Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted

haha that's a funny image. hey atleast you didn't have to deal with
river current bringing you ever closer to pilings or rocks while
waving the paddle

On Sep 23, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Doug Julien wrote:

> I think you tilt the non-functioning unit up and keep going. At
> least you have a second power unit to keep going. Speaking as
> someone who has waved a paddle madly back and forth in a dead
> Sportsman about three miles from shore in Lake Michigan (help me!),
> before the days of cellphones, a second power unit would probably
> be a plus...
>
> But I get your point. If one engine quit while underway, would it
> wreck anything or just pull the boat to the side?
>
> -Doug Julien
>
> --- On Wed, 9/23/09, jd <jdood@...> wrote:
>
>> From: jd <jdood@...>
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted
>> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...
>> >
>> Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 12:12 PM
>> so in a dual engine set up (never had
>> one) what happens when something like one of the two shifter
>> switches goes out? That seems like it could be
>> disastrous. Or any number of other things go
>> out on just one engine and not the other while underway?
>>
>>
>> On Sep 23, 2009, at 8:44 AM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>>
>>> Why not go with a pair of inline Chevy 250 - 6's
>> ? That would push 320 - 340 hp. Don't you just love
>> imagining the project possibilities when it comes to
>> re-powering with OMC's. Of course the length would
>> intrude on usable interior space, but who cares? The CG
>> would move a little forward, which would be good.
>>>
>>> I haven't run the numbers, but I think you'd have a
>> 50+ mph, yet very reliable outfit. And the Chevy 6's were
>> absolutely bulletproof (MerCruiser sold tons of them). If
>> you wanted to get carried away you could even try
>> retro-fitting the blocks with Pontiac's innovative OHC which
>> came with a QuadraJet 4MV, then you'd be pushing another 100
>> hp! Exhaust manifolds might be a problem, however.
>>>
>>> Of course, it would be cheaper just to build out a 383
>> or 400 small block chevy, but then you would have to push
>> all that thru a single electric stringer, which would
>> greatly reduce reliability.
>>>
>>> lee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
>> [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...]
>> On Behalf Of Scott Veazie
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:48 AM
>>> To: omc-boats@...
>>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted
>>>
>>> Imagine retrofitting that with two 120-140hp inline
>> Chevy fours....should be able to sqeeze those in....a dual
>> deluxe with around 240-280hp!
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: jdood@...
>>>> To: omc-boats@...
>>>> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:03:00 -0700
>>>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe
>> Spotted
>>>>
>>>> nice, but no windsheild. too bad. if you find out
>> he's parting it
>>>> out, i'd love to buy those nav light lenses.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff D
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 22, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Jeff LaCoste wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope these pics go thru, I ran across one of
>> those rare OMC Dual
>>>>> Deluxes outside of Port Townsend WA, so I
>> had to pull over and take
>>>>> some pics. I wonder what the plan is here
>> with this boat.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>
>>>>> <IMG_0100.jpg>
>>>>> <IMG_0099.jpg>
>>>>> <IMG_0307.jpg>
>>>>> <IMG_0311.jpg>
>>>>> <IMG_0312.jpg>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff LaCoste //
>>>>> 206-781-3477 //
>>>>> Heavy@...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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Received on Wednesday, 23 September 2009