Retro Time Capsule Boat

[@12591259]

My dad has that exact motor on a 17' jon boat. Dad was my fishing buddy, been gone 14 years. Can't tell you how good it was to hear that motor running, lotsa memories brought back. Thanks!

[@AUmarcus]

I have its 60hp Evinrude cousin on my Quintrex in Australia....still runs perfect.

[@hunter_0867]

I am sorry for your loss

[@taco_lad2849]

I thought that 2-stroke oil was old beer for a sec there.

[@javasoccernut]

Me too

[@joshuasummers7440]

@@javasoccernut same here

[@Amtjohn5150]

Guilty as well- was expecting some pull tab Schlitz or maybe even Billy Beer seeing hows their in GA

[@rubenhoekstra4637]

Johnson beer......

[@calebdrake9953]

Crack a cold one with your outboard

[@CraigJones-gu2ye]

That Ga State Patrol sticker is a "safety inspection" they did on cars and trailers back then. For trailers it was basically check to make sure the lights work. It brings back memories of getting lights to work on each car I had.

[@waynecasper5346]

Yeah I used to to do those inspections on cars and trucks and trailers back in the day in Georgia. In a way it was a good idea because it kept a lot of junk off the roads

[@markgrillo180]

I remember adding those cans of oil with my dad to the boats 6 gallon gas tank. He would always make sure I pumped in 5 and 8/10 of gallons of gas to put those cans of oil in… He was very particular. Thanks for bringing that memory back. He is 90 years old, can't wait to show him this video.... THANK YOU !!!!!

[@treatzfortruckerz3913]

I was wondering how much he paid for it the boat is like new A guy from my neighborhood had the same boat had a 40hp paid 2000 for the boat and motor.

[@hugooakey2245]

Upload more man, your the only reason why KZbin is installed haha

[@xXtybobradXx]

I second that

[@Tsanders91]

Lol right?

[@jjgonzalez5657]

Honestly lol

[@VC-ly7gj]

Totally true !

[@elimarshall1648]

Ikr

[@eppi6785]

You are a blessed individual feel blessed and take care of it like you were blessed. That’s a beautiful fucking boat.

[@offroadfreak8582]

has this boat even been in the water?? like ever?

[@diamondsleeveyt1732]

offroadfreak8582 ikr

[@tilendynaguy4895]

Not salt water that's for damn sure, That's probably the first time it's ever been in salt. That's a great find

[@texasstudios29]

I've always enjoyed older boats, the curves, the design. Honestly in my opinion older boats look better than newer ones. Plus if you can get a old motor with manual shifting instead of electronic shift nowadays, then it's a win/win.

[@ct1762]

they made the mckee 14' up until i believe 1996!

[@elborrachogrande]

Previously I only watched your engine videos but now all I want to see is all these great boats you bring back to life

[@justyouraveragegunguy6936]

My grandpa had a 1973 silverline Nantucket, and he was a “buy it once” kind of a guy, so he kept that thing PERFECT, and it is still super clean. He just sold it for $5500.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

Absolutely AMAZING I have a 1979 Johnson 35 on a 1979 Johnsen skiff. Motor runs great.

[@NLINE7]

1978 the year I graduate high school. That is a nice preserved boat, motor,and trailer. Enjoy watching your videos keep em coming.

[@steverinehart787]

Wow!!! Went from the jungle boat in the last video to a cream puff find. That boat is mint! Love the drone views too. Keep them coming.

[@zackhamilton7421]

Absolutely a great video! I love those models of Johnson/Evinrude outboards. They have a very unique sound and look. These were some of the best running before they they tried the ole 100/1 oil mix ratio that blew up thousands of outboard models when they went to the next model years after that one. I can seriously eat off of that powerhead. Super clean boat sir! You are excellent with your videos and content... please, keep going! I promise to keep liking your videos!

[@GodBlessedAmerica]

Nice find. Those older boats were tough as nails. I was lucky enough to come across a 1989 Crappie Master all original with a 1988 Johnson 88 SPL. Freshwater only. Matching trailer. It’s gets on up pretty good. Tops out at 46 mph. We also have a 1984 Renken bow rider powered by an all original OMC Seadrive 1.6L We upgraded interior due to weathering. Wouldn’t part with either one. Awesome video brother. Great find. ✌🏼🇺🇸

[@ΒΈΡΗΧΑΊΡΗ]

Johnson outboards,make a unique sound. Reminding me,of my late father. Greetings from Greece!!

[@sweettee3647]

Unbelievable. It's like a times capsule. Everything is original. Good find.

