Mercury 300HP V8 Motor is Hung and Rigged! | EP 24

[@jeremylavis9541]

What a process. Can’t wait to see her on the water. She looks terrific.

[@mclark2330]

I have the same motor, your gonna love it! The build is looking great, can’t wait to see the finished product!

[@dsante56]

Looking good! I think you’re going to need that T-Top. ASAP. I wouldn’t want to be in that sun all day cooking.

[@johnthekiwi1601]

Damn right!!!!!

[@cliffordgoehring7146]

Everyone's dream boat! Love the clean, professional rigging.

[@dougulrich5381]

Doing an amazing job!! Looks great, i'm very excited to see her on the water!!

[@deanwellmer3668]

Dude. This is taking a long...............long time. You are a better man than me.

[@krisbeedle2818]

Looking good, Capt

[@lowcountrytobackcountryins3049]

Super clean, I love it. I wish there was a place like Preferred up here.

[@pureflyz2005]

Port supply gives you a very small amount off on electronics, I think it's less than a 4% discount last time I checked. You get great deals on wires and plumbing tho! Great video, would love to see more of the wiring and wire management side of things especially for a lot of us DIY guys who want ideas on the placement of things and techniques for wire management. Keep up the great content! edit: would also love to see how they wire the speakers as well as tune the amp

[@Chris-fo8wp]

Defender has decent electronics prices...

[@lb7wade518]

Just love the boat series

[@cristohidalgo]

Happy new year to you too.

[@jasonreynolds2295]

Gorgeous boat. Love the videos.

[@webe_fishing9345]

Looking awesome man. Are the plumbing fittings all gemlux? Would you consider not having the covers on the rod holders? I feel like long leaders always get snagged around them.

[@branlyfernandez1182]

Just a general question since am planning on repowering my boat. What made you go with Mercury? I have my options open but would like opinions.

[@ReelReports]

Torque, efficiency, light weight and 🇱🇷 made

[@branlyfernandez1182]

@@ReelReports awesome, will look into it.Thanks for the reply! Love your channel!

[@jzl300z]

Never buy warranty on anything, but bought it on a Simrad GO9 from WM. Few months later it had issues and I took it in. WM gave me entire new kit. They have price matching too!

[@ReelReports]

💯

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

Of course after only a few months they would just replace it, Almost everything comes with a limited warranty usually a year! Why don’t you break it and try and exchange it after a year and a half! I hardly ever buy the warranty but on some expensive items I will! My boat is docked in saltwater all summer long!

[@jzl300z]

@@NeverEnoughPyro40 pretty sure they would exchange it no problem. They gave me brand new box. Even had duplicate totalscan transducer. I do agree within a year its manufacturers warranty but have read other reviews where people exchange it no questions asked. Marine environment is no joke! Sun, saltwater, shocks from hull slapping waves, you name it. Definitely want warranty on electronics.

[@_Hmanz_]

Can’t wait until this dream is done🐟

[@chpsuey]

The ocean will be gone by the time this thing hits the water

[@randy_powell3250]

Who's build will take longer lol mine or yours?! I'm losing my mind, but glad to see progress on yours.

[@travisnebeker217]

Any reason you prefer the single over smaller doubles? I am working on deciding between them and leaning single for simplicity but wouldn't mind the doubles if I end up running to the Bahamas...

[@matthewsimmons4700]

You haven't explained why the 30" shaft yet. Curious

[@randy_powell3250]

They put the bracket up really high on the LTB so dooper recomends the 30." The longer shaft keeps the motor from going under in larger seas as well.

[@jiggingjerks]

A single on a deep vee boat typically requires a 30 inch motor since it sits over the deepest part of the boat.

[@lb7wade518]

Happy new year!!!

[@TaylorCarter]

I’d look deeper into the current West Marine “swap out” policy with extended warranty issues... I was in there about 6 months ago and observed 2 different customers trying to swap out bilge pumps and they were both told that the policy had changed and that they had to either go through the manufacturer or 3rd party warranty company (can’t remember which scenario...I’m pretty sure the warranty company rather than manufacturer...) in the future rather than just swapping it out in store. West Marine did, however, swap those items out in store because those particular items had been purchased prior to the policy change. Not sure if that’s still a new policy there or not (hopefully not) but it’s worth looking into...

