Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

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Matti Suomi

I confess. It was me who stole that banderoll from the railing of the bridge in Drammen, Norway OZ World Championship race 1980..

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Burlington, Wisconsin race early 1980's
#544 Jerry Gravesen in his APBA SE class cat.
Probably an FT-19S power-head in this picture running in another class.
Thanks.

[lars strom]

Must have been an evil handling triple OMC boat.

[Bob V]

Must have been an evil handling triple OMC boat.

Probably so, but can you image the sweet sound that it put out at WOT??? Looks like a Rayson Craft flatbottom modified for outboards.

[peterse90]

Burlington, Wisconsin race early 1980's
#544 Jerry Gravesen in his APBA SE class cat.
Probably an FT-19S power-head in this picture running in another class.
Thanks.

Looks like one of the Race of Champions Seebold SE hulls.

[WaterZebra]

Looks like one of the Race of Champions Seebold SE hulls.

Looks like the hull had forward sponson trips? Good idea for small hp hulls.

[lars strom]

Looks like one of the Race of Champions Seebold SE hulls.

Sam LaBanco

If it is the boat I think it is, It was an OMC factory Mod 50 boat that I think Bob Hering drove, it was originally painted red, Hering changed the bottom, but it didn't work. My racing Partner Buzz Beaton bought it from the race group, Buzz got sick and could not race and it was sold to Gerry. It is a Molinari.

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Lars Strom

Sam LaBanco... thanks.. I guess this is the Molinari (457) Bob Hering drove in the US 1978..??

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From Europe a few days ago.

Jeroen Germes
Time to get out on the water.

[Lake X Kid]

Retired champion, Renato Molinari is holding a book about the Outboard's legacy, with his OMC powered Saffa boat on the book's cover.

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The Swedish Power Boat Federation did a story about my F1-V8 racing 1983..
Sorry for Swedish only..

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Sam Haraway

This rig and driver won the EP Nationals at Kankakee in 1989 and 1990. It was the only rig on the racecourse that didn’t have the exhaust relief holes drilled out.

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Cool.. Bob Spalding was a great driver and friend.❤️

[lars strom]

Fun day at the races!!!
Thanks Carl Lewis.

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Jack Aylsworth

EVINRUDE & JOHNSON ‘A’ STOCK RACERS – Back in the 1980’s, OMC built 15hp outboards with high-speed gear cases qualifying for APBA’s Class A Stock Outboard runabouts and hydroplanes. Class A boats are smaller light weight race boats built with lightweight marine plywood and mahogany, carbon fiber or fiberglass. A Stock Hydro (ASH) is where many racers transition from Junior classes to Stock Outboard. This class is very popular, so full fields make for terrific, exciting competition in the 50- to 55-MPH range. A Stock Runabout (ASR) is the natural next step for a racer graduating from Junior Runabout, or for AX Runabout drivers wanting more water time and a little more speed (around 48 MPH). Many Evinrude & Johnson Class A outboards are still racing today.
The OMC 15A is the racing version of the popular 15 HP fishing motor. It uses the same power head with a special direct drive lower unit coupled to a short mid-housing with above the water exhaust. In JSH and JSR classes, a restrictor plate is placed behind the carburetor to limit its speed to about 35 MPH for the youngsters. Very little can be done to “hop up” this motor. It is designed for the lighter driver (under 160) who wants pull and go equipment. Some blue printing is allowed to this engine.

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