JOMS @ Standish ME

[bh/]

Good weekend at Standish ME .
Some pix;

Larry R and his gang of young hooligans;

Eli at speed ;

Winners get Boston beans;

[Toby Hall]

This is great!

[peter1708]

Awesome photos!  

In the second photo, it looks like a later model Mercury, do those relatively newer motors use stock lower units, or do they have racing LU's available?  

Pete

[creekrunner]

A visit to:  http://southshoreoutboard.com/   or the APBA website will probably answer most of your questions..

[LarryR]

Awesome photos!  

In the second photo, it looks like a later model Mercury, do those relatively newer motors use stock lower units, or do they have racing LU's available?  

Pete

They are 1999-2007 15-hp mercs with modifications.
The gearcase is a 1:1 "split-case" unit that was originally designed for the 15-hp Johnson/Evinrude "A" motor.
APBA sells them.  $1165 was the last price I was quoted.
Brown Tool and Machine sells the rest of the parts required to convert.
The whole engine, new & ready to run, sells for around $4000 (also from APBA)
The Js run props supplied by APBA at the race site, but AX props run from $300-$400 each.
Our three engines are probably worth more than my 37 antique mercs, 2/3s of which are fully restored.

[bh/]

I  apologize  to the moderator for my overly descriptive use of language under my 4th pic.
From now on I will stick to  'OMG' s and Smilies......
bh/

[Tom Brockmeyer]

I  apologize  to the moderator for my overly descriptive use of language under my 4th pic. -BH

I got yer back, Brian... -Tom

[LarryR]

I  apologize  to the moderator for my overly descriptive use of language under my 4th pic. -BH

I got yer back, Brian... -Tom

Gosh darn it, Brian, we're used to that filthy language down here in the former colonies   .

[creekrunner]

I think that Bruce had other thoughts....

[chuckw]

Question: Is any fluorescent color other than orange acceptable now? i notice a bright green helmet. Back in the day only international orange was allowed.
Just curious if APBA change the rule.

[LarryR]

There are three legal colors, orange, yellow and bright green.  They must be Snell 2010 compliant (2005 is legal, but won't be next year).
Eli's green helmet came as a "gimme" with his Wally runabout.  
It was a typical motorcycle helmet with a wild multicolor design under beautiful clearcoat.
It had to be painted something and Eli liked green, so I scuffed it up, masked it and sprayed it with a rattle can.  
That green covers incredibly badly , so maybe 9 coats?  Then three coats of clear.
I like it 'cause you can spot him in a crowd.
Most orange helmets are not "fluorescent" orange.

[Fastjeff]

Here's an old model railroading tip for using minimal paint with hard to cover colors:  Spray the part silver (aluminum) first.  It easily covers any color, and can be colored itself with minimal paint.  

We used this technique for railcar/ locomotive bodies to prevent heavy buildup that concealed tiny features (like door hinges and etc.)

Jeff

[LarryR]

Here's an old model railroading tip for using minimal paint with hard to cover colors:  Spray the part silver (aluminum) first.  It easily covers any color, and can be colored itself with minimal paint.  

We used this technique for railcar/ locomotive bodies to prevent heavy buildup that concealed tiny features (like door hinges and etc.)

Jeff

Good tip, Jeff.     Always got dull aluminum on hand.