Changing a water jacket gasket on a 1972 Mercury 65hp outboard motor on a 1958 Tomahawk Ski mate boat. Small impact: amzn.to/2AYMHfc Big impact: amzn.to/2MpmUxW Gasket maker: amzn.to/2KGN0ec
I love how you collect all the clips from different days, even weeks apart and put it into one video instead of doing what everyone else does and uploading every time they do one thing, often leaving out the conclusion making it highly frustrating to watch. Your videos are complete.
The sound of that 65 Merc was music to my ears. Dad and I had a 69 Model with the first year of electronic ignition, Thunderbolt no less, and enjoyed that motor immensely. It was a good motor. started before you could get your hand off the key in start position and ran like Cody after a rabbit. It sounded just like yours. You brought back a lot of late teen memories of dad and I hanging out on the creeks and rivers having a great time. Dad slipped away from us 8 years ago but your video with that cool boat and 65 Merc brought the memories from over 50 years ago back fresh and new again. Warmed my heart, shed a little tear and smile at the same time. Thanks Andrew you are a truly good man!!
This video was fun to watch. I made a similar repair but with one additional step. I laid a piece of wet/dry sandpaper on my workbench, grit up, and then ran the cylinder plate across it to remove imperfections which leveled the surface. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and boating fun.
At least stone the surfaces flat, I keep a set of large stones specifically for surfacing. Don't use a stone previously used for sharpening chisels or something, as the stones surfaces won't be flat.
GREAT VIDEO..... I have two things to comment if it happens again .. use a straight edge to lay across the mating surfaces and check for a warped surface or lay the cover plate on a smooth surface use a feeler gage set to find any irregularities. After the scraping and wire wheel followup with a honeing stone where possible. Just some hints that may help.. Best of luck and keep thoes videos comming!
When torquing a head or something similar, the recommended way is to start at the middle on both sides and moving back and forth toward each end to in effect “iron” any high or low spots flat.
I love how after watching you for a long time, you still break out some equipment, machinery, & toys we never knew you had. You have a dang lot of things with motors to maintain, lol. I love it! You inspired me, I just bought a 1984 Ford F700 single rear axle dump truck. Done a lot of work on it like you had to do on yours when you 1st got it, but runs great now & plan on tailgating stone on a driveway I just built with my tractor on my new property for its 1st project.
I love all your videos and have been watching for over a year and a half now, some two or three times. I've always admired you for your work ethics. You are always working on something or some job for somebody. I recently saw one where you did some clutch and brake work on a UTV, and now this one where you repair an outboard motor. Now I see you very much find time for "relaxation and recreation" as well. I was thinking you were a workaholic, and there is nothing wrong with that. A videographer as well. I want to thank you for bringing hours, and hours of wholesome, enjoyable entertainment for me to digest. You CAN be very proud. You leave a much larger footprint than your fellow man. Love you and your vid's. Thanx
Loving this video. Back in the early 80's I learned to ski behind a Mercury 650 fitted to a 16ft Fletcher hull. Hearing that engine note brings back some great memories.
Thank you for sharing your journey on the lake with your dogs, it’s a cool boat you have and thank you for your amazing pictures. God bless you and your family
Another awesome video Andrew! Like when you change it up and show your skills. The drone shots are great and your dogs and Sadie cruising along with you on the Hudson will make Sam happy 😃. I have an old 50’s evinrude on a Thompson Lapstrake that I picked up near Windham I need to restore!
Hello from Victoria Australia, thanks for this boat engine video, everything is built to a price, so everything will have faults. Where you save is you repair everything yourself, good job.
A man & his dogs on the Hudson. A great book title. The dogs are really glad their master is mechanically inclined. Great content & sharing of knowledge.
Thank you for all of your hints about fixing motors and other equipment I remember using are old 1936 Case tractor pulling out rocks,stumps, and what ever needed to be done according my father. I have watched most of your videos. I have whisked we had more tools for our tractor, however, we did a lot to maintain 18 acres. I am close 80 and I like to see you working on different jobs, and ideas on how modify your equipment.
Love that old school boat, classic. Not only a torque spec, but probably a torque pattern spec would be critical on that cast cover. If that hasn't been adhered to over the years, then it's probably warped. Good job, keep em coming!
Great job Andrew, I have been watching your videos for quite some time and this is the first time I am commenting. Your business, workethics reminds me when I was a bit younger, but still going strong in my late 50's, HA!. Keep up the great filming & work!!!!
