are those merc 125's. seems like alot.
gonna try to find a merc 85 xs, one of those old hi-perf engines. its for my girls and i think that will be more than enough to go bay bomb with. |
p.s anyone know of an oldy like that let me know. gotta be a budget piece or some one looking for a good home for an olddy,
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Originally Posted by monstaaa
(Post 2995723)
are those merc 125's. seems like alot.
gonna try to find a merc 85 xs, one of those old hi-perf engines. its for my girls and i think that will be more than enough to go bay bomb with. They were 1250 BP racing engines (about 130 hp each) with speedmaster lower units.... My point was simply that the hull can take more power than you might think. On the other hand, with today's new engines and prop shaft rated HP an 85will give you all you want and more (figure 60 or so). Good luck, and enjoy your boat. T2x |
Originally Posted by T2x
(Post 2993480)
I raced the original 16 Eltro with George Linder as co- driver in the APBA Marathon Nationals (6 hours) in 1969 at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. We had a pair of Merc 1250 BP's on the boat....
60 hp seems tame...... ;) I remember when my father had one of those Merc's on the back of his Carlson Challenger I had mentioned to you before. That was one stout outboard back then. It used to make the Sanger flatbottom crowd very upset. |
my girls had a 13 whaler for 2 years then i built a 16 checkmate /75 merc for them in the spring .they used it 2 times .didnt like that they couldnt climb all over it with sand on there feet or pull it up on the beach.sold it in sept. should have cept the whaler http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec1969/109.jpg http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec1969/063.jpg http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...ec1969/008.jpg
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The 16 Super is a center console. not sure if you already knew that or not.
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Originally Posted by Smarty
(Post 2996167)
TWO BP Merc's!!! Wow, that must have been one hell-uva bota before it delaminated. That must have been a pretty wild ride, how did it handle?
I remember when my father had one of those Merc's on the back of his Carlson Challenger I had mentioned to you before. That was one stout outboard back then. It used to make the Sanger flatbottom crowd very upset. Linder had a pair of inline, 110 merc's with Speedmasters on a Carlson Challenger in 1966. T2x |
Originally Posted by Dave M
(Post 2996460)
The 16 Super is a center console. not sure if you already knew that or not.
Originally the boat had a full deck..... it wasn't the prettiest hull on the planet (Eltro's rarely were)....and it had a little "beak" to boot, so after a couple of years Superboat changed it into a CC. T2x |
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