I SOLD My CHEAP 1966 SeaRay Boat BEFORE Getting It On The WATER

[@terrencesimpson9113]

Nice old boat. That said, I love the relationship you have with your dad. Now I know why I think you are a good young man. I too, had a great father that taught me how to fix things, and more importantly to be a good father and man. I remember being your age like it was yesterday, and my father has been gone for 10 years now. This life is short. I know that I don’t have to tell you to cherish the time you have with your father. I am glad that I am a subscriber.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

That's really beautiful, Terrence! My dad has been gone for five years now.

[@terrencesimpson9113]

Mitchell Barnow It is like a wound that never heals. I take comfort in believing that I will see him again one day.

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Time is never to be taken for Granted yet we need reminding Every now and again. Thank you Terrence .

[@terrencesimpson9113]

Rob Canadianguy 2 important things that money can’t buy: Tine and people who truly care about you.

[@TheDrBeardo]

this is the stuff i miss with my dad...life is way too short.

[@brandonbman5921]

Hate you lost your job JR but I love this new production schedule/content for the channel. It’s really brought the channel alive. Keep it up!

[@Joelfrickinjohnson]

Shout out to old man for his vast knowledge of everything mechanical

[@willoverkill]

100% thumbs up for smart dads

[@jossa942]

Yea i see where Jr gets it from..he knew the carb right from the get go..hes wise..your so lucky!!!

[@thecman26]

Where did JR get his handiness from!

[@MinotaurvsCyclops]

Yeah, they said his dad rebuilt the engine on his sister's car, so I guess it runs in the family ;)

[@mikepippins8100]

Hug his neck, I lost my Dad in 2003.

[@dragonbrownies517]

Seeing you work on the ol' boat with your dad warms my heart. Dude, seriously. That's Friggin' awesome! Perhaps a restoration series with the F100, your dad and you someday?

[@terrylessmann2274]

Reminded me of my days working on cars with my dad. I was barely a teenager when I seriously started working with him until I was 27. He had a heart attack and suddenly passed at 65. That was 30+ yrs ago but I still think about all he taught me. Enjoy your days with your dad. They will be some of your best.

[@TheRodbond]

Dude.......nothing as cool as a Dad passing along his knowledge to his boy !!!! You can certainly see where you got your love of wrenching........love your vids man !!!

[@justdoit8613]

Can go wrong with a sea ray, bring tears to my eyes to see the great relationship you have with your dad I had that with dad his long gone so caring that relationship with my boy.great video and you have a great dad.God bless.

[@martinfrog768]

Hey JR and Gabe good work ... Glad you have an old guy to share his experience and advise ... that simple looking carb was much more intricate and complicated than you might guess it to be ...

[@joubess]

I love how you and your dad work so well together. It reminds me of my grandfather: lots of knowledge, tons of experience, and vast patience. I miss those days.

[@arnoldkellner2173]

Damn great to have a “built in “mechanic . My late father in law was like your dad he could and did fix and build all kinds of fun things . He had a shop in backyard with all his tools

[@RichieRouge206]

Fascinating to watch. I’ve got a friend who rebuilds carbs, been doing it since the 1960s and he prepared rally cars etc. He is now in his 70’s and drives an 850R 😍👌🏼 top guy. Great video, sad to see the boat go

[@Janetplanet62]

I love the fact you still go O'Reilly's instead of using Amazon! Good luck with getting a sponsorship! In Chicago on lake Michigan, all boats I been on broke! Let's just we had tickets and beached a 1987 bayliner!

[@ProlificInvention]

Your dad is a classic, and Gabe is a good friend. I like all your videos.

[@MinotaurvsCyclops]

Everyone needs a Gabe!

[@rsdouglass4]

🍻

[@robertartac1853]

Awesome videos! I’m redoing a 1983 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer. Sitting for 10 years so I’ll be doing most of the project you did. FYI, you’ve got an OMC outdrive which may NEVER be operated in the trimmed up position due to wear on the ball gear. Always fully lower the drive to operate the engine. Also, this setup does not have “trim” so fully down is all you get. Thanks!

[@jeesmith99]

I wish I could work on things with my dad. I’m working on my son so we can have that relationship one day.

[@NateLeePhillips]

I wish I could work on cars with my dad, but he doesn't know crap about cars either.

[@Poker_76]

JR's dad is beast. He needs his own channel. Or definitely more guest appearances

[@jetlaw_1]

You guys did a nice job on that old boat. I don't think most people would have seen the potential in it. I admit that I didn't. I thought you were nuts when you bought that thing but you proved me wrong!

[@juxtarepublic6106]

Great to see you working with your old man...... See where you get it from, Kudos

[@thienpham317]

So cool to see you guys working together.

