I agree, you have a lot of good and interesting projects and you don't make us wait forever for a new one! The other guys suck because they seem to run out of steam and or ideas. You keep the crazy train going full steam!
@@BuckDuck69I call cap. I can recall many times he had to sell a bike cause it was out his pay grade. Dude had a mint 2007 cr125 and sold it cause he didn’t know how to replace a crank seal. This dude acts like he knows stuff but in reality he don’t.
That is a cute little ride-on 1960's boat. It looked a little front-heavy, like it was riding a few inches low in the front and plowing water. I would put a 10-12 hp Kawasaki or Honda four-stroke engine in it, beef up the engine mount area and experiment with adding some rear ballast weight (a round iron 20-30 lb. barbell disc in the bottom of the gas tank well?) and when I got it to where it planed with the rear an 1 - 2 inches lower and the front 2 inches higher, I would epoxy-coat (rino-liner, tuff-guard, etc.) it to rustproof it. And with the added speed and plane angle the rear rudder might need to be reduced to around 1/2 as large; I would experiment by making an aluminum collar for the steering shaft and then test various size bolt-on rudders until it turned fast at full speed but not too fast for safety. Then I'd tig weld the rudder to the hub, put it together with a stainless bolt and nylock and build another one as a spare. Finds like this little boat from the past and restomodding them with upgrades, add-ons, adjustments to the mechanicals, electrical, fuel delivery system, etc. while keeping the original look and vibe are the BEST...they're a little bit of a challenge, interesting, historical, they take some engineering, some creativity, good ol' wrenching, they're fun and useable and enjoyable when they're finished.
You’re not only really good with small engines , you find some of the coolest stuff made in the off roading industry. Amazing finds and repairs. Keep up the great job !
Been looking forward to this one. I like watching old things come to life again. By the way, you are absolutely pumping out the content. Appreciate you a lot.
Awesome work Joe. That motor is definitely down on power. I think it’s only running on one cylinder, I had a 5hp Evenrude of the same vintage and it reved significantly higher. It might be down tuned too, there were similar boats for theme parks that I’ve seen that had restrictive plates to make them only turn 2000 rpm or so when they should be at 6000 or so flat out. Also, an idea for the water outlet: instead of running the hose out and siliconing, you could bolt a barb fitting through the hole and connect the line to it.
I had a geo metro, that came from factory with a 3 cylinder engine, drove it a year on 2 cylinders 😂....no wonder it had to be in 1st on a 10 degree incline...or any hill for that matter. Saved me some gas money! 😅 till my buddy said ... you need a new piston and head gasket....i said 200 its yours. He didnt buy it. Lmao!
if it have been used for rental or in a hollyday park, it will have been tuned down for safety. just like you only get the learning key when you rent a jetski. back then they just dident have learning key´s those places would never get a insuriance if they let people go full speed (and you dont want to rent out anything with alot of power to drunk people on hollyday vacation) and when they do that it is often ruff to the motor. so if it have been used alot, it might have some damege from only running slow. like getting a car from a old person, its starts gouing fatser when you ride it fast for a little time
i have an old 5 horse Johnson sea horse from 1946 and it pulls harder than that thing on an aluminum 12v haul with two people and a cooler. I agree with seanguaraldi2728 that motor is barley runnin. those 2 strokes need to open up to hit that pwr band. that tiny of a vessel with a 6 hp, or 5 should haul butt.
Good times. I had a vintage evenrude and couldn’t get it to run on both cylinders. It had a broken reed which was stainless. Put in a used replacement and it ran great 🎉
Yes it is slow, it’s not a Sea Doo, but for an extra adrenaline rush, perhaps riding over Niagara Falls would be interesting (full speed, haha) with your best friends Joe- Vinny and George (in their life jackets of course)! Trailering and launching that beast is not fun! : )
That's a cool little getaway cruiser. You could use it a sa small eco tugboat...connect a flat bottom john boat to the rear with 2 tow straps. 3 friends...a cooler and fishgear.. maybe an extra 5 gallon gas can! And thats a party with a motor 🎉. I think its cool. Love tinkering with this stuff!
