Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

UIM SE class

[Instigator]

Interesting to note as power/speed goes up, cockpits/center of balance, goes aft.

UIM SE class

[lars strom]

Bertil Wik and Bob Spalding.
Evinrude F1-V8 drivers 1985 with Pro One.

Thanks Jane Spalding Spinks.

[lars strom]

Cougar with 4 X Johnson V8 Limited Edition at Fort Lauderdale Marina around 1991
Picture by me.

[lars strom]

The Cougar "King Sting" above at Lake George, NY. 1991

[techteam]

Let's see if the sharp eyed amongst you can work out what's wrong with this picture.

[lars strom]

Let's see if the sharp eyed amongst you can work out what's wrong with this picture.

Not sure, but my guess is..Rosalind Nott is driving..not Bob Spalding..??




PS
The background looks very similar in this picture..Its me in the Stockholm archipelago 1974..

[Tom Smyth]

Are you back here in the states or still overseas ?

[lars strom]

@Tom Smyth

We are living in Cristal River north of Tampa.

@techteam

I am pretty sure Rosalinda Nott is driving Bob Spaldings #1 Velden/Carlsberg/Johnson V6 RS in this picture..??

[techteam]

Ah no flies on you Lars, thought I'd get you with that one. Yes Rosalind Nott Windermere Records Week 1980.

[lars strom]

@techteam

HeeHee..well you took about one hour of my time to figure it out....Fanny..Thanks.

I looked at the picture that I have never seen before and the background got me confused.
Could not see anything wrong with Bobs Velden with a cross-flow V6 RS..
Hmmm..than suddenly..Bobs shoulder/upper body did not look right..and I started to laugh..we all know women loved Bob and he could probably talk any girl in to driving his race boat..

[lars strom]

Thanks Ron Hill and Merry Christmas

[lars strom]

Great song...Choosing Texas with Ella Langley.



While Abilene, Texas, isn't a major powerboat racing hub, it has connections to boat racing history, especially through

Abilene Marine, a company that sponsored Formula 1 tunnel hull racers using Johnson Outboards in the 1980s, with drivers like Johnny Sanders and Tom Posey, featuring prominent teams that competed nationally. So, "Johnson Boat Racing" in Abilene links back to these specific teams from decades ago, rather than a current major scene.