Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**Charger70** · 10-02-2023, 07:30 PM

Hi Lars, not an expert at posting.
I got the Evinrude Offshores from with the JW Marriot Skater. It looks almost identical to your triple skater. That is the manual that they gave me with the hand written shop notes from Alex who built the twin plug heads and also the shops notes for the twin pinion shiftable lowers to make them legal for racing. Had a great time with them but they were way over my head for mechanical tuning. I did have the a prop shaft break and we machined Mercury replacement to allow me to ruin mercury props.
Thanks

**Charger70** · 10-02-2023, 07:36 PM

My little piece of history

**lars strom** · 10-02-2023, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Charger70

Hi Lars, not an expert at posting.
I got the Evinrude Offshores from with the JW Marriot Skater. It looks almost identical to your triple skater. That is the manual that they gave me with the hand written shop notes from Alex who built the twin plug heads and also the shops notes for the twin pinion shiftable lowers to make them legal for racing. Had a great time with them but they were way over my head for mechanical tuning. I did have the a prop shaft break and we machined Mercury replacement to allow me to ruin mercury props.
Thanks

Thanks..very interesting. Please check your files for pictures..Not sure but I think this is a Skater 32 with two Evinrude racing V8 outboards.

**Charger70** · 10-02-2023, 09:51 PM

Hi Lars, that is my boat next to my friends triple merc motion at Lake Pleasant. Still have it.

**Charger70** · 10-02-2023, 09:54 PM

I think there is still a video out there of the twin evinrude v8 skater out there before I made the swap. It was crazy fun to drive with the foot pedal. The sound and the smoke at the dock was amazing.

**lars strom** · 10-03-2023, 08:45 AM

Johnson race ad 1973
APBA Rulebook

**lars strom** · 10-03-2023, 09:42 AM

Bob Schubert

Johnnie Sanders remarkable racing career spanned 4 decades in which he campaigned every Johnson racing engine including the rotary and V8. His victories are legendary. He is also a gentleman, a truly nice guy and an icon of power boat racing.