The mercury test plant was in my stomping grounds So Sarasota Co. I used to go out and run with the run-a-bouts that would literally run circles around the larger slower boats to keep them all together for safety. I'd go run with them now and then, always a good time as I ran OMC's on old race boats propped out so tall they'd barely get up on a plane but when I did none of the Mercs could stay with me. That was 45 years ago, the good old days for sure.
Awsome video.. Great doc.. Being a prop tech i wish i had a better view of the prop and the lower unit. I assume the lower was 1-1 ratio.. Anyways thanks soo much.🔤😀🐟🐟🐡
In '79 I owned an 18' Glastron that I mounted a Mercury 150 to. I got it up to 80 MPH on Mission Bay, in San Diego, early on a Sunday, before the water got choppy. I knew it would go faster w/ a few mods to the carbs and intake. Along w/ a larger, cupped prop, that got my little beauty just up to 100 MPH, the next weekend. What a kick!
@@v.e.7236 a 150 on a heavy cvx-17 would do MAYBE 65-68mph and thats really set up perfectly w. all the goodies and a blueprinted hull. those boats have no pads, and really make them a handful at anything over 60mph or so. 100mph is possible, but you'd need double the HP easily.
My team set a world record with a 7 1/2 hp. We went a little over 72 mph and it wasn't a mercury. Champion spark plug company had them built just to outrun mercs, rotary valve engine that friggin screamed
Wonderful video, you all know that Mercury was the god of speed right ? I had an alumacraft vee hull ,14 foot boat with an old white color 90 hp six cylinder Mercury on the back , it didn't have a neutral gear , yes that's right no neutral it was made that way crank it an go , the speedometer had 60 mph on it with a pin down below that which was the stop , that alumacraft would run so fast with the Merc on it that the speedometer would hit the peg past 60 mph and the water would come out of the overpressure relief on the back of the speedometer and run in the floor hitting your feet " that was the good old days !
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 your wrong , very few people know this but Mercury made a vintage " Tower of Power " 6 cylinder outboard motor that was painted" Stark white , it was designed for offshore racing and did not have a neutral position , it only had forward and reverse ! We took the engine to a authorized Mercury outboard dealer only to discover that yes indeed it was a " long shaft 6 cylinder offshore racing engine ! The owners manual even said that you had to turn the engine off and shift into reverse then start it up to go backwards so you didn't damage the gears !
Two dislikes?? Who could dislike this video? I appreciate this video. Thank you. And i believe the other manufacturer was Johnson.. Maybe wizard back then.. Who knows... Lol
They mention Hugh Enthrop, but they failed to mention Hugh Enthrop was the wind tunnel expert for Boeing Aircraft. I watched him race for several years, if Hugh showed up the rest of the racers might just as well put their boats on there trailers. Yes, his designs were that good. F class as I recall ,alkie burners,crazy fast for the time. Whew....those were the days!
slightly slower because of the trim systems weight. on hydroplanes, the engine should never be trimmed. the nosecone of the gearcase needs to be more or less perfectly level for maximum efficiency. this isnt a pleasure craft.
what about what i said is bullshit? i've run v pad boats for 20+ years and have driven a few hydros. you are welcome to try to trim the motor of a hydro going 60+ mph... they are incredibly sensitive to trim. the last thing you want is the nose too light.
Kevin HeyMan You trim Tunnel boats and V bottom boats,not hydros.If you trim a hydro it forces the stern into the water and slows it down,and also makes it more prone to blowovers.I've raced and been almost killed in all 3,so I speak from experience.
That boat was under 440lbs with the 60hp motor and a 8500 to 10,000 RPM max range on it and had a hull profile that was almost flat..... Most fishing boats that have a 60hp on it now weigh in at 800+ and have a 5000rpm max..
"the first American outboard to go over 100 mph" because an Italian 4 stroke dual overhead cam outboard went much faster. Merc was not the world's fastest outboard.
This sold me on Mercury engines!!!
This old footage was enjoyable to watch. Thanks for posting it!
Anyone else catch that very dramatic music? :)
Thanks again for sharing. More gold
The mercury test plant was in my stomping grounds So Sarasota Co.
I used to go out and run with the run-a-bouts that would literally run circles around the larger slower boats to keep them all together for safety. I'd go run with them now and then, always a good time as I ran OMC's on old race boats propped out so tall they'd barely get up on a plane but when I did none of the Mercs could stay with me. That was 45 years ago, the good old days for sure.
I was 7 years old and remember like yesterday
I remember those cables around the steering wheel. I guess I’m old. That Italian drive was interesting.
We still use then in modified outboard class
Who was the other manufacturer running against them with 2 engines bolted together? Cool video, thanks for the upload.
Awsome video.. Great doc.. Being a prop tech i wish i had a better view of the prop and the lower unit. I assume the lower was 1-1 ratio.. Anyways thanks soo much.🔤😀🐟🐟🐡
I have ALWAYS insisted on Mercury engines. Forget the rest.
My boat weighs 4300 lbs loaded and goes 5.7 knots with the 7 hp diesel.
It does get about 17 mpgs so there is that!
Creig Mac mine's 900 lb thousand horsepower Runabout does 110😨
That is pretty cool. I love diesel efficiency!
In '79 I owned an 18' Glastron that I mounted a Mercury 150 to. I got it up to 80 MPH on Mission Bay, in San Diego, early on a Sunday, before the water got choppy. I knew it would go faster w/ a few mods to the carbs and intake. Along w/ a larger, cupped prop, that got my little beauty just up to 100 MPH, the next weekend. What a kick!
Not possible.
@@melrose9252 There will always be doubters.
