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

Yes I meant the photo

jim
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From: <lib1@...>
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Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Great Story! Thanks, Mike and Doug

> Jim,
>
> "it" referring to...... the photo, right?
>
> Lee
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim orfino" <jorfino@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> 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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