[@FrankLadd]

I think I water skied behind that boat in 1980 or 81. Great video and a great boat for someone.

[@HF1600ie]

A perfect boat to go out fishing. Lightweight, roomy, everything at hand, easily cleanable and with a great 2 stroke engine. What a find!

[@julp8728]

Phishing? You mean fishing

[@HF1600ie]

@@julp8728 a hahah, you're totally right. Consequence of modern times.

[@Prototheria]

I grew up in the '80's boating in the Manatee River and Tampa Bay on a Whaler very similar to this. Talk about memories... Thank you, and congrats on the find. 12 year old me is super jealous; 42 year old me is happy for your purchase.

[@KyDanD]

I love the retro! We all knew that straw hat was coming off!!

[@seklistangdronista1742]

wow, I love this boat same age of me, was born on 1978... beautiful vedio. thanks for sharing

[@erlinmyer4185]

I've got a 1958 Holsclaw trailer, they are built like tanks, nice find.

[@ganzo86]

42 year old boat. Wow that thing was built the year I was born.

[@bobadam7021]

Same here. Though that boat's in better condition than I am.

[@michaeldixon3445]

Same here 42yo, wish I was as preserved as that boat

[@pwrplnt1975]

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee old boats and motors! I watched a video of a 1937 outboard the other day it was amazing! The old motors are especially cool!!

[@superc4308]

Wow a real time capsule 👍🏼nice

[@kman-mi7su]

Super cool find! A fun little old boat to cruise the lakes or rivers in on a summer day. It looks small enough it would fit in a garage to keep it out of the weather when not in use.

[@one4uf]

Great video and sweet old McKee. They were trying to compete with Boston Whaler at the time. It did hurt my heart though to see that original, non-galvanized steel Holsclaw trailer get dunked in salt for the first time.

[@UncleDonDon]

I had a '79 Johnson 70 Seahorse. Absolutely the best starting and most reliable 2 stroke I've ever had. It would troll in gear all day on my old pontoon.

[@steveaw5895]

Wow, that's the best looking boat I've seen you bring home. Most of the boats you bring home I'd be afraid to step in.

[@cutsilver3650]

Sweet boat. Love the old whalers and mckees

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

6 Pack Of Johnson Beer Lol!! Wow What A Beautiful Boat And Motor Sweet Dude!!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thats awesome! Great riding hull!

[@R.R.72-t4y]

Ikr

[@benjamingoldman6861]

Recently bought a house in North Carolina on lake toxaway. It came with an original 13ft whaler with an Evinrude 40. That boat is fast even in the high altitude. The owner told me that he never serviced it since it was new in 1987. I don’t understand how it was still pumping water. But it was babied on a lake the boat still runs like new. The first thing I did though was have it serviced!! Lol

[@Projekt-hobby]

Nice boat, in free time look at my project boat from 1978, greetings from Poland!

[@jarrodsamford2373]

Barn find! Nice little skiff...

[@ct026]

I’ve just bought a 1978 Orkney Longliner 16’ to restore. Great find there mate. Regards from the UK. 👍🏻👊🏻

[@grady.stu.8300]

The cans of oil were really cool. The way they did things back in the day was pretty neat.

[@fuyt216]

I picked up a 74 and i love it. Awesome little boat.

[@chaseholcomb6714]

I’ve got a 40hp Johnson and love it. Motor runs like a charm and never gives me any problems. It could sit for 3 months and start on the 3rd crank

[@travisdeal2272]

I have an 1986 McKee craft. Those boats where built right here in my home town of Fairmont NC

[@yunderguy6488]

Messaged McKee craft and see if they want to “buy back” a classic for the show room haha

[@trevking3772]

Sometimes manufacturers do ( want to buy something early or rare back ) Goodluck. Trev. Mariner want to buy back nnos Mariner 1980 2hp w about 1/2 hour fresh water running in its original carton. T

[@GuyFraker]

I love this! What a great boat for bullynetting! I have an older KW, stripped down to the hull and rebuilt it. Runs w a 94 Yamaha c75. Your videos have been extremely helpful.

[@robf2403]

What an incredible find. In the 90s my dad and I spotted a 68 13' whaler w/ a 40 Johnson in original condition. It took us a few years to convince the owner to part ways but we had it all the way until 2014 when it was stolen (and not recovered) from our driveway. Gotta respect the ride of those Mckee's though, currently looking for a 15/17ft myself.

