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Hope everyone is well, for anyone who is interested in the Yukon 800 Marathon a couple years back the club changed the rules to allow the Merc 60 EFI FormulaRace engine, a 4 cylinder, 4 stroke 60 HP engine. The main reason is the shortage of Yamaha 50 triples. Last season a rookie team became the first to try the engine, and nearly won the race coming in second. I no longer live in Fairbanks and can't attend races, but what I heard is that it is a beast, very fast and strong on their boats. It is heavy, but on a 1500 pound setup I don't think that is a big handicap.
The team that ran one installed a nosecone of course, apparently the extra weight really damaged the boat so they will probably add some extra reinforcement where needed. It is a short shaft with solid motor mounts and a shifting gearcase, derived from the regular 60 HP engine. Who knows if the race will be put on this season I am sure more of these will be seen in action in the future.
The team that ran one installed a nosecone of course, apparently the extra weight really damaged the boat so they will probably add some extra reinforcement where needed. It is a short shaft with solid motor mounts and a shifting gearcase, derived from the regular 60 HP engine. Who knows if the race will be put on this season I am sure more of these will be seen in action in the future.
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