Great Job Andrew that boats pretty fast !!! Lacy and Levi can steal your heart.Andrew I hope your taking some time off and enjoying life you work so hard you deserve a break. It Looks like fun times are ahead. Cant wait to see the next video. One last thing you forgot your safety glasses, Safety First !!!
Reminds me of the small fishing boat my Grandpa had. His may have been a tad bigger but not by much. He would sometimes pull a skier but mostly he had it to fish. He was a good fisherman as they always had fish in the freezer. I actually have an old set of "Popular Mechanics" books from the 60's that have plans showing how to build a boat like that (and a cabin cruiser, LOL) from scratch.
Dude!:) That cast plate that you were carving the gasket off of, it needs to go to a machine shop and milled flat. You made.me anxious by just replacing the gasket. Glad to see it worked:)
Hey Andrew whenever you do most gaskets (not head gaskets) use hi tac. That stuff works great and is easier to clean up in the future over rtv. Plus it has a little brush to apply it with.
Retrievers and water. One of the happiest sights in the world. I have 3 Goldens and even the 15 year old boy who has trouble walking still swims like a pup. Heartwarming stuff! Thanks for sharing their joy with us Andrew!
thats a fast little booger. i like the style of that boat.i bet there are many of that era that could be had for cheap. i see them every where and i live in kansas city
Nice work. Boats are a lot of fun. Anti seize is your friend when it comes to boats. I use it on everything including the plugs. Of course, I was almost strictly salt water.
I think its a beautiful boat!!! Very cool you have taken care of it!!! As a mechanic I have to say I would have replaced the pitted (manifold, water jacket?), with out hesitation if the part is available. On any thing of that nature, aluminum particularly, torque specs and torque patterns are very important!!!! Torque specs are usually easy to find. If not look at a similar motor and go with that. I will also always do it in steps. 10 lbs, then another 10 lbs, etc until you reach the final number. Torque paterns are also easy to find usually... If not, think about a car wheel. Each bolt across from one another. If there are bolts in the center then work it in a pattern almost like you are drawing a star shape... Edge, center, the opposite edge..... I didnt mean to lecture anyone. Please dont take it that way.... I hope to see the boat running in another 20 years and your son or daughter taking it from where you left off.... Best of luck and thanks for sharing!!!!!
They are around. Can usually get them super cheap if there is no motor or it doesn't run. I know where there is an old one like that in the woods, I guess I should try to get it.
Every time I watch your vids I learn something new. Although when they were pouring concrete for the bridge piers they should have made a t or y support and it would have made holding the pumper hose a lot easier or chain around it and you the front end loader to hold it up off the ground.
Damn andrew can fix anything. I mean anything you put in front of him. He’s got it running or fixed any problem. I stopped buying projects because I don’t have the patience that he does
I thought your footage felt familiar - as a boy I'd spend time with my grandparents in West Hurley, not far from you. Awesome videos, a lot of fun to watch.
Andrew. A torque spec is extremely important as well as the tightening pattern for something like that cover. Over torque one bolt and you can warp it. Tighten one bolt too soon and you can warp it. A general rule of thumb is to start in the center and work out to the ends in an X pattern. If the RTV fails then the next video is going to be interesting. 😉
I use a torque table to determine what torque to apply when I don't have the specs. The table has torque recommendations based on the diameter and hardness of the bolt. "Taryl Fixes All" uses self sticking sanding disks that he sticks to his work bench then rubs the cylinder head over it until all points make contact with the sand paper. I forget what grit he uses but I love the simplicity of it.
Sand around the very edges more so it fits closer to the head. Just a tiny bit of extra material around the edges at the bolt holes will prevent the centre clamping down onto the speak plug holes enough thus making it leak.
Reminds me when I was a kid in the 70s living on Lake Norman, North Carolina. We had a Glass Master with a 65 Johnson. That's back in the day when Lake Norman had water in it. The last time I saw it on Google it was about 7 feet down.. 🇬🇧
Great little boat. When I was young and I was into boating I always wanted bigger faster more, as I have aged that has all gone away. I just want one to get me out on the water and does not have a payment. I love how you always have your dogs with you, I do the same with my little hound mix, she is not so smart but I love he just the same, she is my hiking buddy. Is that the Hudson. Take care
