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

Jim,

"it" referring to...... the photo, right?

Lee

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From: "jim orfino" <jorfino@...>
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Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug

> If you stare at it long enough a boat appears in the background
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Paquette" <tpaquette@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 8:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug
>
>
>> I'm for Glenn's location :-). It looks picture perfect to
>> me..............
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Glenn comcast
>> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 11:18 PM
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: 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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