[@michaelbrummett414]

The South Carolina State Equipment Surplus Auction in Columbia, SC has a few used McKee Craft boats come thru there, most have trashed engines but the hulls are usually solid. Several southern states purchased them rather than Boston Whalers, and McKee Craft designed a lot of their hulls using BW patented designs when BW went bankrupt and the patents expired, a person I helped bring back one was a really solid hull w/o motor, trailer for $650, 15 ' based on BW Super Sport 15'hull design. They have a website and auctions monthly, check it out.

[@adammanesh5401]

I’ve got a 86’ Johnson 20. Only thing that was wrong with it was the wiring. It runs super strong now

[@thingsweforgottosay363]

It's good to hear people get excited about the things they do. You can tell he loves what he does.

[@Ced.H]

2:08 Damn that’s a nostalgic sound my first boat had a 1978 Evinrude 55 was a great motor unfortunately sucked a washer from a starter bolt that had rattled lose into the air box and it went in the engine and damaged the piston and head of the motor

[@erikwilliams7009]

Wow! I sure hope (and expect) you flushed out the cooling system after running it in salt water!!

[@dlv444]

And Trailer!

[@bobadam7021]

@@dlv444 Especially the trailer. It looked like the surface rust on the fenders went into over drive while they were out in the boat.

[@shannonherb2048]

I have a 1966 Mitchell that I am working on. Great video.

[@steveminch7741]

Born in 78 so it was a good year 😁 enjoy every video you make can't wait till the next

[@haydengreen3821]

Buys a gem of a boat, freshwater its whole life, in which is why it is so fresh, instantly dunks it into salt water, that one hurt, good score tho! super cool to see something so old still so fresh

[@shartne]

That is one slick tri haul fishing boat. It does bring back some memories of the seventies when my dad and I use ride in boats like that and fish.

[@deannfrey3469]

We just bought one, 1977. Not in this good of condition, but close. I love it already.

[@RodoDendrS]

You know those videos where guys take girl with "big talents" and drive bumpy roads? 4:12 :)

[@jackwood8307]

Those Holsclaw trailers are some great trailers! Hauled a lot of motorcycles on their trailers!👍

[@walldog1457]

Great find. The hull design is a lot like my 16.9 mako. Great ride ,Handel's well and with a 40 merc.32 miles an hour..(SWEET) thanks for the vid ..

[@Camker001]

Even the sound of the starter motor took me back to the day. Thanks.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Nearly immaculate condition! Congrats!

[@craigkaschan4822]

Very nice boat and motor. I’ve had a 76 Johnson 55 and it was so reliable. Love the shape of that boat don’t take it near salt if you can help it. Your wife is no bad either.

[@J_M3444]

Man you’d love my ‘78 20’ sea ray it’s all original and just absolutely gorgeous

[@derrickblack6643]

I love this dude! I have a 14 footer that I want to completely refurbish.

[@DSAK31]

Need to get with Project Farm and send him some of that 2 stroke oil so he can do a comparison test with it and newer 2 stroke oil

[@ct1762]

its tcw oil (two-stroke water cooled). then obviously tcw-2 came out a few years later, then in 1989 or so tcw3

[@ttv_restore9992]

I have just been waiting for the notification to pop up !

[@bradleyrouse679]

Me too!

[@JustChiminin]

I have an older McKee Craft like this, a little bit bigger, center console. Nice solid little boats. Great find . .

[@c.shoefish]

Excellent find...hold onto that oil, don't trash it. a collector will pay good money for that

[@parachute84]

YOUR the man bro! I can't believe all the awesome scores that you keep coming across.... True legend!!!

[@skylersadventures1106]

When you first started her up I seen in the corner of my eye that you need motor mount bushings if not could be just the camera but if so I’d change that within the next year Great looking boat keep her original 👍👍✌️✌️

[@jordanlittle5391]

Also the telltale was weak

[@skylersadventures1106]

@@jordanlittle5391 really good boat the mint shape for being 40 years old

[@chiphill4856]

I had one of these McKee's for years. Safe and versatile but rides like kicking mule.

[@brogers114able]

I added Nautilus auto trim tabs and a hydrofoil to my McKee Craft and it rides a lot more mannered in choppy conditions

[@dannyv2335]

awesome score. What’re your plans with it? Is it a flip or a keeper? If it’s a flip, let me know when it’s up for sale. Thanks

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That boat is an awesome time capsule in amazing shape! I was running a 1976 Renken 19 foot boat up until last month that was decent but nothing like this one!

