# BOATS & BROS: with Mercury Racing Former President FRED KIEKHAEFER (Part 2 of 2)

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Podcast: [Boats & Bros Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boats-bros-podcast-6273574)
Published: 2025-03-26T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The "Bros" engage in part 2 of their very candid discussion with the former President and son of the founder of the industry-leading giant Mercury Racing , Fred Kiekhaefer . Listen as he outlines the very difficult task of growing up in the shadow of such a driven, tough man that was known as "The Iron Fist," E. Carl Kiekhaefer . Despite his travails, Fred overcomes the many challenges of growing up as Carl's son and elevates himself to the top of the very company that his father started–without his blessing or support–and develops some of the most innovative engines that the performance world has seen to-date, including Mercury Racing's incredible QC4V sterndrive packages. This is part 1 of 2 with Fred Kiekhaefer. Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated family man. Ray Lee is the publisher of the national/international publication Speedboat Magazine , where nine high quality issues are printed each year with global distribution, and popular social media platforms on Facebook , Instagram and TikTok . With all of the "bros" experience, knowledge, and friends and colleagues in the industry and sport, this podcast is sure to entertain, enthuse and educate the powerboating community.

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