Super Swede ... Lars Strom

[Powerabout]

Were they Belgium or US engines?
( surley not OZ ones?)
(We only sent them to Iran/Iraq I thought or is that still a secret)

[Lars Strom]

US made engines..in Belgium they only assembly up to 70 hp..all parts came from the USA except for the stinky Euro 4 hp..!!

[1969Merc800ShortShaft]

Njaaa..1969Merc800ShortShaft....sorry but that was not the way it happen at all.

First it was Mariner and Evinrude outboards, not Mercury.
The Mariner came from AGB..the Swedish Mariner distributor in Sweden and the Evinrude came from OMC Sweden.
Yes, all the engines was shipped back to the US in containers and sometimes by airplanes.

Bo did nothing wrong except found a way to buy new outboards for less..

Yes..there was some angry local dealers, but it was a bad price policy by Brunswick and OMC that made it possible

Not 100% true my friend. The engines never left the U.S. Why ship them back & forth? He sold under the name of Scan Marine in the 80's, Accu Marine in the 90's. I think we both know Bo a little too well, if you know what I mean, lol.

[Lars Strom]

Well..I know exactly where Bo and Scan Marine got all the new outboard from.

The export from Sweden of US made outboards ended when OMC and Brunswick
stopped it by rising the dealer net pricing in Scandinavia.
The drop of the value of the US dollar was another reason..

Contact Bo Nilsson direct so he can clear this up for you....Here is his e-mail address..bosse@hotellwettern.se

[Lars Strom]

Pretty fancy Skater 40 SS next to us at the Marina..

Lucky think the boat is to loud..!!

Click here for pictures and more..http://svera.se/blogg/2012/07/14/pre...at-the-marina/

[Lars Strom]

Today we lost a very good friend of ours..
Bob Morgan lost his life in a Powerboat racing accident in Key West.
So did Jeff Tillman.

R.I. P.

Picture show Bob and my wife Carina a few weeks ago..

Bob Morgans 55 year racing history is up for sale..

[Lars Strom]

A Swedish success, “propped into racing” by a Norwegian 1973

Click below for more..
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-histori...skala-for-mig/

[Lars Strom]

I found this picture with help of Jack Ottobrini and asked David Burgess to tell us the story..
Here it is the answer from the famous boat builder..

Click on the blue text for the true story..

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/07/17/ext...3oe-race-boat/

[sharpeye Mike]

According to my frensh, the boat was built to surpass the 120 mph mark with a 850 cc race motor . I wonder if they achived their goal. Good stuff Lars
Mike

[Lars Strom]

Party time..!! Thanks MarineMax