[@sandyvogt9212]

Gotta 1977 McKee it's abused , that's all right, we'll see about fixing it up. New 40hp Honda 4strk ran it in the bay once with the 30hp Yamaha two stroke and I was impressed with how it took a rough bay. Plenty of power too.

[@brogers114able]

I have that same McKee Craft with a Johnson 48 SPL. I fish the Texas coast and this little boat is pretty good for the fishing I do. It tops out around 33mph. I need to put up a video on my KZbin channel.

[@yipps84]

We have a 1981 Mckee Craft (center counsel ) 17ft. Just re-powered with a brand new 150 etec. Been in our family for almost 30 years. Such a rock solid, classic boat. Never caught on like the Whaler, but in my biased opinion, it's better.

[@tarungonneea4614]

Hold on to this thing and keep it in good shape. These things will be like classic cars in a few years and start climbing in value. Awesome find!

[@captfcknut]

A Fine piece of American Steel on that back of that bad boy!

[@jbower4949]

Steel huh?

[@Chevy4x4dawg]

Man that is a time capsule!!!!!! Love those old boats!!!

[@EricGaskamp]

Love your videos man! Is that a 1st gen Cummins I spy there?? I have one also. Any videos on that truck? I also like the OBS 7.3 I've seen! Also, those graphics on the 77-78 Johnsons were my favorite!!

[@maxprivate3805]

A friend of mine had a Boston Whaler like that, Johnson Outboard too, we used to take it out on SF Bay.

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Goes to show you, if you take care of your stuff it will run forever.

[@joatmon7621]

That is true, but they don’t make em like they used to!

[@officialWWM]

Amen.

[@michaelkoren5431]

We had a the same boat up north in upper Michigan for 20 years from the 90s to 2010 we skied knee boarded tubed and fished out of it it was refitted with a jhonson 70

[@loadnlock357]

those old Johnsons are bomb proof. I have one from 1983 90 hp. I have a mercury with a new power head ready to replace it when it finally goes. But I just cant get the thing to quit lol

[@mlbabineaux]

Johnson 55 horse is a beast ! i remember those "6 pack" of oil . Looks like from the late 70's... TC-W or TC-W2

[@208miuwu]

OLD SCHOOL me and my buddy used to run around in the keys back in the day on one of these. Brings back memories

[@AmericanConstellation]

Since I was a kid, it was always fun to go to freshwater lakes and see all the old boats and outboard motors. I grew up here living on a lake. My boats were always clean. It's fun to see this one. I had a boat similar. I bought it when I was teenager...1976. Same engine, same throttle....and I would steer the boat with my feet, while trolling or cruising and drinking...That motor is built like a tank!

[@danf4616]

Gotta luv the "flasher-style" fish finder. I remember those!

[@jameshoehn4673]

That 55 is one of my favorite all time motors!

[@naturalone32333]

Nice! But, why put it in salt water now??? Hopefully you went and backed it in some fresh water for a few....

[@Amtjohn5150]

Definitely some old school cool!

[@rantabsolain1759]

My Dad had that same motor on a 1978 StarCraft Tri-Hull. Good times

[@freddles5646]

Wow, man I absolutely luv that boat... It's the shizzle👍👊

[@cwgoforth]

Amazing vintage find! Love the content, thank you

[@tomjohnson9976]

Great boat , drone shots and music!

[@howardl.4595]

All the videos are very helpful to me. Thank you. What do you do with all of these projects?

[@youmeandtheD]

Movies may want to rent this boat for a 1970's period piece. So rare to find boats perfect for specific eras.

[@ThomasHA1982]

I LOVE that boat and the originality! a real beauty

[@jdods8398]

I am currently using/restoring 1980 CC 16' Mckee

[@realkilju]

Damn that old johnsson 2stroke oil is so damn cool

[@simonberger6150]

owning a old boat is so much more exiting than owning a new one. Yo really have a relationship with it (her) after a while :)

[@cliffh8486]

that model you have on board is smoking!!

[@plakeplays6420]

i mean its 42 year olds and i think its a 2 stroke so yeah pretty impressive

[@levikuhnert7421]

Lol I know what you meant 🤣

[@trevking3772]

The Lady or the Engine ??. 😊Trev...

[@cliffh8486]

@@trevking3772 I wasn’t talking about any 2 stroke lol.

[@trevking3772]

@@cliffh8486 I didn't say YOU were ! Missunderstccd my comment to someone else. Jeez . Thanks. Trev

[@parcerito9817]

After watching this channel for a while I bought my first boat. Tiller drive old Yamaha in the back. Doctors orders.