[@lb7wade518]

Looking good!! I think it needs a top

[@MangoAficionado]

looking good bro

[@mfhairstream6812]

U going to love that motor

[@gonzalez519]

Which drone do you have? Footage looks on-point! Wanna buy one for my kids. 😎👍

[@ReelReports]

DJI mavic 2

[@andrewjaramillo6091]

Plz get a t top for the boat

[@gregoryburris6374]

The journey continues! 2021 woohoo...🙄

[@thewhox56]

17:23 BKs Apache 47

[@redouanepeche]

Best friend, fisherman, I belong to you with great fishing. Fishing hobby is fun Greetings from Algeria. Very good fisherman 🎣🎣 Fishinge buy in the channel

[@gonzalez519]

So i have a question, how come manufacturers have not made a motor with side-by-side counter rotating propellers?

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

Every time I hear you speak you keep using the word “WE” but in the few videos I have watched you have not done any of the work! Not surprised though you do not sound like you were raised around boats! This channel is beat, I’m going to head out! Good luck with all the work everyone else is doing!

[@mahonrijaussi2925]

Really cool...

[@markwiebner7806]

That's a cool motor! What made you switch to Merc? (Admittedly, I am a Merc guy.) Your old boat had a Yamaha, right? This is not some kind of start a "brand war" thing. I know Yamaha builds a great outboards. I respect their reputation. What made you go with Verado? BTW The boat looks awesome!! I really dig the color.

[@mkllove]

Capt Mike, don't let the limited access issue persuade you, the screwless rod holders can be installed in tight spots 99% by hand, and if not, get smaller hands.. JK.. but you finish tightening in place the last 1/4 turn with the special plumber's basin wrenches made for this type issue with hard to access sink and garbage disposal fittings, I think this may work see : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y53dapaChKdnosU for an explanation and demo of several types. If not you can always weld one up from a set of old wrenches, or look up a crow foot wrench. I'm surprised the company making those holders does not make a specialty wrench or long sheet metal socket for that specific application... OH, is that a UFO floating past in background beside your head from R to L at 15:33 or maybe a blurry airplane or drone ?

[@customledandfiberopticsinc2756]

Walkin in Ford Country.

[@TheRealDermatologist]

The transom plate looks like it was put on a little crooked.. and no its not just the camera angle.. And yes in the camera frame the right hand side of the boat is lower.. but.. Looking at all the lines of the boat, n position of the camera, the line of the plate does not line up with the line of the U bolts (which look level to the boat) or the line of the top of the boat (they look like they are off about 1 degree), .. tells me the left side should have been down about 1/4 inch and the right side up about the same.. maybe both more.. or is this done on purpose because of prop rotation direction? To see it for yourself you can freeze the video n use your mouse to lower the picture until the top of the left ubolt is exactly at the top of the picture window and mark with a piece of paper how far down the top of the RIGHT U bolt is.. Then do the same with the top of the plate.. since the plate is a little shorter than the distance between the 2 ubolts, the difference between the height of the left side of the plate and right side should be just a LITTLE less than the difference between the tops of the U bolts,, BUT it is in fact just a little MORE. .. And.. does minimal issues like this make any difference in performance?

[@andrewjaramillo6091]

And powder coat the t top white

[@colinstrickland7324]

If you ever warranty a simrad they might send you 2🤷🏽‍♂️ keep it on the dL...

[@Turbotalkin]

Ben kramers apache went right under the drone and you didnt even get any footage 🤦‍♂️ thats like the most famous offshore boat in history

[@sandman6298]

We Got a motor,,lol

[@miamiwax5504]

How u gonna make your video in front of the no fishing sign? Lol!

[@R.E.HILL_]

No top... betting on cloudy days only when launched?

[@707SLAYER]

west marine sales all the way. problem is you need it soon. wait tell the last second you never know...

[@av.alpaslanulu5612]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷👏👏👏👏

[@mobeious]

quit being cheap, your building a custom boat ... get it done

[@ReelReports]

Cheap?

[@mobeious]

@@ReelReports Well you were saying you cant find a Simrad at a discount so you were waiting to find one ... they are all over the internet available and bass pro Tampa has a NSS16 in stock ... i wouldn't worry about the 5% discount you get with the west marine port supply account

[@mobeious]

@@ReelReports FYI you can order on westmarine.com with warranty right now and have it in 4 days

[@frankwyndham6026]

With WM it's not just the discount. You get price matching on the best price you can find and then the discount and points towards future purchases. If you use them much, it's definitely worth the effort to get it from them

[@mobeious]

@@frankwyndham6026 I was just saying he is building a 100K+ boat and worried about saving a couple hundred dollars on 6000 dollar piece of a equipment

[@bradycorum2468]

I predict a we broke down video coming soon.

[@av.alpaslanulu5612]

Bro

[@frankenwulf4394]

Not a fan of Mercurys