

**WaterZebra** · 10-22-2022, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Cees Van Der Velden was one of the best boat racers/boat builders ever.
He was also a good friend and I raced for his team a few times.
Always fun to hang around him, he loved girls, stayed up late in the hotel bar etc. He was also in charge of the F1-V8 drivers group.
As far as I know all his race boats was built in his shop in Holland.
When he switched from wood to composite boats same thing..but later after he retired Ben Roberson purchased the molds for the Velden Racing composite boats.
I have seen them in Bens shop, Jacksonboro, South Carolina.
Cees was a business man and I am sure he did some side business.
R.I P. my freind
Cees left us long time ago.

Is there a reason why Ben Robertson has not built any more boats from the Velden molds? Money? Interest? Buyers? Wrong size?

**Amberjack1234** · 10-22-2022, 11:54 AM

Velden molds

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

Is there a reason why Ben Robertson has not built any more boats from the Velden molds? Money? Interest? Buyers? Wrong size?

Interesting question Mr. water zebra I don’t know if the boats would be competitive in formula to your formula one anymore against the Hoffmann composites that are built But surely there is a market for that maybe. Ben Robinson was a very competitive driver when he was running and I believe they had a shop called Dorchester Marine outside of Charleston South Carolina. Maybe somebody can contact him I’m sure there would be some sort of market out there for the boats. Maybe the younger guys But not from us old farts