Kids these days will never now the feeling you get from the sound of an ol v6 2 stroke merc screaming down the lake, an it’s a sad feelin to know that.
Heck, I mourn the fact that most of you didn’t get to enjoy the growls of the Mark 75 and Mark 78 Tower of Power engines. To me as a child, one of those, especially when backing our little 16 foot Crosby runabout into the river behaved like a living creature, turning to the left and to the right looking this way and that way as it growled backwards into the river. Then she would smoothly and unhesitatingly start forward as dad shifted her seamlessly thru her non-existent (AKA “silent”) neutral. Pure poetry.
This video was awesome man. Huge 2 stoke fan here. I grew up with OMC in my blood. It's sad that BRP discontinued it's Evinrude line and Merc no longer produces a 2 stroke. I feel the general public got dubed into believing 4 strokes were the answer in the outboard industry.
Yeah, I don't know if Evinrude's claims were true or not, but the fact that snowmobile companies have been able to clean up their 2 strokes and continue selling them makes me think it would be possible. I think part of the issue is that high performance boating has just grown far out of reach of "average" people. A normalish person could have afforded a 200hp Merc and 20' high performance boat, but today, nothing in that category is even really produced. All the high performance stuff is focused for gigantic offshore cats for ultra rich people. I don't know if the market led things this way, or boat companies just had more ROI on larger boats so they focued there, but if the emphasis is placed on small/light/go fast (like snowmobiles) then 2 strokes tech is still pretty relevant.
@@ADDvanced The sled industry has already passed 2024 C.A.R.B emissions standards. EFI and 100 % biodegradable synthetic oil. Also, they have proven less emissions than 4 stroke sleds on a HP/cc basis. Meaning a 180 HP 2 stroke is cleaner than a larger 180 HP 4 stroke. Especially the 2 stroke turbos.
@@GT-mn3bx Yeah I'm aware.... I just don't think the people with money to purchase brand new boats (skews pretty old if you look at the data) want something fast/fun/exciting, and they don't want to mess with checking oil levels. If boating became more affordable again, aka, something that younger people, who often want something faster/more exciting, then... maybe we'd see a resurrection? Sure would be interesting to mount a modern 2 stroke snowmobile engine on a midsection of an outboard....
Love this stuff! I grew up in Minnesota. Like many families, we had a weekend lake place . Nothing special. Just a lot we cleared . Mom and dad slept in a 17 ft old camper trailer. That was our cabin. Us kids slept in the tent. But I grew up on that water. I was a baby when we started working on it. My first boat? A 17 ft fiberglass squareback canoe. Paddles it. Then we got a Johnson 4 hp. In 76 we got a johnson6 hp. I mastered driving that thing. If you can drive that, you’re a qualified boat captain. I too had an 8 ft little hydroplane. Dad found it on the road somewhere in his travels. I was 10. Put that 6 horse on it. Did about 21-22 mph. Drove it for years. Had a 16 ft Larson with a MerCruiser 140 hp. Then we got a 84 Glastron/ Carlson CVX 16 115 Evinrude. My favorite boat of all time. I just picked up a 1979 CVX 16 with a 115 Evinrude. Boat motor trailer. $300. Orange with yellow. My favorite! So I’m gonna try and do like you do with your fixer uppers. I just need to redo the interior. Wood is junk. Floor is solid and dry. Transom doesn’t even have and stress cracks in the usual places. But there is a possibility of seepage around the aluminum trim piece. I was gonna start this with a smart ass comment. If you know Hudson Wisconsin. The St. Croix river is right there. Separating our two states. There is a little sandy island towards the Minnesota side. Named Beer Can Island. Yesterday I read an article about a mid 80s 50 ft Bluewater motor yacht. Somebody had abandoned the vessel. It’s need perched on the island for the better part of the summer. Free for you guys to claim and restore ! On lake Minnetonka. Most of the dinner boats are these type of 50 -60 ft Bluewaters. You can Google it and get the story. I was just seeing if I could make ya laugh about it. Thanks for your knowledge. Techniques. Content . Work on putting these together. I like your style! PS lots of Glastron like ours on our lake. So they were about the fastest setup. Until a guy got a 20 ft Hydrostream w/ a 200 black max. Dad F’d up. Didn’t trim it back down after going fast. Hammered the throttle stuffed the transom. It wasn’t 3 weeks old. Kept the Black Max. Put it on his new 17 ft Hydrostream! Still the fastest boat I’ve ever been in. 95 mph
Good stories man! Just googled the beached motoryacht; lol yeah that thing is stuck GOOD. I wonder what failed on it for it to take on so much water. Not sure how they are getting that out of there; I would think inflating something might lift it?
Those 2.5L Mercury Racing motors were/are the sickest motors ever made. The sound of a single 2.5 is enough the get the hair on your neck stand up... But a pair of them at 7500rpm must be experienced to comprehend the way the sound of those 2stroke Mercury Racing motors to get your adrenaline flowing. Absolutely awesome.
Cool subject for a video. But to be fair, I was already in love with the sound and performance of my '92 Black Max 135. It pushes my 19 foot aluminum fishing boat across Lake Huron "very nice". And to those who cry foul about emissions I say "I love the smell of 2 stroke oil in the morning. Smells like.... Merica!" haha Thanks!
Yeah for sure, absolutely nothing like the performance and sound, and power to weight of the 2-stroke outboard motors! I can still remember hearing the sounds of the V6 Merc and OMC outboard motors screaming down the lake when I was like 5 or 6 years old! And my first 2 Hydrostream boat's I got rides in, a Viper and a Vegas v-hull!!
Great content. I am a huge fan of the Black Max 2 strokes. It was one of the best times to be alive. The sound. The smell. The adrenalin. Nothing comes close. Keep up the good work.
It took me back! I had a 2.5 200 Hp Merc and a 225 Optimax. That Opti was like a sewing machine in quietness and smoothness yet got my Checkmate up to 80mph, just an amazing motor
I'm just a wknd bass guy but have a '98 triton with a mercury efi 150 2 stroke on it. Def not high performance but man does it bring back so many memories from being a kid. Bunch of guys in Allisons last week pulling back to the landing prepping for race day. Nothing like the sound/smell of the big merc 2 strokes.
As always man you knocked it out the park. Hands down your one of my favorite creators. The statement you made on the "pollution" was so on point. Thanks to both of you. Can't wait to get my own mercury.
Yeah, for sure 👍 and the ultimate is really any of the 2stroke V6 outboard motors, from the early first Gen 2.0 liter motors, and the 2.4 and 2.5 liter outboard motors as well!!
Thank you Bryan! I appreciate the kind words, they mean a lot! Yeah, unfortunately corporate america wants to push everything onto the consumer which is ridiculous. I'm not the one removing inspections from railroads and causing chemical spills into rivers, or crashing oil tankers.
Another legendary engine.... I have less experience and knowledge with those ones tho, would be cool to learn about them and do a video on them, maybe a future episode of #mercmonday?