Great Cote t always a new surprise every week I live on the Outerbanks of NC I started my boating with a wooden skiff and a 6 hp Evinrude that motor isn’t producing what it’s capable of even with the collar around the lower unit u should be on plane with no issues. Pick another place after tuning it up you’ll be surprised at the difference!
Definitely only running on one cylinder, killing total power, otherwise very cool. Have to decide on whether to do a full ignition tune up for around 75 bucks is worth it. I'd expect at the very least 10 mph with that motor. Nicely done as usual Joe 👍
That's an OMC powerhead. If your order service parts for a 1968 6 johnson or evinrude they will fit. Quick tip. Replace your points and condensers with OEM evinrude points and condensers kit "tune up kit" also thoes ignition systems are designed to run champion J6C
I have a Evinrude 6 all I'm saying is I don't think he has the timing as advanced as it could be or it would be planeing that boat out He might have the carb wide open but I don't think the timing is on fast
That motor isn't winding all the way up . Also a 35 horsepower of that era has a problem that size that thing is way over propped that's the problem.. the propeller on a 6 horsepower Johnson or Evinrude is about 7 1/2 in
Primarily used in water parks, where weeds aren't an issue. Really cool little watercraft. I used to go to Knobles Grove in PA, about 30 years ago and they used to have bumper boats. Innertubes with a seat and a little .5hp outboard tiller motor with a centrifugal clutch(think, tanonka outboard motor). I was saddened when I seen they were removed(I'm sure for safety reasons). Man we had fun stuff back then.
This is very cool to watch, and somewhere out there some old person remembers riding these at a theme park or water world! Good work and excellent videos! Thank you for sharing...
CHECK FOR RESTRICTOR PLATE/DESIGN BETWEEN/INSIDE INTAKE and check the carb/intake tube diameter and that the ignition advancing mechanism works correctly. And check the size of the drilled exhaust ports in the cylinder wall
You know someone really knows what their are doing when they don't know what a starter looks like especially when it dosent even have a electrical wire. Nice job ...
Good video. Wouldn’t call it a jet boat since it uses a lower unit and prop unless you’re referring to the shape of the boat. Love the variety of videos. Keep them coming.
Its a jet boat with the venturi mounted around the prop. Later on they moved the venturi up inside the hull into the configuration most are familiar with today. Likely after dealing with all the damage from running them aground cracking the hulls around the hard mounted lower ends and snapping off rudders. In that form though they should have been much more fuel efficient then the insane models we have today. A 50 to 70 MPH jet ski is great fun until you take a toss and hit the water. Best!
@@neilfromclearwaterfl81 that by no means is a jet drive in any way, shape or form. It has no impeller, no bowl, no nozzle. That boat is powered by a traditional outboard motor, with a propeller that simply has a prop guard cast onto the lower unit for safety purposes.
@@Cradletothegrave67 Back then with the venturi at that length they were considered jets while a prop guard was much shorter. I remember those days very well. I understand it doesn't fit the model you kiddies go by today but back then Popular Mechanics and Mechanics Illustrated (I subscribed to both along with Popular Science) presented them as mini-jet boats with an external jet due to the longer tube. Best!
Great job with the classic wave runner Joe, I love the background music of those Robin's make, I'm a huge admire of birds 🐦 🐦⬛ 👌 have a Great Day, Joe.
He is crushing the variety for sure. Just a side note when you hear squeaky carburetor linkage and squeaky throttle lever time for a shot of WD-40, our savior......
You can get new coils to replace those cracked up old ones. I have an old Johnson 5 1/2 and found them online. You should never run an outboard without a water supply, cause it will ruin the impeller in no time.
Joe, you should try to find one of those mini speed boats with a 20- 30 hp outboard on it ! Everyone loves speed lol. I'm going to look for a couple soon for my grandkids. I think they will love those ! Excellent video !
