Mercury Through The Years...

[John Schubert]

Pruett

[jackiewilson]

Pruett

John Wayne playing the part of Billy Don Pruett in the 1970/s film "THE FLYING TIGER".

[JFL]

Who needs power trim on a race engine

[JFL]

No power trim

[jackiewilson]

Big cojones and a thimblebrain.

[GENE LANHAM]

Who needs power trim on a race engine

[Dave Strong]

I remember those plastic bottles of Quicksilver 2 stroke oil.

Dave

[Robby321]

I remember those plastic bottles of Quicksilver 2 stroke oil.

Dave

I used to buy the 6 pack 16oz cans for my 3 6 gallon tanks!

[Dave Strong]

My Dad would buy them by the box, can't remember how many to a box. If I had all the money Dad and I have spent on 2 stroke oil over the years would be a rich man. But it is worth every penny we have spent.

Dave

[Robby321]

My Dad would buy them by the box, can't remember how many to a box. If I had all the money Dad and I have spent on 2 stroke oil over the years would be a rich man. But it is worth every penny we have spent.

Dave

Yep! Friend mine (we worked in Chitown suburbs week, but had a "lake house" (party W/E house!) 45 miles to the Fox lake chain (Blarneys). We all had keys to the house, and I was always the first to show, and last to leave! There was 4 us there with boats, as the side neighbors, and we all also had bikes, and sleds. Getting gas was a pain until Glenn (owner) looked into getting a 300 gallon tank on stilts loaned like the rural farmers use. He said if we use 100 gallons in 2 weeks, get it same price gas as the rest and refill every 2 weeks. HA! Had it by the dock, and we all had a key the pump lock. As Glenn was a good friend us, no one ripped him off. Just pump gas, write down gallons in a kitchen note book, and pay up next W/E. Damn soon we were using damn near 300 gallons a WEEK! And yep on the case "pop tops 16 OZ Merc oil". I had 3 6 gallon portable tanks assend the XS Swit, and boat never left the dock with all full 18 G, as a Playmate cooler that held 18 beers..AND I was going out with the daughter of the owner the Resort next us and she always brought more beer, and when bar tended the resort, I never needed money! Best damn times my life! Say what ya want the 70's, but "worked fine for me"! Little insane, but we lived...(WELL)! And survived the "tiny spoon" time too......just living large and didn't GAF. And still don't 40 years later now! And helps if ya "own a Merc"........!

[GENE LANHAM]

Mercury Through The Years: March 3, 1968---

[Robby321]

Mercury Through The Years: March 3, 1968---

Like to see more pix that ride! I can see the 2 into one stacks port and center! At first thought a Swit "Wing" but hit me..WTF? Is that like a Wing but only side cockpit as people close starboard side..? And that pilot? "Beer in?..ok, now hold my cane....

[Mark75H]

One of the rare Duthchman wing copies

[GENE LANHAM]

One of the rare Duthchman wing copies

Sam---Jan Schoonover's wooden Dutchman----But I had hoped someone would recognize some 'people' from Mercury through the years----

I can see besides Jan--Bill Petty; Jim Emerson; Roy Ridgell; Ralph Seavey; Wayne Vickers--

Anyone else???

[AZMIDLYF]

...TexMo MOTH Unlimited (Multi Outboard Tunnel Hull = MOTH)...Triple T-4's...

Another shot of TEXMO