[@WatchWesWork]

At first I thought your dad's shirt said "Boss". I think that would be a better fit! Wish he had a KZbin Channel.

[@chemxfan]

Your dad's an ace(& not just because it said so on his shirt). Maybe he can do more cameos? Gabe & Zack are also 2 good friends to help out in a pinch. You did a great job making that boat a real gravel cruiser - hopefully the new owner will appreciate that he's only got to do a little work to make it seaworthy.

[@EasternSunset007]

At 4:45, I looked in the background and at first glance thought "Dang, when did JR start working on airplane jet engines"! 😂😂😂

[@WatchJRGo]

It's a steam generator, have a video about it coming soon! 🔥

[@EasternSunset007]

@@WatchJRGo I thought it was some kind of heat exchanger. I used to work in a pulp mill. Can't wait for that video!👍👍😎

[@jeffsheets9389]

Your dad is cool he seems very knowledgeable 👍great content love the awesome big barn you guys got 😊

[@ZippoVarga]

Buick 225 Odd Fire V6. I know that engine very, very well. The engine was also sold to AMC to be put in the CJ Jeeps of the day and Jeep dubbed the little engine that could the "Dauntless". My experience with it was in my 1966 Buick Skylark. I paid $100 for it in 1986 and drove it for many years. Originally 71K miles when I got it and by the time I swapped the little V6 into a 1972 Vega GT, the engine had 315K miles on it. Another couple years in the Vega and it finally threw rod bearings and a few holes in the block at around 369K miles with NO internal work. Very dependable engines. Ah, the memories I had in that Buick, my first and still most adored car. Cheers!! Zip~

[@Lasertrac]

Glad to see you working along side your dad. Awesome father who I know is very proud of you. Nothing like the wisdom of an old dog adding value to the process (No offense, JR's dad). Most of my life has been spent learning from those who have traveled paths before me and humbling myself to listen. Great video. Onward and upward. Shout out to Zak for his snake skin wrestling skills. Now to see some "Gunner" skills from Gabe. No camera time for Jared? Cmon Jared join the on-cam JR posse. Hold tight to family JR. There is NO other value worth more.

[@kellylarson3565]

I wish I had a dad like yours. Your a lucky man.

[@sunsaltrepeat7332]

Dude! Do more boat restos. This was awesome. Us boat guys love this stuff.

[@istvanmeissler2238]

You are so fortunate to have a dad like that. You need a heated sonic cleaner for carbs.

[@norwegianrestorations492]

I like to see the good relationship with yiu and your father. He looks like a man with knowlegde. Say hi to him from me.😎

[@1jjwilliams]

Ross Did an excellent job giving us all detailed breakdowns on the carb keep bringing us great videos! I bought a 1991 Kawasaki Sc 650 jet ski side by side seating and I can't find any parts can you help give me some leads on parts! Or a way to modify somethings such as the fuel unit in the tank the copper tubing is gone with two filters on the bottom of the tank and they don't make this unit anymore!🥴🥴🤯

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

2 best days in a boat owners life; the day you buy it, and the day you sell it.

[@calvinh.8882]

Exactly!! The word Boat stands for, Break Out Another Thou$and.

[@Lasertrac]

What do they call a boat? A hole in the water you pour your money into.

[@markdunbar8219]

mydejavooo even a small rib ? 😳

[@flmoto2381]

Not always true

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

@@flmoto2381 By and large....it is, sadly. I loved my boats....hated the problems I had. There is ALWAYS something with a boat that is broken or will break. They are like bad luck magnets.

[@andrewbender8879]

In the first few minutes of the video I was starting to wonder if all you guys had in that giant shop was a crescent wrench.. 😂 Nice job bringing it back to life.

[@ProducerLare]

👍Awesome video John Ross!👍 _Did you guys ever replace the impeller(s) that I suggested in the comments last video??_ This doesn’t get any better... working on a project with your Dad & best friend. ❤️ I miss those times; my Dad passed a few years ago... almost weekly I wish I could give him a call ☎️ with a question about this or that. 😇 ⚓️ *Please do more/another boat content! (Not too many out there on YT... & none with your production quality!* ⚓️

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

LRL Official: We just couldn’t get to it. The new owner will be handling it.

[@jamesemcclure]

Fuel starvation on the boat was probably just a fuel filter change, especially if the gas was like turpentine. Easy fix for the next owner. Nice to see it running it's shame it wasn't on water.

[@theterriblegamer01]

Hey John Ross, an ultrasonic cleaner will clean out the little passageways better than carb cleaner. It's all we use at our small engine shop

[@CubCadetMan71]

I love carter carbs. They have been some of the most fun and easy carbs to work with.

[@otiswinkerbean]

I love that you are doing this with your Dad!