Yeah, I grew up with them in the late 70's and 80's. We called them Hydroplanes. Even with a Mercury 9.9 hp they would go 35 or 40 mph. They still sell kits for them. Put a 20 hp on one and it will go 50 mph or better.
Being a 50 year old and having worked on and for an OMC dealer for 30 years, I can tell you that six horse is only running on one cylinder either low compression, or I need to work with the points and condenser‘s under the flywheel no fire, but that’s cool. I’ve never seen one of those.
Hopefully you can find a good gas tank to fit, looking forward to an update vid. Great fix, found myself talking to the screen saying “change those rusty plugs” on the last video 😂
Joe, if you connect a hose to the water inlet you would expect some flow even if the pump is not helping - but that doesn't mean water will flow when you remove the hose and take it out for a run. With most outboard-derived engines I would expect to replace the water pump impeller as a matter of course after all this time - but not the whole pump unless it was leaking past seals etc.
I was 6 or 7 years old and my parents friends owned a cottage in Michigan. We were there for a party and they put me on that exact boat and off I went ,things were great at first and then disaster!! The throttle stuck wide open and I kept riding by the dock screaming at the adults mind you I was probably going 5 miles an hour, finally I drove straight towards shore and someone opened the engine cover and killed the engine that was over 50 years ago. God I am getting old.
Nice repair. Cool little boat! That lower unit has the radial guard around the prop for safety. It will also save the prop against rocks. Life guard boats on the beach have these on them as well. All the outboard manufacturers wouldn't put these on their production models because they also made a tremendous profit on replacement props! No telling how many deaths and injuries could be saved if they put these on all outboard LU's.
It took a while for the water to pump because the thermostat hadn't opened yet. It's advisable to swap the pump but the quality of the old rubber impellers back then was awesome.
I think you should put a jetski motor in this and then you wouldn't need that stuff hanging underneath the lil boat. I think that this boat would be able to handle a bigger motor and different steering. It would be fast and turn great plus you would be able to go in lower water in rivers and streams. Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family. 💯👍😊🙏🏼
Man I wish I found this beings me back to my pops took me to a zoo in the 90s in Northwoods of WI they had this man made river you used these to navigate threw like a jungle river it was so awesome back then I wish my son could experience this
I'm thinking ur stretching it with title jet boat 😁😆😅🤣. I have trolling motor that'll go that fast. Love it even though slow because it's unusual for sure
I love old stuff like this, everything was visible and tangible, you could see a broken part and tend to it. Today with sensors and computers, everything's invisible and requires expensive diagnostic shit to "see" whats broke.
Just because it doesn't has a resent sticker doesn't mean it wasn't in the water, we have multiple quarrys around here privately owned and people have all kinds of jet skis and mini boats in them that are not registered, looks like yours is in fairly good shape so it probably hasn't been over used, nice find
this is the first project i have seen on all of youtube where I think an electric upgrade would be awesome, more speed and reverse, plus no power would be an idle state.
Being born in the middle 70’s I was a baby when I last saw one of these. I do remember they scared me when I was little and they scare me now. Was expecting the thing to be a little faster. It is a 7hp motor. Enjoyed your video’s. Now drop a jet ski engine and then see what happens. 😂🎉
That machine isn't turning up to full throttle. It is barely above an idle. Some throttle adjustment is in order. With 6 hp on that little boat, if properly adjusted it will fly.
At 8:32 you dont need sealant to reinstall the leg. Its a machine fit. You will need sealant and spaghetti seal for the gearcase though to change seals as there is definitely water in the oil.
I used to have this thing in my parents garage that we got from my grandparents. Had never seen 1 before or since and I wish I had been able to fix it and drive it before my parents gave it to another family member. Have never been able to find any information on it. From what I gathered it was called a aqua dart. Floating platform with a hole in the center for outboard motor. I guess you stood on it and steered the engine with a rope. Think it was from the early 50’s. I can’t even find a picture of 1
OREGON here💜Won't be draggin a skier..but it's a sweet lil' ride💯..takin my SeaDoo out today with my Lab pup on the Columbia river, n over to the island for some water Frisbee fun✅ .. Great vid👍
I have a 76 Johnson 6 hp outboard and I can tell you that thing was only running on 1 cylinder. They rev up and make a much more musical RPM sound on full throttle than that. That sounded like idling. I think this thing is so cool though! Keep going and fixing her up! Subscribing!
