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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: 1997 Canadian Nationals Dunnville....beginning of change |
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Posted: January 6th, 2024, 3:59 pm
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| There was another MOD VP hull that ran in EP after the Quebec boats . Speedmaster Marine purchased the Rankin Marine “POP” boat Sport C molds. He had Marty B add a center pod to the bottom making it a MOD VP. Marty used the lower portion of a delta boat for the center. Tammy W raced one for I believ... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: 1997 Canadian Nationals Dunnville....beginning of change |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: January 6th, 2024, 12:19 pm
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| In 1998 the hometown of the MVP EP raceboats had their first and what ended up being there only CBF OPC race. With the 1997 successful showing at the Canadian Nationals they wanted to show case their boats in front of their home town. They didn’t realize the difference the 70 Yamaha and the new 60 m... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: 1997 Canadian Nationals Dunnville....beginning of change |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: January 6th, 2024, 11:58 am
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YazabdFz768&t=1125s&pp=ygUmY2FuYWRpYW4gbmF0aW9uYWwgcG93ZXJib2F0IHJhY2VzIDE5OTc%3D EP class allowed the MVP boats from Quebec to race against the regular V bottom hulls. That didn’t sit well with the V hull racers. The EP displacement rule had already been incr... |
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: What is a 6E9...40C...Yamaha...mariner ..36 cu. in ..twin?? |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: January 5th, 2024, 3:29 pm
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| Well it happens to be one of the longest manufactured basically unchanged 2 stroke outboards from late 1970’s to mid 1990’s. It’s a Yamaha outboard that was also sold as a mariner. It’s 2 cylinders, twin carb, steel crank, 36 cubic inch, 2 to 1 gearcase that all the smaller mercury cleavers fit, it ... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: TED QUINN...passing |
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Posted: January 4th, 2024, 2:57 pm
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| We are still in the same loop. Rob S Is a good friend for me as well. Barry T I met when he raced in FJ with a needle nose hull. Mark R I met thru his dad Jerry at Quinn’s on Kennedy Road. Mark’s 13 Checkmate “Blue Max” was being rigged. I think most racers would agree that John Beer was the best pr... |
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Forum: UPCOMING EVENTS.. Topic: 2024...Toronto Boat Show ..January 19 |
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Posted: January 4th, 2024, 12:24 pm
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: Glastron Boats Racing History Started in the early 1960’s |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: January 4th, 2024, 12:11 pm
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: TED QUINN...passing |
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Posted: January 4th, 2024, 9:22 am
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| . Were you out there in 71, 72 or 73 ?? If you were then we probably know each other. We just missed each other. I sold my race equipment in 1970 . Got married in 1971. From 1971 to 1974 my focus was saving a down payment for a house. I was still following the racing but wasn’t active again until 1... |
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Transom Mounted Water Pickups |
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Posted: January 1st, 2024, 1:53 pm
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Transom Mounted Water Pickups |
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Posted: January 1st, 2024, 9:56 am
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| When you say inside the pad. Do you mean through the hull like a jet ski picks up its water? I would position the pickup so it is mounted on the bottom under the boat beside the pad at the transom. The back portion of the pickup where the water connection is would extend out the back of the boat an... |
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