Hot Multi's - Pictures

[Dave S]

The pixs with the single motor on the red boat looks like the lower unit that was a mistery lower unit.....not a ssm or mc1....BP gears in a 2 drive unit...….

[John Schubert]

The pixs with the single motor on the red boat looks like the lower unit that was a mistery lower unit.....not a ssm or mc1....BP gears in a 2 drive unit...….

Probably an Eldridge or Hubbell

[Dave S]

No it's a merc lower.....just a one that most do not know of......many years ago a guy had one...….did not know what he had......I did not know then but the dia of the gearcase …. now makes me THINK......heehee…..BP gears in a SMM case...….The one in the old thread was ….. butchered,,,,,,,Like would be to be on the Molly B..... Short 4 inch housing...…..you have to butcher it to bolt it to the 4 inch housing.....I will post Pixs so you can see what I am talkin about.....

[Dave S]

Just look at the SSM thread......I think who ever made the 4 inch wanted to mate Merc power heads to OMC lower units such as Hubble and walter petersons.

[MN4V]

I still have them. Will be used on a future project.
Takes many years to find everything.
Mark N

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

...so we are not calling these regular speedmasters? what are we calling them? or are they?

[GENE LANHAM]

just look at the ssm thread......i think who ever made the 4 inch wanted to mate merc power heads to omc lower units such as hubble and walter petersons.

or????

[FUJIMO]

[Dave S]

Early SSM case.... note the sharp radise…..

[Dave S]

Here's pix of the internals. The pinion is held firmly by a tapered bearing as is the newer Mercury gearcases. For those that know.

[Lake X Kid]

When you want to Water Ski over 100 mph with ease, then dual rigs are the new Hot Multiplies.

Outboards solution to keep up with the V8 inboards. And a platform for Mercury to fill too.

[willabee]

For jklein .....9' x 22' Ron Jones, 482 cu.in., #3 speedmaster, 1969 .....

[Lake X Kid]

Here's a couple more of the #99 boat, but now with Bill's #998 and a new black with grey paint job
...
I make a few passes and Gary waves me over and asks what's wrong. I said "nothing, why?" He informed me that I wasn't even close to getting this boat up and running the way it should. I knew how high off of the water I felt at speed in the 18's and knew I was much higher now, thought that was all this setup had. He said that he would demonstrate and ran the carb test. I asked what pinhole he was running in ( remember those cable power trim indicators ) and he said about 5 - I had been running in about 3 1/2.

I got back in and slowly pushed the trim past 3 1/2....the boat went up and up and at 5 it felt really high, but it ran much better.....over about a 2' chop. I was fortunate enough to get to do a lot of testing in that boat. When we had it painted black, I remembered that initial experience and decided I'd give the boat a name.....that's the day that "Up, Up and Away" was born.

Bill Willabee were you fond of the hit song UP UP and Away, as I was?
Did the song influence you naming the boat?

I did not realize you named the boat, and not Bill Sirois.

[willabee]

Bill Willabee were you fond of the hit song UP UP and Away, as I was?
Did the song influence you naming the boat?

I did not realize you named the boat, and not Bill Sirois.

The song was okay. I didn't turn the radio up when it played, but I didn't turn it off either. I definitely borrowed that title when naming the boat. Most people would make the assumption that Sirois named the boat, but the fact is I gave it the name, he just made it famous.