I thought it would be a little faster, I have a 9.9 on a fishing boat that would run circles around this 6hp jet boat . Very unique find great job getting it running!! Cheers 🥃
Joe great video, nice to have your wife more involved. Take a look at the way the throttle works on an old outboard in reguards to the stator plate. You are probably loosing 3/4 of the performance.
That boat is awesome, but I’m not a fan of how the prop is bolted on to the bottom and hangs down. Definitely want to avoid the shallows on that thing.
I hear all the birds in the trees, they're singing so happily, joyfully, oh playfully, watching...
That's a very Logical deduction.......sorry you had to wait 9 months🍻
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You’re crushing the content variety.
I'm glad he is one that will finish something unlike the other channels like his that never seem to finish anything.
I agree, you have a lot of good and interesting projects and you don't make us wait forever for a new one! The other guys suck because they seem to run out of steam and or ideas.
You keep the crazy train going full steam!
Hell yeah, he has proven time and time again that he does not back down from a challenge
@@BuckDuck69I call cap. I can recall many times he had to sell a bike cause it was out his pay grade. Dude had a mint 2007 cr125 and sold it cause he didn’t know how to replace a crank seal. This dude acts like he knows stuff but in reality he don’t.
Everything that he owns becomes clapped
Over 50 years old and watching this is literally one of the top 5 happiest moments of my life
Lol
lol why? Has your life been that bad?
Rough life huh
@@guttersnipe3246 Not for a while, she's only in her 40's
@@Day12My probably seeing one of these for the first time in a long while
That is a cute little ride-on 1960's boat. It looked a little front-heavy, like it was riding a few inches low in the front and plowing water. I would put a 10-12 hp Kawasaki or Honda four-stroke engine in it, beef up the engine mount area and experiment with adding some rear ballast weight (a round iron 20-30 lb. barbell disc in the bottom of the gas tank well?) and when I got it to where it planed with the rear an 1 - 2 inches lower and the front 2 inches higher, I would epoxy-coat (rino-liner, tuff-guard, etc.) it to rustproof it. And with the added speed and plane angle the rear rudder might need to be reduced to around 1/2 as large; I would experiment by making an aluminum collar for the steering shaft and then test various size bolt-on rudders until it turned fast at full speed but not too fast for safety. Then I'd tig weld the rudder to the hub, put it together with a stainless bolt and nylock and build another one as a spare. Finds like this little boat from the past and restomodding them with upgrades, add-ons, adjustments to the mechanicals, electrical, fuel delivery system, etc. while keeping the original look and vibe are the BEST...they're a little bit of a challenge, interesting, historical, they take some engineering, some creativity, good ol' wrenching, they're fun and useable and enjoyable when they're finished.
I love how vinny was squeeking his chew toy in background ... he was trolling the guys that complain about the beeping every vid ... 😅😮😅
You’re not only really good with small engines , you find some of the coolest stuff made in the off roading industry. Amazing finds and repairs. Keep up the great job !
Have you seen mustie1? If not you would dig it.
@@dustinh4175 mustie1 is great!
Been looking forward to this one. I like watching old things come to life again. By the way, you are absolutely pumping out the content. Appreciate you a lot.