[@RodderFiles]

Always a good thing working with pops

[@dominicsanders2260]

I just came across your channel like a week ago and now I’m hooked 😂 keep up the good work brother

[@JerryJrsGarage]

Ultrasonic cleaner helps a lot too. Awesome for carbs and parts. Works on a lot of parts you’d love one!

[@jeesmith99]

I see where you got the Ross for JohnRoss. Good dad to have help fix stuff.

[@watchjaredwork1487]

Jeff Smith John came from Grandpa

[@xxx_peachy_shea5123]

Okay, finally the boat series is done. Now back to doing easy fix cars. Good work guys

[@maxzee1739]

Great job on the boat! We know you purchased the boat for $500 and have spent a lot to restore it. I think everyone is curious how much you sold it for. Did you make a nice profit??

[@biglutherie]

Yay! now that the boat has gone to its new owner....How about some more videos of you fixing up your daughter's Tracker? Those were cool!

[@charlescastle5566]

J R I think the boat is the first thing I've seen you turn without it being completely finished and you didn't get to take it out on the water.

[@Knicks3005]

Your pops knows a lot

[@Cartier_specialist]

JR, making waves on gravel. Good thing you didn't try to ski -- that might have left a mark.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Great job. It's amazing how much stuff you guys know ( and your dad).

[@ronaldgillaspy9654]

When you where under the dash working on the horn, I would have laughed my butt off of the snake would have slithered out onto you. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Ronald Gillaspy: Not gonna like... I’d have paid money to see that!😂🤣😂🤣

[@blair683ify]

Instead of soaking carburetors in carb cleaner. Use Pine-sol. You will be amazed how well it does. It won’t mess up rubber components such as seals/o-rings. I have rebuild tons of motorcycle carburetors and was amazed the first time I switched to Pine-Sol.

[@donmynack]

Total Dad move with the cell phone in the shirt pocket. 10 out of 10.

[@Gondriman]

sad to see the boat go , started enjoying the build.

[@g.h.1726]

I had a 67 Jeep cj5 with a Buick 225 v6... loved that little motor

[@tommygunz8692]

New to your channel...Instantly hooked....Love the boat vlogs...Also like how you change it up...Keep.the videos coming.......🔧🛠⚙️🧰

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Tommy Gunz: Glad that you are enjoying the content!! Cheers!! 😉🍻

[@jossa942]

Keep up the great videos J..😎💪👍

[@gmugrumbach]

JR's dad is no nonsense! Good guy to learn from!

[@charlesalberti563]

Unfortunately my dad doesn't have the same itch to fix things I do. But I've learned enough that I'm the only repair man he calls anymore!

[@bernhardhiebert2597]

I'm jealous, I wish my father was as mechanical knowledgable as your father is.

[@dominicene3647]

Big Chief knows his stuff. Danger was good but yall aint ready yet is my jam

[@CJLeTeff]

Whoa, pops knows his stuff JR!

[@bigfoocanada5583]

Why we love our dads

[@cobytheq1718]

Please buy another boat. There isn’t enough boat related content on KZbin and you did a great job at producing some good content.

[@douglasthompson2740]

I assume you are aware that it takes less than a minute to tear the blades off the Jabesco impeller in the lower unit water pump when running without it being immersed in water. Put the water hose ear muffs on even when testing for a few seconds. This is accentuated after the impeller has taken a 'set' from years of sitting idle as the rubber stiffens. Probably need a new one anyway if it has been setting for fifteen years. The rubber blades can disintegrate on first startup in that case.

[@woozleboy]

No mention of sale price of the boat. Considering it wasn't worth $500 when purchased, and the amount of new parts and time put into it, I strongly suspect a loss was taken, but that really isn't unusual in such boats. They really are money pits on the water... and then under it. Neat trailer!

[@wrbergner]

Great effort trying to get the boat running. Excellent effort overall!!!

[@wesleyemanuel2537]

Your knowledge is very good, make more videos 👍👍

[@bruceosman2658]

3 days...I never see dedication like that these days! How much do you want for the boat when it is ready?

[@1handybunk1]

love it when pops walks away!

[@jons4686]

New drinking game. Drink every time JR says trash.

[@nickking1510]

Nice video . Restoring restoring a fresh water only operated 1977sx220 Searay 22 foot 235 OMC powered by351Ford v8 ,engine runs like new and was previously converted to electronic ignition , .The boat came with tandem trailer ,radio ,stereo,toilet 2 new batteries sunbrella top fish finder ,anchor, and was kept and serviced at local marina on Lake Erie for 12 years . So far repaired minor scrapes and scratches on hull touched up compounded and buffed cleaned top ,restored faded wood . Come spring replacing water pump impeller or water pump kit ,possible ball gears ,prepping trailer and painting . Going over drive and drive tilt , wiring , redying vinyl seats and trim should have in water for $2500.00 all in . Here the kicker marinas on the Canadian side on Erie or Lake Huron have waiting list of up to 3 years and their gas prices are horrendous,so I purchased a 2011f150 which I just welded in cab corners and rockers ,rebuilding differential and replacing front 4x4vac operated hubs, brakes tires and safety inspection.

