Lake X

[clayman]

Anyone know how to get your boat dialed in at lake X? HP500? how much does it cost?
James

[HP 600SC]

Clayman, you can't. It is only open to boat manufactures and race teams sponsored by Mercury.

[clayman]

Ah, I see, hey, lets start a race team! any racing class for an 18 Classic? :D

[Marlin275]

What's the story on lake X?
I've heard 'bout it over the last 30 years.
Mercury owns the whole lake?
Near Orlando? How Big?

[Surfer]

There is a great coffee table type book on the Merc Corp that spells out the whole secret story, really was a big secret site in the days. I can pass on publisher info if you want. :cool:

[nasty habit]

going to Lake X in 2 hours.....I'll report on my findings...seeya

[BigGrizzly]

The good secret stuff isn't done there anymore. There are cirtain dealers alowed also-- selective.

[Tidbart]

It is near St Cloud. Merc has a plant there also.
Bob

[nasty habit]

pretty cool..there were several boats there...being worked on or for testing..1440 acre private lake available for those racing with Mercury products ,and select manufac. everthign you could ever need ....

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[RH]

The book "Iron Fist" by Jeff Rodengren is great on the Lake X story. I believe that there is a chapter on that one alone. Kiekhaefer flew over the area and after they purchased the land, they moved in with Cats and did alot of dirt work and fencing. It was of course secret as they were looking for the year round secret testing facility. Operation Atlas for the Mercury Outboards were run on the lake. Neat story how they would take the judges to lunch or dinner while they would change powerheads on the engines to make sure that they ould run the full distance. They blew alot of the stumps out of the lake and it was full of alligators. The story from the test drivers talk about when they ran the boats at night, they could see the eyes of the gators from the headlights of the boats. This book is a must for any powerboater!