Yeah me too this is so old and so cool I love the boat
Awesome work Joe. That motor is definitely down on power. I think it’s only running on one cylinder, I had a 5hp Evenrude of the same vintage and it reved significantly higher. It might be down tuned too, there were similar boats for theme parks that I’ve seen that had restrictive plates to make them only turn 2000 rpm or so when they should be at 6000 or so flat out. Also, an idea for the water outlet: instead of running the hose out and siliconing, you could bolt a barb fitting through the hole and connect the line to it.
yea needs a bigger motor
I had a geo metro, that came from factory with a 3 cylinder engine, drove it a year on 2 cylinders 😂....no wonder it had to be in 1st on a 10 degree incline...or any hill for that matter. Saved me some gas money! 😅 till my buddy said ... you need a new piston and head gasket....i said 200 its yours. He didnt buy it. Lmao!
if it have been used for rental or in a hollyday park, it will have been tuned down for safety.
just like you only get the learning key when you rent a jetski.
back then they just dident have learning key´s
those places would never get a insuriance if they let people go full speed (and you dont want to rent out anything with alot of power to drunk people on hollyday vacation)
and when they do that it is often ruff to the motor.
so if it have been used alot, it might have some damege from only running slow.
like getting a car from a old person, its starts gouing fatser when you ride it fast for a little time
i have an old 5 horse Johnson sea horse from 1946 and it pulls harder than that thing on an aluminum 12v haul with two people and a cooler. I agree with seanguaraldi2728 that motor is barley runnin. those 2 strokes need to open up to hit that pwr band. that tiny of a vessel with a 6 hp, or 5 should haul butt.
@@Hansen710 Tuned down or restricted in a way for sure. Could be an easy fix.
Good times. I had a vintage evenrude and couldn’t get it to run on both cylinders. It had a broken reed which was stainless. Put in a used replacement and it ran great 🎉
Awesome! Another vintage odd unique save! Again, I really dig when you save these type of old school beauties. Well done, Joe!!
Looks like as much fun as mowing the yard.
Yes it is slow, it’s not a Sea Doo, but for an extra adrenaline rush, perhaps riding over Niagara Falls would be interesting (full speed, haha) with your best friends Joe- Vinny and George (in their life jackets of course)! Trailering and launching that beast is not fun! : )
Ha! My 3 year old, laughs at the sight of the slow speed of the "Jet Boat!"🧐
But me, i be like "What a day for a daydream!"🤣👍
if the lower unit were in the back it could be a romper. Needs a more powerful rear engine, rear jet. and it would fly!
Great to see this fun kids boat saved.
Nice to see George again too. 😍
That's a cool little getaway cruiser. You could use it a sa small eco tugboat...connect a flat bottom john boat to the rear with 2 tow straps. 3 friends...a cooler and fishgear.. maybe an extra 5 gallon gas can! And thats a party with a motor 🎉. I think its cool. Love tinkering with this stuff!
Great Cote t always a new surprise every week I live on the Outerbanks of NC I started my boating with a wooden skiff and a 6 hp Evinrude that motor isn’t producing what it’s capable of even with the collar around the lower unit u should be on plane with no issues. Pick another place after tuning it up you’ll be surprised at the difference!
That's really groovy and far out in a hip and happening way. Needs some 60's flower power art.
Not bad since they were made for kids to ride around lakes at parks at slow speeds . You did a good job .
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The engine was made for leaded fuel pre 1975. You may want to use the higher octane gas. Predestination, or spark knock could be an issue.
Definitely only running on one cylinder, killing total power, otherwise very cool. Have to decide on whether to do a full ignition tune up for around 75 bucks is worth it. I'd expect at the very least 10 mph with that motor. Nicely done as usual Joe 👍
Lol that is as fast as they go.
I feel thw same thing, having running OK is another world
I've got an early 6hp and it should go way way better than that. If mine can move 4 people in a 12 foot tinny then your boat should fly
@@volvogt21exactly…that is a planing hull, granted it is a little overloaded !
@volvogt21 they don't go any faster lol.