[@380.motorsports]

If you need a quick fuel pump in the future just swap in a low pressure electric version (for carburetors) from your local parts store and bypass the old pump.

[@thecman26]

That's a good thing since it's supposed to be in the 30's Friday morning! Chem dip is your friend with cleaning carburetors!

[@wesleyemanuel2537]

Great boat and you must be in the boat game as an engineer

[@jerryriggan]

Did you change the impeller in the lower unit?

[@lowgear6894]

Note to boat owners. From my past experiences always start your boat with your outdrive down. Sometimes we forget and it causes problems.

[@jonah776]

Your awesome man, love your videos. Your persistence and work ethic with definitely take you to high places if you never give up man!

[@Danman1972]

Soak it in pinsol (original formula) in a cheap harbor freight heated sonic cleaner. Way less than a can of chem dip and works like a champ. Takes an hour vs. over night. Definitely will clean out passages. He is right through. need more than can sometimes.

[@TheGoorga]

More video with your dad 😄 and a shop tour 😄

[@rgbigdog]

JR if you had a ultrasonic cleaner that is big enough to clean carburetors the waiting time would 30 minuter to hour for it to do its job of cleaning the carburetor.

[@markharper8913]

new subscriber.. I truly enjoyed this series of videos. You expanded your Honda knowledge to watercraft. Honda's do rule.

[@jmsaltzman]

Cool to see Papa Go!

[@CCEASER2002]

For cleaning a carb GET A ULTRASONIC cleaner. Best hundred bucks I've spent. Saves me a new carb every time. They work perfectly and they (if you remove all the jets, covers, plugs etc) clean inside all the orifices.

[@dailydrivenH2]

at 10:44 what is that big thing behind you ?

[@AdamLarson23]

I wish my 16 year old son was interested in building, or fixing things. I have the hardest time getting him interested in anything.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Liked the John Wick truck you should mention that in the title.

[@WatchJRGo]

I wish I could've made it an entire video, Kurt is a subscriber and reached to put that together... with the wind noise and the light I felt bad about trying to release it on it's own. Such a cool car though 🔥

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

@@WatchJRGo When I was a trucker I got to see the inspector gadget car wooo. That JW thing is nice. DARE I SAY EXCELLENT !

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@WatchJRGo cause its time to build you one! with what you know......Im seeing enough content to last till summer again and I'm thinking about a new shade of grey! maybe JR Go Grey!😉

[@MikeDancy]

now it's storytime. what was your Dads first car? he seems pretty knowledgeable.

[@watchjaredwork1487]

Mike Dancy an international scout if I remember right.

[@zacpa7869]

Im deeply impressed by Ross, the old hand!

[@HiggsBJ]

More boats! Wanted to see it on the water!

[@Miloshe71]

At some point you have to discuss the giant time machine star gate thing behind you.

[@johnfrese4851]

just like that volvo the new owner will know what is needed to love it. what most people worry about is what is needed and the unknowns you took care of the unknown part and gave what is needed for it. so it is all a bonous

[@bretthatfield2516]

I saw that trailer in Wichita on my way to cover Barrett Jackson in Las Vegas!

[@kamoboko86]

It’s been a long time, but I would love to see anther boat video.

[@calvinh.8882]

I hope the new owner replaces the water impeller because I bet it's dry and it will come apart. They should be checked every year and replaced every 200 hours of run time. I myself replace mine between every 12 to 18 months. A couple of hours of labor every year to year and a half to help to make sure you don't run your motor hot is well worth it. They can last a few years, but why take the chance. lol.

[@craigjorgensen4637]

You need a set of quality wrenches! That adjustable wrench will bugger up your fittings in short order!

[@weaselduke]

Just have to road trip to Fla to get your drag on....I mean go skiing ( I really don't know if you can water ski, I hope you don't fall).

[@willbrewa]

What are your oppinions on working on an engine like this (Buick V6) compared to a late 1980s LS engine?

[@tractortrader1377]

Wow good job on that carb🍻

[@garyjohnson4575]

Nice little boat.

[@vince9four]

WatchSrGo ;) so much knowledge, could listen to him all day.

[@z1catfish]

Thats not a BUICK v6, its a Kaiser they licensed it from Buick in the early years, crank is different, and the heads have a different angle to the intake manifold. So a buick intake will not not seal up to it. Bot in the field that Dad had when I was young and never got it running because of that...