Re: Explorer Mysteries?

I had a Rogue with a Buick V6 supposedly the only one built. Maybe that
Explorer got my engine.(sic) I was told I got the last Rogue ever built and
they used whatever they had left. Had about twice the glass as most. My dad
was plant manager at the time so he ended up with it.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Shuster (M_LibS)" <lib1@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Explorer Mysteries?

> I suspect the Explorer ad could have several informational mistakes
including:
>
> a) year (1970 vs 1969)
> b) hull length (16 vs 19) (the V8 would imply a 19' hull)
> c) power rating (230 v 210) (water hose shows a "210" marking on it)
>
> but what the detailed photos clearly show:
>
> a) Explorer name plate on transom curved-style (not rectangular/flat
style)
> motor cover
> b) small block Chevy in engine bay (most likely a 307 in the 1969 - 1970
> timeframe)
>
> So some unresolved mysteries that come to my mind are:
>
> 1) Were there any 19' Explorers?
> 2) Did someone retrofit a 210 V8 into a 16' Explorer or was it originally
> installed at the factory?
>
> Cheers
>
> Lee Shuster
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Budne" <phil@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Sport '16 vs Sportsman
>
>
> >
> > > Also, does anyone know if the factory 210 hp engine was ever installed
> > > in the late 1969-70 forward contol 16' hulls?
> >
> > Not that I've seen evidence of, but I'm always learning something new!
> >
> > > This one appears earlier than the one on Phil's website.
> >
> > Why do you think this one is older? The boat in the ad is listed as
> > 1970. The only one on the web site I have solid data for was
> > described as a 1969, but the model number is supposed to be a 1970
> > model number.
> >
> > It looks like a similar design was sold as the Johnson "Frontrunner".
> > There's a photo of one on the website under "Other Johnson Models".
> >
> > > Here's one that I found listed (incorrectly ?) with 230 hp and it's
> > > listed as an Explorer 16'. A 16 foot hull must fly with the
small-block
> > > Chevy!
> > >
> > > http://boats.iboats.com/evinrude/bow_riders--1004/15346-ad.html
> >
> > The infomation I have is that 200 and 210HP engines were only sold in
> > 19' boats. Evinrude never sold anything described as a 230.
> >
> >
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Received on Thursday, 16 October 2003