Love this beaut Joe,looks like a rippa!👌👊🦾🦾🦾
That's an OMC powerhead. If your order service parts for a 1968 6 johnson or evinrude they will fit. Quick tip. Replace your points and condensers with OEM evinrude points and condensers kit "tune up kit" also thoes ignition systems are designed to run champion J6C
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You can go up and down the Mississippi and write a book those motors are that tough
Just learn the channel
I have a Evinrude 6 all I'm saying is I don't think he has the timing as advanced as it could be or it would be planeing that boat out
He might have the carb wide open but I don't think the timing is on fast
That motor isn't winding all the way up
. Also a 35 horsepower of that era has a problem that size that thing is way over propped that's the problem.. the propeller on a 6 horsepower Johnson or Evinrude is about 7 1/2 in
Primarily used in water parks, where weeds aren't an issue. Really cool little watercraft. I used to go to Knobles Grove in PA, about 30 years ago and they used to have bumper boats. Innertubes with a seat and a little .5hp outboard tiller motor with a centrifugal clutch(think, tanonka outboard motor). I was saddened when I seen they were removed(I'm sure for safety reasons). Man we had fun stuff back then.
This is very cool to watch, and somewhere out there some old person remembers riding these at a theme park or water world! Good work and excellent videos! Thank you for sharing...
Absolute legend getting this gem back on the water.
CHECK FOR RESTRICTOR PLATE/DESIGN BETWEEN/INSIDE INTAKE and check the carb/intake tube diameter and that the ignition advancing mechanism works correctly. And check the size of the drilled exhaust ports in the cylinder wall
It sounds like it's only running on one cylinder. Probably a coil problem. Pull one plug at a time to find out which one. Cool little boat though
Fellow Wisconsinites are loving the channel. CAREFUL JOE!!
Loving the Vinny back ground effects. 😊
Fun little cruiser. Thinking engine swap🤔Thanks for the learning moment.
You know someone really knows what their are doing when they don't know what a starter looks like especially when it dosent even have a electrical wire.
Nice job ...
I grew up with one of these standing at the back of my garage. Never got to use it.
Boat looks great! Now it needs a 20 or 25 hp engine.
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Good video. Wouldn’t call it a jet boat since it uses a lower unit and prop unless you’re referring to the shape of the boat. Love the variety of videos. Keep them coming.
The perfect base to make it a jet boat though.
Its a jet boat with the venturi mounted around the prop. Later on they moved the venturi up inside the hull into the configuration most are familiar with today. Likely after dealing with all the damage from running them aground cracking the hulls around the hard mounted lower ends and snapping off rudders.
In that form though they should have been much more fuel efficient then the insane models we have today. A 50 to 70 MPH jet ski is great fun until you take a toss and hit the water.
Best!
@@neilfromclearwaterfl81 that by no means is a jet drive in any way, shape or form. It has no impeller, no bowl, no nozzle. That boat is powered by a traditional outboard motor, with a propeller that simply has a prop guard cast onto the lower unit for safety purposes.
@@Cradletothegrave67 Back then with the venturi at that length they were considered jets while a prop guard was much shorter. I remember those days very well. I understand it doesn't fit the model you kiddies go by today but back then Popular Mechanics and Mechanics Illustrated (I subscribed to both along with Popular Science) presented them as mini-jet boats with an external jet due to the longer tube.
Best!
Thats not a jet drive ore a prop guard.. its a prop nozzle that makes the prop more efficient and makes more torque 🙃
Great job with the classic wave runner Joe, I love the background music of those Robin's make, I'm a huge admire of birds 🐦 🐦⬛ 👌 have a Great Day, Joe.
He is crushing the variety for sure. Just a side note when you hear squeaky carburetor linkage and squeaky throttle lever time for a shot of WD-40, our savior......
This would be great for a child just getting started in water sports. Thanks for sharing, D
That engine has little compression and im shocked it runs at all.that boat flys with a good motor in it.
Has Vinnie got a new squeaky toy 😂
Now you need a fleet of bumper boats for the lake!
If you cant find a gas tank a Tupperware bowl would work, just glue the lid down and make a fitting. Great video again.
You can get new coils to replace those cracked up old ones. I have an old Johnson 5 1/2 and found them online. You should never run an outboard without a water supply, cause it will ruin the impeller in no time.
Joe, you should try to find one of those mini speed boats with a 20- 30 hp outboard on it ! Everyone loves speed lol. I'm going to look for a couple soon for my grandkids. I think they will love those ! Excellent video !
@scott, those boats aren't rated for outboard motors.
