Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug

Actually Bombardier or BRP as they go by still use the Waukegan Harbor
testing and engineering facilities. Manufacturing takes place just across
the border in Wisconsin. There's still a lot of activity in Waukegans 1000
slip harbor too.

See the attached photo.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sweeney" <mike.s.sweeney@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug

> Not much up in Waukegan since OMC went under (no offense to anyone who
> might still live there) perhaps downtown Chicago itself, or somewhere by
> O'Hare, easy(er) to get to.
>
> Mike
> Bartlett, Il
> 1967 Reveler
>
> On Aug 26, 2006, at 9:15 PM, Andy Perakes wrote:
>
>> Maybe one of the chaps who knows where the factories/lakes are can chime
>> in
>> on an appropriate time/place. I usually winterize in early October so
>> we're
>> getting close to the end this year, but still potential for fast movers.
>> We're already planning to be in Chicago the Oct. 6th w/e...not much
>> further
>> to Waukegan from there.
>>
>> Andy
>> 1967 Reveler
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <lib1@...>
>> To: <omc-boats@...>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 9:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug
>>
>>
>>> Great idea, count me in,. Now we just need a time!
>>>
>>> Lee
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Perakes" <aperakes@...>
>>> To: <omc-boats@...>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 5:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug
>>>
>>>
>>>> An E/J/O regatta sounds like a great idea, Lee. Only problem is Utah
>>>> is
>>>> one
>>>> heck of a drive from Michigan. I guess if we were real buffs, we'd
>> gather
>>>> outside the old factories where the boats were built then run them on
>> the
>>>> same lakes they were tested/developed on.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Lee Shuster" <lib1@...>
>>>> To: <omc-boats@...>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 6:14 PM
>>>> Subject: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It made my day to read the great story, as told by Mike Julien, of
>> Grand
>>>> Rapids, MI on their new-found homes for their '68 and '69 Sportsmans.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hopefully, Mike and brother Doug are members of this list, if not
>> perhaps
>>>> Phil can pass this along?
>>>>>
>>>>> I really enjoyed seeing the pictures in the water of the two boats,
>> their
>>>> owners and family and friends enjoying the maiden voyage(s).
>>>>>
>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I was able to fulfill a dream and that was
>>>>> having
>>>>> my
>>>> 82-year-old father fly from Ohio to Utah to enjoy his first ride in my
>> 66
>>>> Sportsman. In the sixties, our family "made-do" with a Larson
>>>> "All-American," with a V-4 75hp Evinrude. Our unfilled-dreamboat was
>>>> the
>>>> Sportsman and it was really fun to get us two old farts out on the
>>>> water
>>>> again. We hadn't done that together since the 70's!
>>>>>
>>>>> The comparison of the 68 vs 69 Sporty is especially interesting in the
>>>> water. The 4-inch deeper deadrise really lifts the bow up out of the
>>>> water,
>>>> making it much less exciting for unwary bow riders, at slow speed in a
>>>> moderate chop!
>>>>>
>>>>> Above the rub-rail, both boats share the "new-for-68" deck, which
>>>>> featured
>>>> the "gull-wing" engine access covers, hinged in the middle.
>>>>> This revised deck provided better aft and "over-the-transom" water
>>>> protection, compared to the 64-67 Sportsmans, Sports and Sweet-16's.
>>>>> The early Sporty's decks in the hind quarters, close to the water,
>> almost
>>>> bass-boat like, but they can work their bilge pumps, if you're trying
>>>> to
>>>> back away from the dock or trailer in a moderate sea.
>>>>>
>>>>> After nearly 40 years, it's very interesting to see how close these
>>>>> two
>>>> boats actually are. Since the 69's improved hull was supposed to be 8
>>>> to
>>>> 10
>>>> percent faaster (Evinrude's claim), we'll have to wonder what the
>> results
>>>> woud be if the two Captains, drove each other's boat? I also wonder
>> about
>>>> on-board weight of gear, fuel, etc? And prop pitches?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyways, get story, keep us abreast of further fun!
>>>>>
>>>>> Say that gets me thinkin'? We should organize a regional or national
>>>>> meet,
>>>> wouldn't it be great to see a dozen or more E/J/O boats in one
>> gathering?
>>>> Any ideas for a cool gathering spot?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lee Shuster
>>>>> Salt Lake City, Utah
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