1970 E & T Tunnel Racer

[bajarick]

Beal!

I got a video of the hump deck posted on you tube.

http://youtu.be/TfHgv3LxmVs

Link is also posted in the Splash Section.


Rick

[bajarick]

Here's my ride! Its a 1970 E & T Tunnel built by E & T MArine of Lexington PArk, MD.

Beale!

Robert Hurry from the museum sent me a new pic of the old hump deck.

Not sure where the pic was taken though.

Sure wish I had a shot of his lower unit and prop.

Rick

[Beale Tilton]

Rick,
I don't know where it was taken either, Not sure if that isn't Joe's first boat. One thing for sure is he is a long way from being in the throttle, just lopeing. That's Bobby Taylor in the Allison.
Think the prop shaft was at or slightly obove the bottom of the hulls. No pictures and no plans on paper. Sorry.

[bajarick]

Rick,
I don't know where it was taken either, Not sure if that isn't Joe's first boat. One thing for sure is he is a long way from being in the throttle, just lopeing. That's Bobby Taylor in the Allison.
Think the prop shaft was at or slightly obove the bottom of the hulls. No pictures and no plans on paper. Sorry.

Hey Beale!

Joe ran OMC power on his first boat - this must be the hump deck with Merc power.

Im sure pics or plans of the lower unit would be a long shot - maybe Robert from the museum will run into something.

Just wanted to share the pic with you

Rick

[Beale Tilton]

Joe started with an OMC. I wouldn't bet he didn't change to Merc
before we built him the hump deck.

[bajarick]

I dont even know of any available speed parts for those old 3 cylinder 72 Mercs??

It looks like Joe was running a short shaft engine - but I cant say I have ever even seen a short shaft 3 cylinder Merc??

I cant imagine what type of lower unit and prop Joe was running back then??

Those motors weren't the Kiekhaefer style motors - they were the new style of Mercury.

Im gonna post the question in the tech section.

[Mark75H]

There was a special short shaft gearshift Merc with 3 carbs instead of 2. That's what they are wondering about. Rated 90 hp instead of 65.

[bajarick]

Beale!

Robert Hurry from the museum sent me a new pic of the old hump deck.

Not sure where the pic was taken though.

Sure wish I had a shot of his lower unit and prop.

Rick

Hello Sam!

Did the motor you are referring to look like the motor on the #63 boat in the post that I am qouting (above) - the pic is four or five replies back on this thread.

Its an oddball Merc to begin with if you ask me.

Rick

Rick

[Mark75H]

Pretty sure that's a regular 65. The special ones had red decals and I think the front had no chrome color.

[Beale Tilton]

Joe was running a box stock 49 cubic inch Mercury by Brunswick Corp. A short shaft engine A fishing engine if you will with a stock lower unit. That's all that was allowed in the Sport E class. Had to have forward and reverse. Props by Mercury. Don't remember the rated horsepower, seems it was somewhere between 65 and 75. He was kneeling, no power trim.