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
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
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.
How we build changes with time - the fact that we build is more important.
Joe started with an OMC. I wouldn't bet he didn't change to Merc
before we built him the hump deck.
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.
How we build changes with time - the fact that we build is more important.
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.
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
How we build changes with time - the fact that we build is more important.
Pretty sure that's a regular 65. The special ones had red decals and I think the front had no chrome color.
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
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.
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