Keeping these older motors alive is a part of the circular economy and hence being environmentally friendly. Keep 'em running and the good vibes on. They are great! 👍🏻
Outstanding, thx for sharing I can totally relate to all of your experiences, my Uncle worked at the Bremerton shipyard he was a sailor in WW2 in the pacific theater , him and my aunt had a place on the beach in Manchester /Colby right next to the old ferry dock he had a few old outboards in the basement we would take out and run, I remember a 5 hp 4,stroke a 55 hp homelight/ bearcat 4 stroke and several johnson and evenrude s late 50s and early 60s ..great stuff seeing these motors you keep in running condition..thankyou for all the work in taking these videos and the time to edit, the haters don't understand these antique motors and with the history that comes with them especially being around the small outboards as a kid.
At 57 I can relate to the story of you and your dad, my story is very similar but was with my grandpa and his 1962 Evinrude Sportwin. He let me take the tiller when I was 5 or 6 and it is a memory that is burned Forever in my mind. That started a lifelong hobby with boats and vintage outboards that still is with me today. Two strokes Forever! Great video.
Mercury’s are very nice motors I will never understand why they’re so complicated to work on even into the 2000’s they still are weird compared to others
Great story! Part of this hobby for me is hearing those stories when finding first owner motors. It certainly ads some collectors value to them, in my opinion. This orange Merc is running perfectly, and I love seeing it out on the lake!
Memories!!!! Man it's all good!!!! You go man !!
Keeping these older motors alive is a part of the circular economy and hence being environmentally friendly. Keep 'em running and the good vibes on. They are great! 👍🏻
@@aziggy252 No plastic on these guys! Thanks for watching
Outstanding, thx for sharing I can totally relate to all of your experiences, my Uncle worked at the Bremerton shipyard he was a sailor in WW2 in the pacific theater , him and my aunt had a place on the beach in Manchester /Colby right next to the old ferry dock he had a few old outboards in the basement we would take out and run, I remember a 5 hp 4,stroke a 55 hp homelight/ bearcat 4 stroke and several johnson and evenrude s late 50s and early 60s ..great stuff seeing these motors you keep in running condition..thankyou for all the work in taking these videos and the time to edit, the haters don't understand these antique motors and with the history that comes with them especially being around the small outboards as a kid.
@@ShawnBaker-xx3gz Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate them!
Thanks for sharing your memories. The piter pater of a small Omc brings back memories of fishing with my grandfather.
At 57 I can relate to the story of you and your dad, my story is very similar but was with my grandpa and his 1962 Evinrude Sportwin. He let me take the tiller when I was 5 or 6 and it is a memory that is burned Forever in my mind. That started a lifelong hobby with boats and vintage outboards that still is with me today. Two strokes Forever! Great video.
@@531671967 Thanks. I think there are a lot of common stories amount folks like us.
Don't listen to the haters, this is awesome.
Mercury’s are very nice motors I will never understand why they’re so complicated to work on even into the 2000’s they still are weird compared to others
Great story! Part of this hobby for me is hearing those stories when finding first owner motors. It certainly ads some collectors value to them, in my opinion. This orange Merc is running perfectly, and I love seeing it out on the lake!
Hey great story and never listen to the naysayers and angry wannabee's it's a privilege to be your friend
I would compare this idle to any stupid four stroke of today
I agree! Thank you for the confirmation.
I guess they won't like my old British seagull !
@@Minuteman.1776 16/1 mix on those if I remember