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    Talking history

    that is cool keep it up guys, great history

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    Quote Originally Posted by fkboatman View Post
    that is cool keep it up guys, great history
    WE can't, we're old , email us some Viagra after ya fill out your profile, see Racemanz post?
    Were enjoying all of it too,
    OOOPz they just turned out the lights here at the nursing home
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    February 9, 1968... Dad with a new 1250 and '66 fishin motor in hand. This is inside the white brick building. I can see a clean white Merc peeping from behind the 125, and a Sea King in front. Mighty flat looking prop on there though...come on Dad, get some pitch on that monster!


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    1969...Letter from Mercury about the change in management. If you read the "Iron Fist" you know that Brunswick bought Kiekhaefer Mercury from Mr K in 1961. Well Mr K continued running the company as he saw fit and did not get along with the Brunswick brass. Mr K would not even let them in any of the plants or give Brunswick executives keys to their own company. Mr K locked them out and would not take their phone calls. This went on for years. They were all afraid of Mr K except maybe Jack Hanigan. They finally wore Mr K down and now eight years after the buyout Brunswick gets one of their own in charge.
    Letter in next post. Hey GoFish7070 look who signed this!

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    This has to be the best thread in a long time.


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    1979 Some top brass at Mercury dealer meeting. I remember the gent on the right ended up president, but can't recall his name. Can someone name all these guys? Is one of them Ham Hamburger?


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Big Al View Post
    O remember those white out drives very much!

    I also remember a 4 cyc Mercruiser they had that was a Renault engine!


    yep... they used the 11ish" diameter 11 spliine props that the 400's and 500's used.... it was dubbed the merc 0 drive.... only ever seen 1 and it was less engine and transom... i bought the prop off it..

    4-16-2014. 25 years old today... the fishin boat doesnt look to bad for a classic does she


    things that were are no longer as they are today...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scream And Fly View Post
    This has to be the best thread in a long time.
    Thank You VERY much, Greg. I have admired these photos and clippings for years, bringing them out every year or two to enjoy. Now it is really a pleasure to share them with people that appriciate this type of material. I'll keep digging, but it may have to go to the 80's material soon.
    Thanks again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 150aintenuff View Post
    yep... they used the 11ish" diameter 11 spliine props that the 400's and 500's used.... it was dubbed the merc 0 drive.... only ever seen 1 and it was less engine and transom... i bought the prop off it..
    I had a 1965, I think, Glastron, maybe a model 154, with the Mercruiser/Renalt 60 hp. You had to prime a little lever on the fuel pump the get it to start, first run of the day. I was about 14 and it was a beautiful red and white v hull closed bow. It was kinda pointed in the rear that the engine cover actually stuck out over the outdrive some. Real neat ride, when you're 14! Later Mercuriser had an 80 hp version with a little better O/D.

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    Ouch

    I'l bet that skinny belt stung like hell, got any welts left? Bet if he knew you 2 jumped outta that runnin boat with it in gear and had to swim for it, ya would
    I wonder if some of the younger readers know about the early, bigger motors "dock crashers" NO nuetral started in gear only. Starter button in shift handle. Push it, when you got straight up pray it would start as you pulled back into reverse. Correct me if I'm wrong some didn't even have a reverse?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BUSHWACKER View Post
    I'l bet that skinny belt stung like hell, got any welts left? Bet if he knew you 2 jumped outta that runnin boat with it in gear and had to swim for it, ya would
    I wonder if some of the younger readers know about the early, bigger motors "dock crashers" NO nuetral started in gear only. Starter button in shift handle. Push it, when you got straight up pray it would start as you pulled back into reverse. Correct me if I'm wrong some didn't even have a reverse?
    the motor started the oposite direction.... they were direct drive motors the controll box was essentially a relay to reverse the starter direction of the motor..

    4-16-2014. 25 years old today... the fishin boat doesnt look to bad for a classic does she


    things that were are no longer as they are today...

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    Quote Originally Posted by warrior74z View Post
    I had a 1965, I think, Glastron, maybe a model 154, with the Mercruiser/Renalt 60 hp. You had to prime a little lever on the fuel pump the get it to start, first run of the day. I was about 14 and it was a beautiful red and white v hull closed bow. It was kinda pointed in the rear that the engine cover actually stuck out over the outdrive some. Real neat ride, when you're 14! Later Mercuriser had an 80 hp version with a little better O/D.
    the 80 hp got the drive that was morphed into the MC1 line AKA alpha...

    4-16-2014. 25 years old today... the fishin boat doesnt look to bad for a classic does she


    things that were are no longer as they are today...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BUSHWACKER View Post
    I'l bet that skinny belt stung like hell, got any welts left? Bet if he knew you 2 jumped outta that runnin boat with it in gear and had to swim for it, ya would
    I wonder if some of the younger readers know about the early, bigger motors "dock crashers" NO nuetral started in gear only. Starter button in shift handle. Push it, when you got straight up pray it would start as you pulled back into reverse. Correct me if I'm wrong some didn't even have a reverse?
    Look back at the post of the ski boat in front of the old boat store. TWO DOCKBUSTERS. You can tell by the left rotation prop. Talk about a handfull to drive. and picking up skiiers, WOO HOO!! They all had reverse, just no running neutral. The speedmasters had forward only.

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    Wow Warrior 74Z,,,,,,, You have unearthed a real time capsule,,,,,, Fellow shaking hands with your Dad is Lou Harvey, at the time National Sales Mgr. for Merc,,,,,,,,,, at the dinner table I recognize Charlie Alexander far right,at the time VP of Engineering,later went on to become Prez of Merc. I think is retired down in Texas,,,,,,,,,, Loved your Frank Mundy photos,,,,,,,, Worked with Frank in early,worked with Frank in early '70's when we both were out of the Atlanta Branch,I lived in Memphis and Frank was out of Atlanta Andrew L. ( Chic) Morris was the branch manager and very few people knew Chic was the tire change during Mercury Auto racing days,,,,,,,,, Also FYI Mr.K hired Frank to drive his cars while he was working for a barnstorming Auto Thrill Show named Lucky Teeters, ( what a name),,,,,,,,, will ad more later

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