I've watched this video multiple times over past few years. It takes me back to the 60s. My Dad bought this same 80 hp Merc in 61'. Had a new 16 ft aluminum runabout that my brothers and sister skied off of. Lot of awesome memories.
@kita5089 ай бұрын
I have Mercury Tower of Power on my 1982 bassboat never had a problem the engine, I top out at 54 still running great in 2023.
@stephenberry12053 жыл бұрын
Wow - 56 mph from a vintage Merc. Stunning glassy water and scenery. Excellent video.
@cantwell1613 жыл бұрын
My heart was thumping the entire time. Reminds me of my dad and I on the river in the 80’s with his 1977 Merc 115hp tower of power. Awesome! 😃👏🏻
@cantwell1613 жыл бұрын
@StJohns River66 yes sir. Friend of the family was a commercial crabber here in Jax and he used 88 HP evinrudes.
@etravix3 жыл бұрын
Excellent vintage style boat. Love those classic Mercs too. Thanks for sharing.
@billp99213 жыл бұрын
Very very nice! Beautiful engine, beautiful boat and incredible scenery!
@turkjohnson40093 жыл бұрын
Dad had one of these when i was growing up...man..that sound of the 6 cylinder 2 strokes......
@MarcusKeeler2 күн бұрын
LOL The goggles get me every time
@miguelsalami3 жыл бұрын
Georgous Scenery 👍👍 Back in the mid 1960s my dad had a 25ft Owens Cabin Cruiser on lake Michigan. A brand new speedboat was flying along with a Merc1000 we pulled up next to him & my dad yelled Are you all out! The guy pushed his throttle down & yelled back Yea I'm all out, my dad told us Hang on kids then he eased his throttle down wide open & we ran off & left that speed boat a mile behind lol. My dad just laughed He was an aviation mechanic in the Marines so everything had to fly. Thanks for sharing💛
@miguelsalami3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if it was a mercury 1000 lol it was around 1967 so whatever they had back then my dad said it was the biggest outboard mercury had out at the time. Our Ownens had a bigblock Oldsmobile engine with three 2 barrel carbs my dad rebuit the engine if he revved it up at the dock it would blow water all over the dock ask me how I know lol. Check out his dual carb 55 panhead (Duke) here on my channel sometime he built that engine in the late 1950s.
@jerryashlock55193 жыл бұрын
Owens made a 14ft flat bottom runabout ( ca. 1960 ) and a friend of ours put a 1000 Merc short shaft on it that absolutely flew ... the original motor was a 78 Merc
@mckessa172 жыл бұрын
Cool story we were doing the same thing up here in the Muskoka's
@miguelsalami2 жыл бұрын
@@jerryashlock5519 NICE ya my dad's Owens was a wooden lapstrake Hull with a bigblock Oldsmobile J-2 Rocket with three 2 barrel carbs he installed from his 1957 Olds 88 LoL
@jerryashlock55192 жыл бұрын
Awesome power
@markreynolds38503 жыл бұрын
That Mercury is awesome.
@SocalMarineUSA6 ай бұрын
Makes me wanna sell up take all my shop tools and go build motors in a remote spot just like this.
@c50ge5 ай бұрын
I had a Kiekhaefer Mercury in the 70s and early 80s on a 15ft Redfish. It was battleship grey. No neutral, direct drive. For reverse you would pull the throttle lever all the way back towards you which would spin the distributor 180 degrees the you would hit the starter button with you thumb(it was mounted on top of the throttle lever) and it would start in reverse. (The engine would rotate backwards). It worked incredibly well and was fairly dependable. It was nicknamed “The Pier Buster” some people would have trouble starting in reverse so it was a little tough to control in tight spaces. It was a really fun time .
@thomasj.minnigan65017 жыл бұрын
Awesome boat and motor. You should be very proud of your hard work. The boat rides perfect on top of the water.
@peter17087 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The boat is rock solid once it's trimmed for a given speed. There is a highway that runs parallel to the shore, I like to race the cars.
@pcbw753 жыл бұрын
love it all!!!!!! beautiful!
@artconnolly95197 жыл бұрын
Living the dream I see. Awesome brother and she's a beauty
@peter17087 жыл бұрын
Thank you! On that day, the lake was empty - no boats at the launch ramp, no people around, very surreal, very rare.
@markreynolds38503 жыл бұрын
Nice boat nice Mercury sounds great
@kalaharimine Жыл бұрын
Nice, lovely scenery. What prop were you using and how many revs? I used to get about 6100rpm with 24 inch chopper prop with my 115hp S6 Merc LE on a stripped out 16 foot glass fibre piranha.
@tommywatterson5276 Жыл бұрын
Love those tower of powers through the years. I like them better than the v6 's
@hateful1096 жыл бұрын
Peter very nice boat. i love the lake water is beautiful.
@peter17086 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jimster577277 жыл бұрын
beautiful absolutely beautiful well done video nice boat nice day... your a lucky man
@peter17087 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That was the last "t-shirt" day when the lake was smooth.