@@ADDvanced I currently have a 1978 mercury 1150 inline 6 tower of power. It’s a work horse and I get a lot of compliments on it out on the water, plus she sounds amazing. I would love a video on them for your new series!
Thanx for this!! I've been a big lover of Mercs since I really can remember and the first I had close contact with was brand new 1968 hp!! Those 2.4's truly are my most-desired version... And the SOUND!!!! they make - WOW!!
Nearly 200k views. Well done. The best and most informative video on Merc V6 i have seen. I agree with other comments about the noise and smell of a V6 2 stroke. It still gives me shivers and a rush of adrenalin. Keep up the good work.
Ive been following your SST build from the beginning. And yesterday I picked up a completely redone and perfect 1980 SST with a 1999 Merc 250 efi. I've adjusted some things and got it running 78mph. It's an amazing a wild ride.
This is a great video and a must see for Mercury 2 stroke fans; very well researched and presented you have put a lot of effort into this. I was pleased to see a clip of my Bridgport test run (@ 5min 40sec) fitted on the back of a Phantom 18 former race boat that I restored. I don't currently race it but just use it for fun off the south coast of the UK. I've subscribed and look forward to further stuff on boats and engines.
Oh man I missed this comment! Thanks for all the kind words, I appreciate it! Your engine and boat look amazing! I can credit you in the description for your video, I just downloaded so much stuff it was impossible to figure out what came from where. Cheers!
@@ADDvanced Cheers! Thanks for the compliment. Great channel(s) I watch most of your videos, anything boats and classic cars - not so much the snowmobiles! (don't see many in England). I'm looking forward to summer & seeing more of your projects, especially the Porsche, Beemer and the Jag. All the best, Chris.
WOW!!!! Can't stop watching this over and over again. Can't seem to find much about these. Just picked up a 1986 starcraft with one of these V6 on it, not sure what I got. Seller says its a 1996 175hp, but whoever owned it before put 200hp stickers on it. SN 0G030041.It hauls ass, gps says 80ish.... Looking forward to the next episode!!!!
We have a KG7h, and my dad and grandpa used to race mercs. Back then they made some awesome engines, I mean the tower of power!! Cmon!! I’m a OMC guy myself, and wonder what the rotary engines OMC was running would have been, had they not pivoted to the V6 engines about the same time Mercury did. Great video !!
I have a neighbor in maine who’s a diehard 2 stroke marine and off-road fan. I didn’t understand it when I was a kid but in the last 3 years I get it. The smell. Insane power to weight.
So very cool of you to produce this. I have a ‘78 2.4 200 never been apart- it is on my original condition Raysoncraft ski racing hull that ran the Catalina race for many years. I found a new factory service manual for it, rebuilt the carbs and have a few things left to do before we try firing it up. This video has lit a fire under me to get it going! Thanks!
Great video on the history of this motor. I can remember growing up my Uncle having a Mercury v6 hanging off the back of their Boston Whaler on Lake Erie. He we the owner of a marina in Buffalo, so they always had the top of the line equipment on their boats. Thanks for putting this together.
My Dad bought a 18 ft Skiff Craft run about that had a 125 mercury outboard. That boat was constructed from wood, you could have 6 or 8 people in it and pull 2 skiers up with no problem. It would run about 49 mph with out power trim. I know it wasn't a v6 2.4 but as a 8 ,9 year old boy that was powerful. I love the 2 stroke engine's that sound they make is awesome. Keep up the good work I am a fan.
My first boat was a 12' aluminum boat with a 10hp tiller engine. Thing was a blast! Being on the water is awesome as long as you aren't on something boring like a pontoon.
Fantastic job, love the retro colours (red,orange,yellow) I'm not much of a boater yet. I have a small one with a 03 mercury 2.5 at my cottage and back at home I have an 85 merc xd25. Once I heard my 2 stroke run this Saturday after changing the carbs, seals, prop, plugs ect.. all by myself (thanks youtube) I'm hooked, the sound really took me back to my suzuki rm80 days. I know it's old and only a 25 but I'm hooked. I love everything old. Old bikes, old guns, old people, they just seem to last.
This is such a great video. Just rode in a boat that has two of these insane motors, built to have 280 hp per motor, and we effortlessly hit 90mph on the water while these motors were just singing.
Very very good video!!! You did a lot of research on the history of Mercury and OMC .I had to watch this twice. I was very involved with out boards in the mid sevenitys but never knew much about them
Appreciate it. I probably have 12 hours of research and 6-8 hours of editing into this. Glad you were into it! It's been frustrating, now owning one of these, and not finding a good primer/FAQ with all the information in one spot, everyone just expects you to sift through forums and try to piece things together yourself.
I’m in Oz and love these Merc 2 strokes, had about five over years ,now as an old guy, still enjoy my Merc 15 two stroke on a three metre tinny does over 40kph
Been a massive Merc fan myself, ever since I experienced a screaming Merc 200hp as a young teen in 1995-ish. I am absolutely gonna subscribe for this 👍
Cool man! Check out the boat builds... and 911 build... and van build... and sleds... my channel hops around a lot, which hurts the algorithm but idgaf. I just like building what I'm into.
Such a great video, super cool to see the older advertising. My dad bought 1 of 5 of the first ever built 2.5efi ss 15in mids in 1993. People at boat ramps were like WTF is that..lolol..Man I miss that sound..Love your vids dude..
Really enjoyed this look back at 2 stroke history. Am a retired outboard mechanic, who also back in the day observed in a Tennessee with an OMC 235 sitting off the transom. When ski racing was affordable, the Merc’s were faster of course but it was a great time, cheers from 🇦🇺
@@ADDvanced Very good technology and apparently a tremendous power to weight ratio. The runs I have seen show how far tech has come since I worked on 2-strokes in the 80’s. back then the first of the OMC Race V8’s with 8 double barrel carbs were the “Ducks Guts” *Australian slang for the very best. Thanks for posting mate, cheers. 🇦🇺
This was epic and I will watch all of this series of videos It has been awhile I used to watch your channel and really I can't tell you why I stopped but thank God you to put it in my they videos of interest and I am subscribed for a long time to eat our channel and my brother Had many Mercury outboards like 2.4 and he had one that was maxed out with all the best parts and we were the fastest boat around .I sure we'd miss those days.
I think the problem with my channel is I hop around a lot. I know a bunch of subscribers want to see boat content ALL THE TIME but it's winter here 4 months of the year, and so if I do like... one of my civic videos, a big chunk of the subscribers don't want to watch civic stuff, so they don't watch it, which affects my metrics on how often youtube will suggest my videos to other people. I don't care tho I just build what I'm into, and I need to build cars, sleds, boats, and now apparently a bus and off grid land. Stay weird!
I think 2 stroke outboard motors need to make a comeback, and give boat owners more options. I thought 2 stroke outboard motors were bad but now I'm trying to get one for my boat too. Bring back the 2 strokes!!!!
