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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: TED QUINN...passing |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 20th, 2023, 8:58 pm
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| https://www.forrestandtaylor.com/obituaries/edward-quinn I first met Ted in the early 1960’s at Ted Quinn Marine on Laird Drive, Leaside. Ted’s shop was a small section of his brother Tom crankshaft repair business. Ted was in his early 30’s. Ted got involved with OPC Racing and sponsored two Alliso... |
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Forum: PARTS FOR SALE Topic: Looking for OMC, Yamaha & Nissan outboard parts |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 16th, 2023, 7:16 pm
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| Several people are working on winter projects. OMC - 15 inch 4 spline driveshafts....70-75 hp - nitro gearcases...3 cylinder or 2 cylinder - Kevi 56 billet aluminum base and tuner - 30 over 56 piston rings - 56 oval port block YAMAHA - 40-50 hp 6H4 15 inch drive shaft - Pro 50 power trim assembly - ... |
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Forum: GENERAL FORUM Topic: Will we see the return of the rotary engine? |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 16th, 2023, 12:50 pm
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| Mazda has gone back to developing their rotary engine as a hydrogen fuel engine. Could we see the return of a outboard rotary as a emission free competitor for the 4 strokes? What about a rotary race outboard? Do you remember the first ones? The rotary engine has many advantages including lighter we... |
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Forum: Drag Racing Topic: EYE CANDY for Drag Boat Lovers |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 16th, 2023, 12:14 pm
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Forum: PICS AND VIDEO LINKS Topic: OMC F1 V8 on a HYDROPLANE...ODD COMBINATION! |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 14th, 2023, 10:44 pm
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Forum: PAST EVENTS Topic: 2023...F4 tunnel boat...Mercury 60 hp 4 Stroke powered |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 14th, 2023, 10:16 am
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| This class has been part of the UIM F1 series for a few years. The class is raced in other countries, but hasn’t caught on in North America in APBA. The largest small tunnel class here is SST 45 and it’s number of entries have decreased. SST 60 has basically become a regional class in Twin City. Two... |
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Forum: CBF Topic: EP/FE Dunnville Nationals.....1991 |
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Posted: December 13th, 2023, 10:42 pm
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Forum: CBF Topic: EP/FE Dunnville Nationals.....1991 |
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Posted: December 13th, 2023, 10:34 pm
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| It’s unfortunate that the race coverage only focuses on Paul and a couple of other drivers. Many of the other drivers went on to become very successful in the class. Paul’s Lee Craft built Critchfield with mercury 650XS was the dominant boat that year. Paul sold that boat after that season and in la... |
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Forum: PICS AND VIDEO LINKS Topic: The Hydrostream Voodoo with a Jet Drive |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 12th, 2023, 11:47 pm
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I believe this boat was up for sale a while ago. I had only heard about it, but never saw a video of it. This is a video when it was first completed. Hard to tell from the video if it performed very well. It must be a one of a kind.
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Forum: Drag Racing Topic: November 2023.. Thanksgiving...Drag Boat Nationals |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: December 12th, 2023, 6:38 pm
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