@@v.e.7236 a 150 on a heavy cvx-17 would do MAYBE 65-68mph and thats really set up perfectly w. all the goodies and a blueprinted hull. those boats have no pads, and really make them a handful at anything over 60mph or so. 100mph is possible, but you'd need double the HP easily.
This Is Excellent ,The Beggining of the Top Fuel Hydro's of Today And Larger Off Shore Hydro s
At 01:25 Check out the pitch on that propeller that’s how you go 100 mph
My team set a world record with a 7 1/2 hp. We went a little over 72 mph and it wasn't a mercury. Champion spark plug company had them built just to outrun mercs, rotary valve engine that friggin screamed
Is this boat and engine on display in any museum?
Mercury Marine... Get ur Done!
Any information on that boat design?
Boat Designed by Hugh Enthrop, wind tunnel expert for Boeing Aircraft. Yes it was that good!
Tower of power kicks butt
Wonderful video, you all know that Mercury was the god of speed right ? I had an alumacraft vee hull ,14 foot boat with an old white color 90 hp six cylinder Mercury on the back , it didn't have a neutral gear , yes that's right no neutral it was made that way crank it an go , the speedometer had 60 mph on it with a pin down below that which was the stop , that alumacraft would run so fast with the Merc on it that the speedometer would hit the peg past 60 mph and the water would come out of the overpressure relief on the back of the speedometer and run in the floor hitting your feet " that was the good old days !
Mercury never made a 90hp Dockbuster.
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 your wrong , very few people know this but Mercury made a vintage " Tower of Power " 6 cylinder outboard motor that was painted" Stark white , it was designed for offshore racing and did not have a neutral position , it only had forward and reverse ! We took the engine to a authorized Mercury outboard dealer only to discover that yes indeed it was a " long shaft 6 cylinder offshore racing engine ! The owners manual even said that you had to turn the engine off and shift into reverse then start it up to go backwards so you didn't damage the gears !
@@markharris4260 70 hp
Two dislikes?? Who could dislike this video?
I appreciate this video. Thank you.
And i believe the other manufacturer was Johnson.. Maybe wizard back then.. Who knows... Lol
Ti Bi someone with a Yamaha (yes, joking)
Ti Bi Back in the 50’s, Mercury made Wizard.
@@26halkman HAHA! good one
They mention Hugh Enthrop, but they failed to mention Hugh Enthrop was the wind tunnel expert for Boeing Aircraft. I watched him race for several years, if Hugh showed up the rest of the racers might just as well put their boats on there trailers. Yes, his designs were that good. F class as I recall ,alkie burners,crazy fast for the time. Whew....those were the days!
107.9 mph... Dayum, hey?
. . . . . My old friend Mike Pavlick would approve!
What happened to this boat? Is it still around?
Oh the sound
Love the Si Fi music
the engines great , but that boat is amazing ,, not a lot of anti foul paint needed on that hull
safety minded man ! and the guy whos launching the boat is smoking a cig
Why am I so invested in a product created 40 years before my existence?
5hp blade on a 200
Those type of engine could reach over 8k rpm. It would depends on TDC adjustment, air/fuel consumption using new carburetor and so on.
TDC adjustment? how do you adjust where Top Dead Center falls?
Valves, standard reed valves shatter when over driven. I raced small outboards we used one with rotary valve, it smoked mercs for breakfast
@@independentthinker8930 < Maybe in LaLa land.
@@melrose9252 riiiiggght, your lack of experience is showing
All done on 60 hp...? Very good....
that's how we launched race boats before boat carts came along!
frank n do u mean a trailer?
@@justyouraveragefishingaust2821 cart, hand manuverable
cuz she knowed he had a mecury!
how fast could he been with power trim .
slightly slower because of the trim systems weight. on hydroplanes, the engine should never be trimmed. the nosecone of the gearcase needs to be more or less perfectly level for maximum efficiency. this isnt a pleasure craft.
@@ct1762 Sorry, but I call bullshit on that one. My dog lays curry piles of knowledge better than that in my back yard.
what about what i said is bullshit? i've run v pad boats for 20+ years and have driven a few hydros. you are welcome to try to trim the motor of a hydro going 60+ mph... they are incredibly sensitive to trim. the last thing you want is the nose too light.
Kevin HeyMan
You trim Tunnel boats and V bottom boats,not hydros.If you trim a hydro it forces the stern into the water and slows it down,and also makes it more prone to blowovers.I've raced and been almost killed in all 3,so I speak from experience.
That's a 60hp surfboard!
I wished OMC was still going. Never had a damn Mercury (Boat Anchor)outrun my 225 Johnson on a 19' Sprint bass boat in the early\mid 2000's.
Michael Williams yeah, right...OMC=boat anchor.
@@clydevanvuren8508 except they are still the most reliable engine manufactuer
Masts Sukebe < You never ran across my 200 Merc. I wound out run your bankrupt OMC then tow you back to the dock.
this sucks. if they can make a 60hp run 109 mph in 1958 why can't i get my 50 hp up to 40.
That boat was under 440lbs with the 60hp motor and a 8500 to 10,000 RPM max range on it and had a hull profile that was almost flat.....
Most fishing boats that have a 60hp on it now weigh in at 800+ and have a 5000rpm max..
Try changing the pitch of your prop
Your boat is wrong, you got a hydro, or a bathtube?
glen johnson we have 16 hp engines running that fast now, far from stock
@@awbernardy
Try looking at it from 4.00 in the film. Lol
Actually it was evinrude
To Bi < Couldn’t be an Evinrude. It was running. I
Too bad we couldn't hear the engine,just shit music.
"the first American outboard to go over 100 mph" because an Italian 4 stroke dual overhead cam outboard went much faster. Merc was not the world's fastest outboard.
bill thomas They were talking production outboards so Mercury was the fastest production outboard.
This narrator is kind of irritating to listen to...