Excellent video. I used to have a mercury Bridgeport 225 on an old Astro glass bass boat. I had a 150 decals on the cowling and all my buddies at the bass club used to hate the blast off at the tournament because even in that heavy Astro glass I would still smoke all of them. Of course, it burned about 18 gallons an hour at wide-open throttle and I only had an 18 gallon tank. Fortunately, I will get to wherever I need to go in just a few minutes so I never really ran out of fuel on a tournament. Anyway, I know this is lengthy, but I just appreciate someone else who loves these old motors and if I can ever find a sleek craft tunnel hole I will be getting my hands on it. Or I would settle for Allison also. But I’m a man of small means so whatever I get it’s gonna have to be a fixer-upper. I wish you the best of luck in this boat build and I will be watching with anticipation.
150 decals on a 225, classic 😂 Yeah, I can't afford an STV or Allison either, but hopefully this channel inspires a few more people to rebuild that really cool looking hull rotting in a yard down their street. Restoring a boat is a lot easier and more affordable than a musclecar, and way more fun.
Great video. I particularly enjoyed the fact that you didnt shy away from the polution topic. I run 90's seadoos so I too often think of that, but I agree with your assessment.
stumbled across this video and I'm stoked!!! We share some common interests here. I love 2 strokes. The smell of that blue smoke reminds me of the good times.
Love the videos. Been around race boats my whole life. I have an STV River Rocket with a modified 260 on two stages of nitrous I drag race and an Allison XB02 with 15 inch Mariner pro max 225 with drag setup regulator, ECU etc.
Had an Evinrude XP200 looper for a long time. Powerful and fast. However, now I have a Mercury 150hp 4 stroke and never looked back. No more buying oil every fill up, no smoke, runs nearly silent, gets amazing fuel economy, still very powerful and fast with great hole shot. I'll always miss OMC engines and boats.
I just built my 2004 yamaha 30 from the ground up, all brand new block, crank, pistons rings etc. Fired her up last weekend and it's mint. Long live the 2 strokes
Awesome vid. My favorites are the older EFI's the 3.0 liter and the 2.5 liter. They sound so awesome and have a ton of power. They are basically bullet proof.
last year I got a boat with a 2004 150hp efi salt water motor. After sorting out a few things, one being the black finish covering electrical connections Im really starting to like this motor. It starts easy, and sounds great. So far so good.
After dropping a cylinder in our 140 hp inline 6 Merc, my dad had the dealer replace the inline Merc with one of the first Black Max 1750. I even got a Black Max Jacket that came with the engine. That V6 lit up our Glastron like a rocket. Amazing engine
Thanks, great video. Im running a 1991 V6 200hp EFI Merc on a 23 foot carolina and 2X125hp staight 4s on the rack for the next project. Love the 2 strokes.
I just found/purchased an extremely low hour, as in like almost still in 'brand new' condition..... 1983 Merc 200 hp sitting unused for at least 20+ years at an estate sale ? I mean the exterior cowls/decals were covered in dust but when wiped off were pretty minty, and when removed the clam shells I couldn't believe the foams and Engine was almost sparkling with no residues/staining anywhere etc., nada, zilch, donut. So I guess I'll be following along with your build because I'm guessing that this one is a 2.4L as well ? and I'd like to repower my old 1980's Astro/Procraft 18FS with this 200 hp and remove the later 135 Merc. Were the '83 200's a 2.4L ? Vertical or Horizontal Reeds ? Were they any good to Hotrod a bit ? An Update to this.... I found out this Engine was indeed a first year prop-rated 1983 200hp 5 Petal Horizontal Reed 2.4L example. Not wanting to potential ingest a steel reed/damage.... I proceeded to install CC Fibre Reeds and the Rec'd CC Stuffers while I was in there. I repowered my 18 ft Astro/Procraft F&S ..... and all I can say now is WOW !
I grew up on a lake and my dad had the fastest boat on it. People would build special light weight boats to race us with. It was so fun. Me and dad decided to build our own fast boat. And we did from scratch and so many people wanted to buy them we started Hurricane Performance Boats in the 80's. We made some slick boats that were the fastest around. Dad died and I was left with everything but the economy was tanking and I had to work for other people for a while. I never had any advertising, just word of mouth. But I still have a tunnel Hull that I designed and built with a 2.5 liter Drag Mercury and I love that motor and will never sell it. Best motor ever. Mine is a 1997 Mercury 2.5 liter. This was on Wooten Lake in Belfair Wa. Fun times we had...
I mean there's a reason they don't make them anymore, but even today's clean engines produce pollution and waste to be created. At a certain point saving something from the garbage heap is a greener solution, even if it does not run as clean.
Nice job!! This video is awesome especially because I still run a 1996 Merc 225 carburated and truly love it!! Extremely dependable.. Love to see your enthusiasm!! Will be watching your other videos..tks
Just found your channel a couple days ago and subscribed as I really enjoy the content I have seen so far... I see you are from Wisconsin as one of the first videos I watched was the outboard drags from Fremont of which I used to run the river around there as I'm originally from Sheboygan... I moved to the Branson Missouri area in 2001 to get away from the Wisconsin Winters and I love the large lakes in this area... Since the mid '90s I have had several high performance boats all with the V6 Mercury. Two Concords, two HydroStreams, two STVs and a Rapid Craft Riot..
@@ADDvanced you must come visit sometime - don't listen to the media. Zimbabwe is a friendly and hospitable country. We also have big water here and love our outboards.
That was great. Look for somthing on Mercury referring to lake X it's very cool. They drive two merc outboards the equivalent to twice around the earth to give consumers a sence of reliability. Worth your time. I think you would enjoy it
My buddy, Warren, recently rebuilt my 175 efi and it screams. I love the sound and the power. It’s mounted on a ranger r83 and will do 50mph with gear and 2 guys. So fun!!
Now imagine what it would do with a small hydrostream or something. This engine and a decent hydrostream is literally the cheapest way to go insane speeds on the water.
F'n Awesome. Yamaha man here, but I'll say it, that Two Five is maybe the baddest mug all time. Grew up hearing these things in the 80's as well. Old man was involved with the S.O.R.A. (Southern Outboard Racing Association). When Japan came to Dallas in very early 80s we became one of the first Yamaha Outboard Dealerships in America. OMC and Mercruiser we're already in our lineup at the dealership. Hydrostreams filled the showroom with brand new Johnsons as new power plants for sale. Yamaha entered the business model and it was a beast. That V6 Special was an incredible machine. 1985 introduced us to the legendary Pro-V 150. Then the black and gold Excel, the V76X, VMAX, Big Block VMAX, OX66 and HPDI injection systems. Blue smoke on the water, mid section exhaust snouts, nosecone gear cases and short shafting outboards. Damn that was a cool era. Great vid bro.
I miss it, but today's marine companies are too afraid to make anything fast available to the working class; instead they make crazy fast gigantic toys for rich people and ignore the next generations, which are all on 300hp Sea Doos because there's literally nothing exciting available under 75k.