@samciarametaro270510 ай бұрын
Totally awesome
@lunis4713 жыл бұрын
Wowza Just WOWZA 😄
@teamsandvik5 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@peter17085 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@barryf19663 жыл бұрын
Boat and engine are lovely
@PRACERZ6 жыл бұрын
WOW !!! What a ride !
@peter17086 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@carryfreak50593 жыл бұрын
How big is that lake? I’d love to take my ski there!
@peter17083 жыл бұрын
Lake Crescent in Washington, I'd guess about 10 to 11 miles long.
@geoffburrill98506 жыл бұрын
I have said this before, I love this boat. Would love to build one but in Britain all inland waterways have speed limits.😫
@peter17086 жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff. Speed limits are unfortunate, maybe build a scale model version? You'd still be able to loft it and maybe turn it into an RC boat? It is/was a very satisfying project.
@sjames3045 жыл бұрын
Wow....they just take all the fun out of everything over there, don't they?? Sad to hear, man.
@mckessa174 жыл бұрын
No speed limits in Canada, cause there are no people on many of the lakes.
@michaelsell69282 жыл бұрын
Impressive. What year is that engine? How much does it weigh? How much does boat weigh ready to run?
@peter17082 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That engine started off as a 1961 800; we subsequently transplanted a pre-1965 1000 power head. The 800 weighed 247 dry, the 1000 power head version maybe 270? Hull as designed is roughly 550lbs, all told with engine and gear, guessing maybe 1000lbs.
@emeeul7 жыл бұрын
Great work - love that motor. What gps software did you use for this video? More people should use it.
@peter17087 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I used a Sony Actioncam HDR-AS100V to record, it has a GPS feature built in.
@alumiartmoveisdecorativos3808 Жыл бұрын
Top filé
@kevincollins97313 жыл бұрын
Look at the water !!!! Slick calm !!!
@sjames3045 жыл бұрын
Wow...what a ride. And what a beautiful lake. Where is that??
@peter17085 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It is Lake Crescent in the far NW corner of Washington state, pretty isolated.
@mckessa174 жыл бұрын
@@peter1708 Looks like British Columbia Canada.
@mikesmith26523 жыл бұрын
Tower of Power ...
@mdorf613 жыл бұрын
What Lake / River?
@AK-zo2fr4 жыл бұрын
Hello nice boat very cool what is the name from the GPS tracker with route
@peter17084 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The camera is a Sony Action Cam and has built in GPS.
@AK-zo2fr4 жыл бұрын
@@peter1708 thank you for the answer
@02hreblue303 жыл бұрын
nice rig. You look like you in your element
@kita5089 ай бұрын
I have a 1982 Mercury Tower of Power on my Procraft 1750 never had a problem yet love that engine. Mine tops out at 54. I purchased it in 87 an still runs like a top in 2023, amazing!
@Rlip10 ай бұрын
I have a 1962 85hp merc powerhead looking for a Donor motor love the straight 6 mercs power houses !
@peter17089 ай бұрын
Nice engine, I think they were the Tiger blocks (not sure though). Check out Johnsoldmercurysite.com forums and see if those guys have any parts available.
@mikesoresina70227 ай бұрын
Man even his doo stays put.😮
@19ADAM803 жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@kayabeach7 жыл бұрын
sweet dude
@peter17087 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@williamhaskellhaskell31622 жыл бұрын
Hi nice run. What is your dry weight ?
@peter17082 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Hull weighs about 600 lbs, I estimate the engine and CMC tilt unit to be about another 330 lbs.
@Canttieashoe3 жыл бұрын
What year and size of that Merc?
@peter17083 жыл бұрын
1961 800 with a mid-60's 1000 power head.
@hugotox13 жыл бұрын
A W E S O M E!!!!!!!
@bethcrites31376 ай бұрын
Lake only slightly more gorgeous than your stunning craft
@bethcrites31376 ай бұрын
And my eyes were watering too at that speed
@scottbradley18353 жыл бұрын
The money you spent on the camera was well worth it, Nice video,
@mattwoody1089 Жыл бұрын
Hi is that lake simcoe
@peter1708 Жыл бұрын
Lake Crescent, in Washington State.
@gbipit13 жыл бұрын
Power Trim ?
@peter17083 жыл бұрын
CMC PT-135 power tilt/trim aftermarket unit.
@jonkoski26833 ай бұрын
This is my daughters driving safety course
@Foxtucky3 жыл бұрын
What lake is that?
@peter17083 жыл бұрын
Lake Crescent, Washington state.
@stanleyhoward18933 ай бұрын
Tell me a little bit about this motor.
@peter17083 ай бұрын
Srarted as a 1961 800 shorty, we then put a 1964 1000 powerhead, with electronic ignition, on her.
@tede.kulhawik37222 жыл бұрын
As I recall it those big motors on small boats were so un balanced and unstable that you wouldn't leave them unattended at the dock for fear of swamping except under perfect conditions.
@mckessa172 жыл бұрын
Gotta be Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia.
@peter17082 жыл бұрын
Lake Crescent in Washington state - almost BC!
@mckessa172 жыл бұрын
@@peter1708 Cool, thanks for sharing, beautifull area.