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Key West 2014, Stock Outboard's Present and Future?
Published on 11-05-2014 10:49 AM
Courtesy Shoot 2 Thrill Pete
Stock Outboard, the only class where the world's rules match the US rules, also appears to be strong this year. There are a few boats who will have the role of favorites, the wider Doug Wrights being the boats with the advantage over the narrower tunneled competition. But, there is one boat that we will be keeping our eyes on closely to see how it does. Risky Business, a 1992 Skater 28 with a pair of Mercury Racing 200 XS outboards (running approximately 240 HP), will be competing against 32' Doug Wrights and 30' Skaters with twin 280 HP Mercury Racing engines.
Obviously, water conditions will play a major role in the class, but what will the top speed of the 200's be versus the top speed of the 280's? Why so much interest for some of us? Well, Mercury has stopped building the 280's so there is a debate going on as to running the 200 or the 300 in the future. The pieces and parts of the 200 fits the current lower units without major modification, the 300 does not. So, the expense of racing the 300 over the 200 is major investment increase and may make the size of the fleet decrease.
Courtesy Freezeframe Jeff
We will try to keep the information flowing as the week progresses.
Courtesy Sgoot 2 Thrill Pete
Starting the events races today should be:
5 Brothers Grocery
Hulk
Talbot Excavating
SOS Venezuela
Papa's Pilar
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