Great video... Just got my first boat and it has a 1995 150 Merc and I love all the smells and smoke every time I start the motor. Hope you keep making these videos so I can learn more about the motor. New sub!
I loved the sound of a Mercury. Nothing is meaner on the water. I had a 1979 225 Black Max with 225 h.p. it sounded incredible. Doug Kidrick had about a dozen tiny hydroplanes and he ran only Mercury motors. He had all kinds of them. When he passed his wife asked me if I wanted any of them but I had no extra money for them at that time. I would have given my left nut for just one of them. He was a cool old man. R.I.P old man Doug. Your spirit still resides at Wooten Lake old friend.
Nice Vid dude. I've got a 1998 2.5 on the back of my HydroStream Vegas. The end of an era. With all the tricks and 6 stainless Wheels. We are on a Lake with no speed limit. Roosters are a thing of beauty. BTW, that '81-'82 Evvy V-8 was kooky. We called it the Refrigerator. And that Optimax was not what the fast guys would have anything to do with. Many people bought those and had troubles.
@@ADDvanced Great video my man. As a follower of the great Japanese racing 2-strokes in GP motorcycle racing, I loved these ring dings. And still do. But you are barking up the wrong tree proffering that they can be made environmentally acceptable. They cannot not. Ford spent a ton of $$$$ trying - and failed And to argue that their affect is minimal in the big picture is a non -starter. Even 2-stroke leaf blowers are now banned in CA. You are fighting a losing battle.🥲 Take care
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp The Evinrude Etec G2 was cleaner than most 4 strokes, so it's definitely possible man. I suggest you do some googling, they use some interesting technology to do it.
Thank you very mutch for making this Video! This is great history it pumps blood Adrenaline thrilled Rush. I started at 5 year old with my dad. Watersport is great fun and great lifestyle of memories. I stated Racing Power boats at 13 F15, F30, F1 on 16 years old in South Africa. Starte building 330hp 2000cc V 6 At 16. Il learn so mutch! Machinics Wiring electric Fueling Propeller design Gearbox Olies Aerodynamic Wood work Fiberglass, carbon fiber epoxies Driving skills.
1:27 that clip was recorded just down the road from here in the Hvaler islands. It's a friend of a friend with a pretty crazy rig. I spent the first part of my career in high performance boating, traveled as a mechanic in the F2 world cup, and always dreamed of putting a 2.5 EFI in a Miata. Maybe some day...
Great video. Love to learn a little more history. I remember the term "loop charge," but it was either forgotten or never saw a drawing of what it actually meant. We owned a 25th anniversary 50 hp Mercury 4 cylinder at one time. They had a nice sound.
From what I understand there are benefits/drawbacks to both types, loop charged engines run REAL well at Wide open throttle, and not as well at idle/midrange. I could be wrong tho, I'm learning as I go here.
Broadly speaking loop charging is a much better strategy than crossflow. Mostly because it does a better job of flushing the exhaust out of the cylinder without mixing it with the fresh charge. Loop charged engines also have better combustion chamber geometry (no deflector on the piston) so they can run higher compression ratios.
Kids these days will never now the feeling you get from the sound of an ol v6 2 stroke merc screaming down the lake, an it’s a sad feelin to know that.
Some will! Just gotta give people rides :D
Nah man, just herd one that’s supposed to be built, now I wanna v6 2 stroke to put into a creation !
💯 exactly right bro!
Heck, I mourn the fact that most of you didn’t get to enjoy the growls of the Mark 75 and Mark 78 Tower of Power engines. To me as a child, one of those, especially when backing our little 16 foot Crosby runabout into the river behaved like a living creature, turning to the left and to the right looking this way and that way as it growled backwards into the river. Then she would smoothly and unhesitatingly start forward as dad shifted her seamlessly thru her non-existent (AKA “silent”) neutral. Pure poetry.
@@maxsparks5183 I’ve seen many sittin around but I’ve only heard a few lol
This video was awesome man. Huge 2 stoke fan here. I grew up with OMC in my blood. It's sad that BRP discontinued it's Evinrude line and Merc no longer produces a 2 stroke. I feel the general public got dubed into believing 4 strokes were the answer in the outboard industry.
Yeah, I don't know if Evinrude's claims were true or not, but the fact that snowmobile companies have been able to clean up their 2 strokes and continue selling them makes me think it would be possible. I think part of the issue is that high performance boating has just grown far out of reach of "average" people. A normalish person could have afforded a 200hp Merc and 20' high performance boat, but today, nothing in that category is even really produced. All the high performance stuff is focused for gigantic offshore cats for ultra rich people. I don't know if the market led things this way, or boat companies just had more ROI on larger boats so they focued there, but if the emphasis is placed on small/light/go fast (like snowmobiles) then 2 strokes tech is still pretty relevant.
@@ADDvanced I was patiently waiting for an outboard with power valves. Brp
finally made one in 2019. But as you know too little too late.
I think it'd be possible, but it just wouldn't sell enough to justify developing it.
@@ADDvanced The sled industry has already passed 2024 C.A.R.B emissions standards. EFI and 100 % biodegradable synthetic oil. Also, they have proven less emissions than 4 stroke sleds on a HP/cc basis. Meaning a 180 HP 2 stroke is cleaner than a larger 180 HP 4 stroke. Especially the 2 stroke turbos.
@@GT-mn3bx Yeah I'm aware.... I just don't think the people with money to purchase brand new boats (skews pretty old if you look at the data) want something fast/fun/exciting, and they don't want to mess with checking oil levels. If boating became more affordable again, aka, something that younger people, who often want something faster/more exciting, then... maybe we'd see a resurrection? Sure would be interesting to mount a modern 2 stroke snowmobile engine on a midsection of an outboard....
Oh the memories the sound of that 2.5 bring back. They were an amazing engine. Thanks mate
Heck yeah, one of the coolest sounds ever. Cheers!