Yeah, I grew up with them in the late 70's and 80's. We called them Hydroplanes. Even with a Mercury 9.9 hp they would go 35 or 40 mph. They still sell kits for them. Put a 20 hp on one and it will go 50 mph or better.
That oil definitely looked milky 😂
Being a 50 year old and having worked on and for an OMC dealer for 30 years, I can tell you that six horse is only running on one cylinder either low compression, or I need to work with the points and condenser‘s under the flywheel no fire, but that’s cool. I’ve never seen one of those.
Hopefully you can find a good gas tank to fit, looking forward to an update vid. Great fix, found myself talking to the screen saying “change those rusty plugs” on the last video 😂
A 22-minute in you showed that very nice sturdy looking boat stand. I'm now officially lazy shamed.....
Joe, if you connect a hose to the water inlet you would expect some flow even if the pump is not helping - but that doesn't mean water will flow when you remove the hose and take it out for a run. With most outboard-derived engines I would expect to replace the water pump impeller as a matter of course after all this time - but not the whole pump unless it was leaking past seals etc.
Amen
I was 6 or 7 years old and my parents friends owned a cottage in Michigan. We were there for a party and they put me on that exact boat and off I went ,things were great at first and then disaster!! The throttle stuck wide open and I kept riding by the dock screaming at the adults mind you I was probably going 5 miles an hour, finally I drove straight towards shore and someone opened the engine cover and killed the engine that was over 50 years ago. God I am getting old.
Crazy how much stuff evolves. Looks like a cool lil boat, but needs more power
Well it was made for kids after all.
Awesome job my friend. You always finding new rides for the channel. Keep the content going. No one touches your work ethic or content!!!
Fun little boat!
PFD….always have one. I highly recommend wearing it with smaller crafts.
Nice repair. Cool little boat! That lower unit has the radial guard around the prop for safety. It will also save the prop against rocks. Life guard boats on the beach have these on them as well. All the outboard manufacturers wouldn't put these on their production models because they also made a tremendous profit on replacement props! No telling how many deaths and injuries could be saved if they put these on all outboard LU's.
the ring is cracked all the way through at he top hope it didnt get the lower unit
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It took a while for the water to pump because the thermostat hadn't opened yet.
It's advisable to swap the pump but the quality of the old rubber impellers back then was awesome.
Watching you poodle around at 3mph in a circle and drill starting it at sea has sent me 😂😂🎉🎉
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I think you should put a jetski motor in this and then you wouldn't need that stuff hanging underneath the lil boat. I think that this boat would be able to handle a bigger motor and different steering. It would be fast and turn great plus you would be able to go in lower water in rivers and streams. Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family. 💯👍😊🙏🏼
That little boat so cute ,very early version of a jetski
Man I wish I found this beings me back to my pops took me to a zoo in the 90s in Northwoods of WI they had this man made river you used these to navigate threw like a jungle river it was so awesome back then I wish my son could experience this
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Cool find and save. Thanks from Sc
I never expected it to actually work, and work well at that! Cool!
Suggested name for the new toy:
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Good job fixing her up!
That water pump is going to explode into a bunch of little pieces cause it's so old and hard lol
Haters got to hate
@fredcabor5258 your right I would hate to see him blow up that motor lol
@@fredcabor5258 guys a tool just like you
@@fredcabor5258it’s ok to be ignorant!
Nothing a 20 HP predator can't fix lmao that thing would rip with 4 times the HP!
I'm thinking ur stretching it with title jet boat 😁😆😅🤣. I have trolling motor that'll go that fast. Love it even though slow because it's unusual for sure
I love old stuff like this, everything was visible and tangible, you could see a broken part and tend to it.
Today with sensors and computers, everything's invisible and requires expensive diagnostic shit to "see" whats broke.
Just because it doesn't has a resent sticker doesn't mean it wasn't in the water, we have multiple quarrys around here privately owned and people have all kinds of jet skis and mini boats in them that are not registered, looks like yours is in fairly good shape so it probably hasn't been over used, nice find
good thing you had your hat on backwards...the pure terrifying blind speed of that thing is something to known!!!
this is the first project i have seen on all of youtube where I think an electric upgrade would be awesome, more speed and reverse, plus no power would be an idle state.
