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.
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💛
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.
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
@@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
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wow - 56 mph from a vintage Merc. Stunning glassy water and scenery. Excellent video.
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! 😃👏🏻
@StJohns River66 yes sir. Friend of the family was a commercial crabber here in Jax and he used 88 HP evinrudes.
Excellent vintage style boat. Love those classic Mercs too. Thanks for sharing.
Makes me wanna sell up take all my shop tools and go build motors in a remote spot just like this.
Very very nice! Beautiful engine, beautiful boat and incredible scenery!
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💛
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.
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
Cool story we were doing the same thing up here in the Muskoka's
@@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
Awesome power
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 .
Dad had one of these when i was growing up...man..that sound of the 6 cylinder 2 strokes......
That Mercury is awesome.
love it all!!!!!! beautiful!
Awesome boat and motor. You should be very proud of your hard work. The boat rides perfect on top of the water.
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.
Totally awesome
LOL The goggles get me every time
Nice boat nice Mercury sounds great
Living the dream I see. Awesome brother and she's a beauty
Thank you! On that day, the lake was empty - no boats at the launch ramp, no people around, very surreal, very rare.
Love those tower of powers through the years. I like them better than the v6 's
Peter very nice boat. i love the lake water is beautiful.
Thanks!
Top filé
Wowza Just WOWZA 😄
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.
Love it!
Thanks!
beautiful absolutely beautiful well done video nice boat nice day... your a lucky man
Thanks! That was the last "t-shirt" day when the lake was smooth.
Boat and engine are lovely
Great work - love that motor. What gps software did you use for this video? More people should use it.
Thanks! I used a Sony Actioncam HDR-AS100V to record, it has a GPS feature built in.
WOW !!! What a ride !
Thanks!
I have said this before, I love this boat. Would love to build one but in Britain all inland waterways have speed limits.😫
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.
Wow....they just take all the fun out of everything over there, don't they?? Sad to hear, man.
No speed limits in Canada, cause there are no people on many of the lakes.
Impressive. What year is that engine? How much does it weigh? How much does boat weigh ready to run?
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.
Man even his doo stays put.😮
Wow...what a ride. And what a beautiful lake. Where is that??
Thank you. It is Lake Crescent in the far NW corner of Washington state, pretty isolated.
@@peter1708 Looks like British Columbia Canada.
Look at the water !!!! Slick calm !!!
👍🏼
Tower of Power ...
Lake only slightly more gorgeous than your stunning craft
And my eyes were watering too at that speed
sweet dude
Thanks!
Hi nice run. What is your dry weight ?
Thanks. Hull weighs about 600 lbs, I estimate the engine and CMC tilt unit to be about another 330 lbs.
How big is that lake? I’d love to take my ski there!
Lake Crescent in Washington, I'd guess about 10 to 11 miles long.
nice rig. You look like you in your element
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!
Hello nice boat very cool what is the name from the GPS tracker with route
Thanks! The camera is a Sony Action Cam and has built in GPS.
@@peter1708 thank you for the answer
I have a 1962 85hp merc powerhead looking for a Donor motor love the straight 6 mercs power houses !
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.
What year and size of that Merc?
1961 800 with a mid-60's 1000 power head.
This is my daughters driving safety course
A W E S O M E!!!!!!!
Tell me a little bit about this motor.
Srarted as a 1961 800 shorty, we then put a 1964 1000 powerhead, with electronic ignition, on her.
What Lake / River?
Hi is that lake simcoe
Lake Crescent, in Washington State.
Gotta be Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia.
Lake Crescent in Washington state - almost BC!
@@peter1708 Cool, thanks for sharing, beautifull area.
The money you spent on the camera was well worth it, Nice video,
Power Trim ?
CMC PT-135 power tilt/trim aftermarket unit.
What lake is that?
Lake Crescent, Washington state.
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.