Love this stuff! I grew up in Minnesota. Like many families, we had a weekend lake place . Nothing special. Just a lot we cleared . Mom and dad slept in a 17 ft old camper trailer. That was our cabin. Us kids slept in the tent. But I grew up on that water. I was a baby when we started working on it. My first boat? A 17 ft fiberglass squareback canoe. Paddles it. Then we got a Johnson 4 hp. In 76 we got a johnson6 hp. I mastered driving that thing. If you can drive that, you’re a qualified boat captain. I too had an 8 ft little hydroplane. Dad found it on the road somewhere in his travels. I was 10. Put that 6 horse on it. Did about 21-22 mph. Drove it for years. Had a 16 ft Larson with a MerCruiser 140 hp. Then we got a 84 Glastron/ Carlson CVX 16 115 Evinrude. My favorite boat of all time. I just picked up a 1979 CVX 16 with a 115 Evinrude. Boat motor trailer. $300. Orange with yellow. My favorite! So I’m gonna try and do like you do with your fixer uppers. I just need to redo the interior. Wood is junk. Floor is solid and dry. Transom doesn’t even have and stress cracks in the usual places. But there is a possibility of seepage around the aluminum trim piece. I was gonna start this with a smart ass comment. If you know Hudson Wisconsin. The St. Croix river is right there. Separating our two states. There is a little sandy island towards the Minnesota side. Named Beer Can Island. Yesterday I read an article about a mid 80s 50 ft Bluewater motor yacht. Somebody had abandoned the vessel. It’s need perched on the island for the better part of the summer. Free for you guys to claim and restore ! On lake Minnetonka. Most of the dinner boats are these type of 50 -60 ft Bluewaters. You can Google it and get the story. I was just seeing if I could make ya laugh about it. Thanks for your knowledge. Techniques. Content . Work on putting these together. I like your style! PS lots of Glastron like ours on our lake. So they were about the fastest setup. Until a guy got a 20 ft Hydrostream w/ a 200 black max. Dad F’d up. Didn’t trim it back down after going fast. Hammered the throttle stuffed the transom. It wasn’t 3 weeks old. Kept the Black Max. Put it on his new 17 ft Hydrostream! Still the fastest boat I’ve ever been in. 95 mph
Good stories man! Just googled the beached motoryacht; lol yeah that thing is stuck GOOD. I wonder what failed on it for it to take on so much water. Not sure how they are getting that out of there; I would think inflating something might lift it?
Those 2.5L Mercury Racing motors were/are the sickest motors ever made. The sound of a single 2.5 is enough the get the hair on your neck stand up... But a pair of them at 7500rpm must be experienced to comprehend the way the sound of those 2stroke Mercury Racing motors to get your adrenaline flowing. Absolutely awesome.
Cool subject for a video. But to be fair, I was already in love with the sound and performance of my '92 Black Max 135. It pushes my 19 foot aluminum fishing boat across Lake Huron "very nice". And to those who cry foul about emissions I say "I love the smell of 2 stroke oil in the morning. Smells like.... Merica!" haha Thanks!
to be fairrrrrrrrrrrr
Yeah for sure, absolutely nothing like the performance and sound, and power to weight of the 2-stroke outboard motors!
I can still remember hearing the sounds of the V6 Merc and OMC outboard motors screaming down the lake when I was like 5 or 6 years old!
And my first 2 Hydrostream boat's I got rides in, a Viper and a Vegas v-hull!!
GOOD POINTS made regarding the environmental topic at the end. Thanks for bringing some sanity to the topic...
Great content. I am a huge fan of the Black Max 2 strokes. It was one of the best times to be alive. The sound. The smell. The adrenalin. Nothing comes close. Keep up the good work.
WOW!! that was great! Looking forward to whats coming.
Thanks, glad you were into it! Cheers!
It took me back! I had a 2.5 200 Hp Merc and a 225 Optimax. That Opti was like a sewing machine in quietness and smoothness yet got my Checkmate up to 80mph, just an amazing motor
I know they were great performers but the cowl design is just so boring. Looks like a melted ice cube.
To me there is nothing better than hearing a nice merc screaming along towards you.
Awesome video and info ! Keep them coming and long live the Merc v6 ‘s !
Thanks buddy! Excited to get mine together and learn a lot more about them.
I'm just a wknd bass guy but have a '98 triton with a mercury efi 150 2 stroke on it. Def not high performance but man does it bring back so many memories from being a kid. Bunch of guys in Allisons last week pulling back to the landing prepping for race day. Nothing like the sound/smell of the big merc 2 strokes.
I've got a 240 EFI SportJet M2 (jet-drive) 2.5L Merc in my SeaDoo Challenger with dual, thru-hull exhausts... sounds so good! Excited for MercMondays!
Why jet drive? Way less efficient, uses more gas, slower, etc. Strange build! lol
As always man you knocked it out the park. Hands down your one of my favorite creators. The statement you made on the "pollution" was so on point. Thanks to both of you. Can't wait to get my own mercury.
Yeah, for sure 👍 and the ultimate is really any of the 2stroke V6 outboard motors, from the early first Gen 2.0 liter motors, and the 2.4 and 2.5 liter outboard motors as well!!
Thank you Bryan! I appreciate the kind words, they mean a lot! Yeah, unfortunately corporate america wants to push everything onto the consumer which is ridiculous. I'm not the one removing inspections from railroads and causing chemical spills into rivers, or crashing oil tankers.
Love my 150 opti! First time on a boat with a tower of power scared the heck out of 11 yr old me back in the late 70's. Thanks for doing this.
Another legendary engine.... I have less experience and knowledge with those ones tho, would be cool to learn about them and do a video on them, maybe a future episode of #mercmonday?
@@ADDvanced I currently have a 1978 mercury 1150 inline 6 tower of power. It’s a work horse and I get a lot of compliments on it out on the water, plus she sounds amazing. I would love a video on them for your new series!
Thanx for this!! I've been a big lover of Mercs since I really can remember and the first I had close contact with was brand new 1968 hp!! Those 2.4's truly are my most-desired version... And the SOUND!!!! they make - WOW!!
1968 35 Hp twin...
Very welcome! And yeah, the sound is just.... it's up there with 5 cylinder Audis for me, personally.
True!! Hope you'll have tons of enjoyment with yours...
I ride a 250 2-stroke dirtbike, and ive had 80's and a 500. I did not know that these outboard engines came in V6 configurations with EFI, very cool!
This 2400-2500cc 2 strokes!!!
A treat to watch Rob, well done!
Thanks buddy! BRING BACK THE PACHANGA!
Nearly 200k views. Well done. The best and most informative video on Merc V6 i have seen. I agree with other comments about the noise and smell of a V6 2 stroke. It still gives me shivers and a rush of adrenalin. Keep up the good work.
Ive been following your SST build from the beginning. And yesterday I picked up a completely redone and perfect 1980 SST with a 1999 Merc 250 efi. I've adjusted some things and got it running 78mph. It's an amazing a wild ride.
2 strokes rule and 4 strokes drool ! Thanks for the vidja keep em coming guy.
I own a 1993 2.5 200 HP Mercury it’s been but a top! Reliable, dependable and strong! Great content I’ll be sure to follow your build!
Merc 2.4L 2stroke sound is the best. Nice vid man
They sound absolutely insane to me. I love it.
This is a great video and a must see for Mercury 2 stroke fans; very well researched and presented you have put a lot of effort into this. I was pleased to see a clip of my Bridgport test run (@ 5min 40sec) fitted on the back of a Phantom 18 former race boat that I restored. I don't currently race it but just use it for fun off the south coast of the UK. I've subscribed and look forward to further stuff on boats and engines.
Oh man I missed this comment! Thanks for all the kind words, I appreciate it! Your engine and boat look amazing! I can credit you in the description for your video, I just downloaded so much stuff it was impossible to figure out what came from where. Cheers!
@@ADDvanced Cheers! Thanks for the compliment. Great channel(s) I watch most of your videos, anything boats and classic cars - not so much the snowmobiles! (don't see many in England). I'm looking forward to summer & seeing more of your projects, especially the Porsche, Beemer and the Jag. All the best, Chris.