Love the life jacket blends in with his top😂😂😂😂🇬🇧
i remember riding these as bumper boats as a kid really slow boats i was dissapointed
Thank you for saving this boat 😊
Water in the gearcase oil. Replace prop and shaft seal along with the gearcase seal. All parts easily available.
that lower runs like a distributor slipping into its driver and driving pumps. at least in my 70s chevys
Keep up the great work Joe! Your content is excellent considering you are not scared to work on anything!
The sound of song birds, and a squeaky chew toy... nature at it's finest. 👌
Briliant,shows the difference berween men and woman.
Woman to dog,look at the man,in his little boat.
Man,this cool!!😂
Being born in the middle 70’s I was a baby when I last saw one of these. I do remember they scared me when I was little and they scare me now. Was expecting the thing to be a little faster. It is a 7hp motor. Enjoyed your video’s. Now drop a jet ski engine and then see what happens. 😂🎉
That machine isn't turning up to full throttle. It is barely above an idle. Some throttle adjustment is in order. With 6 hp on that little boat, if properly adjusted it will fly.
Fascinating video !!! Great job !!! They have to make these again
At 8:32 you dont need sealant to reinstall the leg. Its a machine fit. You will need sealant and spaghetti seal for the gearcase though to change seals as there is definitely water in the oil.
I used to have this thing in my parents garage that we got from my grandparents. Had never seen 1 before or since and I wish I had been able to fix it and drive it before my parents gave it to another family member. Have never been able to find any information on it. From what I gathered it was called a aqua dart. Floating platform with a hole in the center for outboard motor. I guess you stood on it and steered the engine with a rope. Think it was from the early 50’s. I can’t even find a picture of 1
It would be an obvious business opportunity to revive this sort of miniature boat with a modern electric drivetrain.
OREGON here💜Won't be draggin a skier..but it's a sweet lil' ride💯..takin my SeaDoo out today with my Lab pup on the Columbia river, n over to the island for some water Frisbee fun✅
.. Great vid👍
I have a 76 Johnson 6 hp outboard and I can tell you that thing was only running on 1 cylinder. They rev up and make a much more musical RPM sound on full throttle than that. That sounded like idling. I think this thing is so cool though! Keep going and fixing her up! Subscribing!
Yea great choice of another rare toy...your patience is very commendable with no new parts available...really enjoying your content.
Love the content variety going from four wheelers and dirt bikes to boats to a mini bulldozer and everything else!
OMG that stand is awesome.
7:19 *Squeek Squeek* (Vin has entered the chat).
I thought it would be a little faster, I have a 9.9 on a fishing boat that would run circles around this 6hp jet boat . Very unique find great job getting it running!! Cheers 🥃
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You should’ve put some grease on the spline shaft to keep it from seizing up in the grease will also help keep it from wearing out
Looks fun for a very young child who's just learning. Pretty cool though. Historic
Pretty cool machine! Based on water ripples and wind direction I got you at about 3.6 knots Captain.
If you had a kid, they would love that , you could spend a day on the water and never hear those dreaded words, " I'm bored" 😂😂
Such a cool little toy! Nice filming Minty jade! 😂😁👍
Hey No Wake!! 😜😃🤣😂. Love it!! 👍👍👍👍
Joe great video, nice to have your wife more involved. Take a look at the way the throttle works on an old outboard in reguards to the stator plate. You are probably loosing 3/4 of the performance.
Yeah i think its more of a novelty than anything.not many people can say they have very first functiong jet-ski.
Don't have to worry about the wake zone speed limits. 😂
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Can't wait for the Hyabusa upgrade on this!
Loved this ! ❤
That boat is awesome, but I’m not a fan of how the prop is bolted on to the bottom and hangs down. Definitely want to avoid the shallows on that thing.
It doesn’t go fast enough to tear it off though.