Topic: Carl is about to light up another cigar in his coffin…. – Page 2

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February 11, 2021 at 9:18 pm #230249
rudderless
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I have read it comes in a 20″ version. Maybe for a bass boat?? 🙂
February 11, 2021 at 11:33 pm #230273
bobw
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If the first 6 cylinder in-line 100hp Merc was called the Tower of Power, what do you call this thing?

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."
February 12, 2021 at 5:34 am #230280
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need2fish wrote:

I’m with Carl… what the hey is “Contra” rotating.????!!!!… no credibility with me.

Each engine has two props, that turn in opposite directions. It makes for a tremendous bite on the water. I have always called them counter-rotating. Volvo has had this on their outdrives back into at least the 1990’s and I think they got the idea from torpedoes. I am not sure you guys caught this, but the whole engine doesn’t turn to steer; just the lower unit, which will turn further than a whole engine would turn. Some of our antiques did that, didn’t they?

Long live American manufacturing!

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February 12, 2021 at 1:41 pm #230303
dave-bernard
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TWIN TOWER OF POWER !
February 12, 2021 at 4:11 pm #230324
fifty20ne
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EXPENSIVE!

Only $77,000 each plus boat & trailer!

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/fishing-boating/2021/02/11/mercury-marine-unveils-innovative-new-outboard-engine-v-12-600-hp-verado-has-steerable-gearcase/4410659001/
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February 12, 2021 at 4:48 pm #230329
fleetwin
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Surely looks impressive, sure hope they tested the heck out of em…. There is no test that can quite match consumer testing unfortunately…
February 13, 2021 at 12:15 am #230376
rudderless
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fleetwin wrote:

Surely looks impressive, sure hope they tested the heck out of em…. There is no test that can quite match consumer testing unfortunately…

…I think ya mean consumer abuse! 😉
February 13, 2021 at 5:26 am #230388
billw
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fleetwin wrote:

Surely looks impressive, sure hope they tested the heck out of em…. There is no test that can quite match consumer testing unfortunately…

I was thinking exactly the same thing. A point well taken, from a former OMC guy!

Long live American manufacturing!
February 13, 2021 at 8:11 am #230390
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billw wrote:

fleetwin wrote:

Surely looks impressive, sure hope they tested the heck out of em…. There is no test that can quite match consumer testing unfortunately…

I was thinking exactly the same thing. A point well taken, from a former OMC guy!

Yeah, if OMC couldn’t make it, then I hope Merc does….
February 19, 2021 at 8:29 am #231191
Evinrude 25
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It is a dual Tower of Power! Two Tower of Power joins together at the hip.
How fast do you estimate if put it on my 18′ aluminum boat? Should I order the short shaft version? If it is not available, should the standard shaft version be fine with and a jack plate installed?
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