WOW!!!! Can't stop watching this over and over again. Can't seem to find much about these. Just picked up a 1986 starcraft with one of these V6 on it, not sure what I got. Seller says its a 1996 175hp, but whoever owned it before put 200hp stickers on it. SN 0G030041.It hauls ass, gps says 80ish.... Looking forward to the next episode!!!!
We have a KG7h, and my dad and grandpa used to race mercs. Back then they made some awesome engines, I mean the tower of power!! Cmon!! I’m a OMC guy myself, and wonder what the rotary engines OMC was running would have been, had they not pivoted to the V6 engines about the same time Mercury did. Great video !!
Wonderful historical perspective with the personal color.
Thanks Bertrand! Pretty excited about this :)
I have a neighbor in maine who’s a diehard 2 stroke marine and off-road fan. I didn’t understand it when I was a kid but in the last 3 years I get it. The smell. Insane power to weight.
I actually went back to 2 strokes for snowmobiles. 4 stroke just isn't as fun, doesn't have the 'snap' telepathic response.
So very cool of you to produce this. I have a ‘78 2.4 200 never been apart- it is on my original condition Raysoncraft ski racing hull that ran the Catalina race for many years. I found a new factory service manual for it, rebuilt the carbs and have a few things left to do before we try firing it up. This video has lit a fire under me to get it going! Thanks!
Please shoot a short video of it, I’d love to see it
Great video on the history of this motor. I can remember growing up my Uncle having a Mercury v6 hanging off the back of their Boston Whaler on Lake Erie. He we the owner of a marina in Buffalo, so they always had the top of the line equipment on their boats. Thanks for putting this together.
You're welcome, happy to share. Excited to get mine together on the back of this blue missile I'm building. Slightly afraid of blowing over.
86 Hydrostream V-king 175 black max mid 80's any day all day long, great engine.
Yes my friend’s dad had a 200 on his hydrostrream. It was so compact.
About to pick up a Black Max to go on my Hydrostream Vector
My Dad bought a 18 ft Skiff Craft run about that had a 125 mercury outboard. That boat was constructed from wood, you could have 6 or 8 people in it and pull 2 skiers up with no problem. It would run about 49 mph with out power trim. I know it wasn't a v6 2.4 but as a 8 ,9 year old boy that was powerful. I love the 2 stroke engine's that sound they make is awesome. Keep up the good work I am a fan.
My first boat was a 12' aluminum boat with a 10hp tiller engine. Thing was a blast! Being on the water is awesome as long as you aren't on something boring like a pontoon.
Fantastic job, love the retro colours (red,orange,yellow) I'm not much of a boater yet. I have a small one with a 03 mercury 2.5 at my cottage and back at home I have an 85 merc xd25. Once I heard my 2 stroke run this Saturday after changing the carbs, seals, prop, plugs ect.. all by myself (thanks youtube) I'm hooked, the sound really took me back to my suzuki rm80 days. I know it's old and only a 25 but I'm hooked.
I love everything old. Old bikes, old guns, old people, they just seem to last.
Yeah, that's my favorite color scheme as well. Just classic. Any boat with a good power/weight is pretty fun.
This is such a great video. Just rode in a boat that has two of these insane motors, built to have 280 hp per motor, and we effortlessly hit 90mph on the water while these motors were just singing.
Very very good video!!! You did a lot of research on the history of Mercury and OMC .I had to watch this twice. I was very involved with out boards in the mid sevenitys but never knew much about them
Appreciate it. I probably have 12 hours of research and 6-8 hours of editing into this. Glad you were into it! It's been frustrating, now owning one of these, and not finding a good primer/FAQ with all the information in one spot, everyone just expects you to sift through forums and try to piece things together yourself.
You can tell that this person,took Full Advantage of The Seventies with that Spellin foxpaw !
Rock On ! And Excellent job on this video.
Can’t get enough of that sound. Plenty of these engines still throwing rooster tails in Sydney, Aus.
Crikey!
I’m in Oz and love these Merc 2 strokes, had about five over years ,now as an old guy, still enjoy my Merc 15 two stroke on a three metre tinny does over 40kph
All of the videos of yours I’ve watched have been great, but this one is awesome, and I’m pumped to watch the merc Monday series!!
Glad you're stoked! Cheers dude!
Been a massive Merc fan myself, ever since I experienced a screaming Merc 200hp as a young teen in 1995-ish. I am absolutely gonna subscribe for this 👍
Cool man! Check out the boat builds... and 911 build... and van build... and sleds... my channel hops around a lot, which hurts the algorithm but idgaf. I just like building what I'm into.
Such a great video, super cool to see the older advertising. My dad bought 1 of 5 of the first ever built 2.5efi ss 15in mids in 1993. People at boat ramps were like WTF is that..lolol..Man I miss that sound..Love your vids dude..
Super professional video , great subject expansion . Thanks
Thanks. Not an expert but willing to share what I learn as I go!
@@ADDvanced best way .
Man I’ve been looking for information on this engine series for YEARS! Thank you very much for the video my man.
Weird how there's basically no information on them... yet they're really popular and common.
Really enjoyed this look back at 2 stroke history. Am a retired outboard mechanic, who also back in the day observed in a Tennessee with an OMC 235 sitting off the transom. When ski racing was affordable, the Merc’s were faster of course but it was a great time, cheers from 🇦🇺
What do you think of the new V12?
@@ADDvanced Very good technology and apparently a tremendous power to weight ratio. The runs I have seen show how far tech has come since I worked on 2-strokes in the 80’s. back then the first of the OMC Race V8’s with 8 double barrel carbs were the “Ducks Guts” *Australian slang for the very best. Thanks for posting mate, cheers. 🇦🇺
This was epic and I will watch all of this series of videos It has been awhile I used to watch your channel and really I can't tell you why I stopped but thank God you to put it in my they videos of interest and I am subscribed for a long time to eat our channel and my brother Had many Mercury outboards like 2.4 and he had one that was maxed out with all the best parts and we were the fastest boat around .I sure we'd miss those days.
I think the problem with my channel is I hop around a lot. I know a bunch of subscribers want to see boat content ALL THE TIME but it's winter here 4 months of the year, and so if I do like... one of my civic videos, a big chunk of the subscribers don't want to watch civic stuff, so they don't watch it, which affects my metrics on how often youtube will suggest my videos to other people. I don't care tho I just build what I'm into, and I need to build cars, sleds, boats, and now apparently a bus and off grid land. Stay weird!
I think 2 stroke outboard motors need to make a comeback, and give boat owners more options. I thought 2 stroke outboard motors were bad but now I'm trying to get one for my boat too. Bring back the 2 strokes!!!!
Excellent video. I used to have a mercury Bridgeport 225 on an old Astro glass bass boat. I had a 150 decals on the cowling and all my buddies at the bass club used to hate the blast off at the tournament because even in that heavy Astro glass I would still smoke all of them. Of course, it burned about 18 gallons an hour at wide-open throttle and I only had an 18 gallon tank. Fortunately, I will get to wherever I need to go in just a few minutes so I never really ran out of fuel on a tournament. Anyway, I know this is lengthy, but I just appreciate someone else who loves these old motors and if I can ever find a sleek craft tunnel hole I will be getting my hands on it. Or I would settle for Allison also. But I’m a man of small means so whatever I get it’s gonna have to be a fixer-upper. I wish you the best of luck in this boat build and I will be watching with anticipation.
150 decals on a 225, classic 😂 Yeah, I can't afford an STV or Allison either, but hopefully this channel inspires a few more people to rebuild that really cool looking hull rotting in a yard down their street. Restoring a boat is a lot easier and more affordable than a musclecar, and way more fun.
Great video. I particularly enjoyed the fact that you didnt shy away from the polution topic. I run 90's seadoos so I too often think of that, but I agree with your assessment.
Thanks for sharing
You changed my mind about 2 strokes
I have a 50 hp merc
88
I love it
Runs smoother quicker quieter then any of my evenrudes
stumbled across this video and I'm stoked!!! We share some common interests here. I love 2 strokes. The smell of that blue smoke reminds me of the good times.
Welcome aboard! Lots more vids to check out and be sure to watch the rest of the series 🤙
Man I loved this video, my type of vibes 😎 you got A new subscriber 🤙🏼
Back at you man. Killer build on that pink float, love the garmin/dash integration! Awesome work!
Great video, once again. Keep ‘em coming:)!
Thanks dude! ✌️
love the sound of a 2 Stroke
Indeed!
Love the videos. Been around race boats my whole life. I have an STV River Rocket with a modified 260 on two stages of nitrous I drag race and an Allison XB02 with 15 inch Mariner pro max 225 with drag setup regulator, ECU etc.
Had an Evinrude XP200 looper for a long time. Powerful and fast.
However, now I have a Mercury 150hp 4 stroke and never looked back. No more buying oil every fill up, no smoke, runs nearly silent, gets amazing fuel economy, still very powerful and fast with great hole shot.
I'll always miss OMC engines and boats.
what a great vid!! we need more like this, thank you so much!!
Hell yeah. Keep ‘em coming. I’ve got a couple of V6 two stroke Mercs. Once I’ve got one rebuilt I’ll be back to full trim flat out again. 👍
Full send to warp speed. Cheers dude!
I just built my 2004 yamaha 30 from the ground up, all brand new block, crank, pistons rings etc. Fired her up last weekend and it's mint. Long live the 2 strokes
This video was great..I have a 1976 1750 V6..only 40 hrs. on it after a complete overhaul when I bought the boat 2 years ago..its a beauty
Post a vid, I want to see it rip!
Awesome vid. My favorites are the older EFI's the 3.0 liter and the 2.5 liter. They sound so awesome and have a ton of power. They are basically bullet proof.
last year I got a boat with a 2004 150hp efi salt water motor. After sorting out a few things, one being the black finish covering electrical connections Im really starting to like this motor. It starts easy, and sounds great. So far so good.
After dropping a cylinder in our 140 hp inline 6 Merc, my dad had the dealer replace the inline Merc with one of the first Black Max 1750. I even got a Black Max Jacket that came with the engine. That V6 lit up our Glastron like a rocket. Amazing engine
What kind of glastron?
Thanks, great video. Im running a 1991 V6 200hp EFI Merc on a 23 foot carolina and 2X125hp staight 4s on the rack for the next project. Love the 2 strokes.
I have a rare 1981 chrome bore 225hp 2.4L on an even more rare 1982 Baja “Ski” model. Bought from original owner, engine is all OEM except plugs.
I just found/purchased an extremely low hour, as in like almost still in 'brand new' condition..... 1983 Merc 200 hp sitting unused for at least 20+ years at an estate sale ?
I mean the exterior cowls/decals were covered in dust but when wiped off were pretty minty, and when removed the clam shells I couldn't believe the foams and Engine was almost sparkling with no residues/staining anywhere etc., nada, zilch, donut.
So I guess I'll be following along with your build because I'm guessing that this one is a 2.4L as well ? and I'd like to repower my old 1980's Astro/Procraft 18FS with this 200 hp and remove the later 135 Merc.
Were the '83 200's a 2.4L ? Vertical or Horizontal Reeds ? Were they any good to Hotrod a bit ?
An Update to this....
I found out this Engine was indeed a first year prop-rated 1983 200hp 5 Petal Horizontal Reed 2.4L example.
Not wanting to potential ingest a steel reed/damage.... I proceeded to install CC Fibre Reeds and the Rec'd CC Stuffers while I was in there.
I repowered my 18 ft Astro/Procraft F&S ..... and all I can say now is WOW !
I grew up on a lake and my dad had the fastest boat on it. People would build special light weight boats to race us with. It was so fun. Me and dad decided to build our own fast boat. And we did from scratch and so many people wanted to buy them we started Hurricane Performance Boats in the 80's. We made some slick boats that were the fastest around. Dad died and I was left with everything but the economy was tanking and I had to work for other people for a while. I never had any advertising, just word of mouth. But I still have a tunnel Hull that I designed and built with a 2.5 liter Drag Mercury and I love that motor and will never sell it. Best motor ever. Mine is a 1997 Mercury 2.5 liter. This was on Wooten Lake in Belfair Wa. Fun times we had...
Sounds like an epic childhood, you should feel privileged to experience that growing up! Post a video of hte boat, would love to see it!
Great video. Can't wait for the next.
Thank you for setting the record straight about the pollution. 2strokes4life
I mean there's a reason they don't make them anymore, but even today's clean engines produce pollution and waste to be created. At a certain point saving something from the garbage heap is a greener solution, even if it does not run as clean.
@@ADDvanced Today's clean engines produce LESS pollution. Inescapable fact.
Thanks for adding the evenrude. love the two stroke sound great content.
Awesome video very well put together and extremely informational I sincerely enjoyed this video thanks so much for putting it together.
Nice job!! This video is awesome especially because I still run a 1996 Merc 225 carburated and truly love it!! Extremely dependable.. Love to see your enthusiasm!! Will be watching your other videos..tks
Nice tribute to a great engine. My 225 Black Max was like having a screaming ape hanging off the back of the boat.
Thanks so much for this entry mate !! It's on my bucket list too and I will have my sick twin outboard V6 cat 🐱
Great vid still running my refreshed 2.5 today, first Merc 1962 a Marathon 6, have had 12 over the years
What one was your favorite?
@@ADDvanced2 My 2.5 200 I have now, and my first Black Max in '78 on a 17'6" V mate Checkmate, both really fast boats.
Just found your channel a couple days ago and subscribed as I really enjoy the content I have seen so far... I see you are from Wisconsin as one of the first videos I watched was the outboard drags from Fremont of which I used to run the river around there as I'm originally from Sheboygan... I moved to the Branson Missouri area in 2001 to get away from the Wisconsin Winters and I love the large lakes in this area...
Since the mid '90s I have had several high performance boats all with the V6 Mercury. Two Concords, two HydroStreams, two STVs and a Rapid Craft Riot..
Awesome! I love the Mercury 200 BM. Amazing engine.
love your channel and your cohost is great too,please fill us in on the fix for the overheating!!!
You are absolutely correct with regards to the environment and boating, great video and good luck with your project
Can’t wait for the boat rebuild to start back up… it’s why I originally started watching your channel
Parts are stacking up for the SST, running behind trying to finish this trailer build for Dangerzone. Stay tuned!
I will! I’m stoked!
Thank you from Zimbabwe - I love 2 strokes and just struggle to gel with the modern day 4 strokes.
Wow first comment from Zimbabwe! Cheers! Would love to visit some day!
@@ADDvanced you must come visit sometime - don't listen to the media. Zimbabwe is a friendly and hospitable country. We also have big water here and love our outboards.
That was great. Look for somthing on Mercury referring to lake X it's very cool. They drive two merc outboards the equivalent to twice around the earth to give consumers a sence of reliability. Worth your time. I think you would enjoy it
I've not only seen the video, I read all about it! Check out "Iron Fist", a book on the history of Mercury. Absolutely wild stories in that thing.
Awesome,love the vid and learnt something. I love my Evinrude but the Merc’s sure have the runs on the board
My buddy, Warren, recently rebuilt my 175 efi and it screams. I love the sound and the power. It’s mounted on a ranger r83 and will do 50mph with gear and 2 guys. So fun!!
Now imagine what it would do with a small hydrostream or something. This engine and a decent hydrostream is literally the cheapest way to go insane speeds on the water.
F'n Awesome. Yamaha man here, but I'll say it, that Two Five is maybe the baddest mug all time. Grew up hearing these things in the 80's as well. Old man was involved with the S.O.R.A. (Southern Outboard Racing Association). When Japan came to Dallas in very early 80s we became one of the first Yamaha Outboard Dealerships in America. OMC and Mercruiser we're already in our lineup at the dealership. Hydrostreams filled the showroom with brand new Johnsons as new power plants for sale. Yamaha entered the business model and it was a beast. That V6 Special was an incredible machine. 1985 introduced us to the legendary Pro-V 150. Then the black and gold Excel, the V76X, VMAX, Big Block VMAX, OX66 and HPDI injection systems. Blue smoke on the water, mid section exhaust snouts, nosecone gear cases and short shafting outboards. Damn that was a cool era.
Great vid bro.
I miss it, but today's marine companies are too afraid to make anything fast available to the working class; instead they make crazy fast gigantic toys for rich people and ignore the next generations, which are all on 300hp Sea Doos because there's literally nothing exciting available under 75k.
Great video... Just got my first boat and it has a 1995 150 Merc and I love all the smells and smoke every time I start the motor. Hope you keep making these videos so I can learn more about the motor. New sub!
There are a bunch more episodes bro, keep going! Cheers!
Love this video, keeping the history and essence of these engines alive. Subscribed and Looking forward to more content!
Thanks! Can't wait to get it rippin!
Great vid! So intressting. Someone told me to stay away from merc v6....thats about to change 😄
They didn't know what they were talking about. :P
I loved the sound of a Mercury. Nothing is meaner on the water. I had a 1979 225 Black Max with 225 h.p. it sounded incredible. Doug Kidrick had about a dozen tiny hydroplanes and he ran only Mercury motors. He had all kinds of them. When he passed his wife asked me if I wanted any of them but I had no extra money for them at that time. I would have given my left nut for just one of them. He was a cool old man. R.I.P old man Doug. Your spirit still resides at Wooten Lake old friend.
Doug sounds awesome! Hopefully we will see a renaissance of hydroplane/runabout racing in the future...
Loved the video, glad I found this channel. New sub! Cheers!
Excellent video man.
Thanks!
Nice Vid dude. I've got a 1998 2.5 on the back of my HydroStream Vegas. The end of an era. With all the tricks and 6 stainless Wheels. We are on a Lake with no speed limit. Roosters are a thing of beauty. BTW, that '81-'82 Evvy V-8 was kooky. We called it the Refrigerator. And that Optimax was not what the fast guys would have anything to do with. Many people bought those and had troubles.
Optis can haul ass if they're done right.
@@ADDvanced Great video my man.
As a follower of the great Japanese racing 2-strokes in GP motorcycle racing, I loved these ring dings.
And still do.
But you are barking up the wrong tree proffering that they can be made environmentally acceptable.
They cannot not. Ford spent a ton of $$$$ trying - and failed
And to argue that their affect is minimal in the big picture is a non -starter.
Even 2-stroke leaf blowers are now banned in CA.
You are fighting a losing battle.🥲
Take care
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp The Evinrude Etec G2 was cleaner than most 4 strokes, so it's definitely possible man. I suggest you do some googling, they use some interesting technology to do it.
Kool Video! Dig them Mercs!
Thanks man! Cheers!
Thank you very mutch for making this Video!
This is great history it pumps blood Adrenaline thrilled Rush.
I started at 5 year old with my dad.
Watersport is great fun and great lifestyle of memories.
I stated Racing Power boats at 13
F15, F30, F1 on 16 years old in South Africa.
Starte building 330hp 2000cc V 6
At 16.
Il learn so mutch!
Machinics
Wiring electric
Fueling
Propeller design
Gearbox
Olies
Aerodynamic
Wood work
Fiberglass, carbon fiber epoxies
Driving skills.
I enjoyed this one as much and more as I'm in northern Minnesota and grew up on the bwca
Great video good info on boat motors .tell the end
Awesome video man!
1:27 that clip was recorded just down the road from here in the Hvaler islands. It's a friend of a friend with a pretty crazy rig. I spent the first part of my career in high performance boating, traveled as a mechanic in the F2 world cup, and always dreamed of putting a 2.5 EFI in a Miata. Maybe some day...
Love that sound and smell!
Great video. Love to learn a little more history. I remember the term "loop charge," but it was either forgotten or never saw a drawing of what it actually meant. We owned a 25th anniversary 50 hp Mercury 4 cylinder at one time. They had a nice sound.
From what I understand there are benefits/drawbacks to both types, loop charged engines run REAL well at Wide open throttle, and not as well at idle/midrange. I could be wrong tho, I'm learning as I go here.
Broadly speaking loop charging is a much better strategy than crossflow. Mostly because it does a better job of flushing the exhaust out of the cylinder without mixing it with the fresh charge. Loop charged engines also have better combustion chamber geometry (no deflector on the piston) so they can run higher compression ratios.
@@nerd1000ify Yup, but the tradeoff is less great at idling/coming off idle. Allegedly. (sick ostrich)
Awesome video! Hope to see more
There's a whole series! check it out!
Somehow your channel managed to attract the interest of someone who has barely even been on a boat. 👌
Life is too short to not be on the water. Start small and you'll get there!