Wow, nice! That sounds like an awesome combination! Sorry to hear that you have to part with it. Have you posted it for sale yet? If you're not aware, there's a pretty large Vintage Alumacraft group on Facebook who would probably love to see that boat posted up. I personally think Queen Merries are really cool when set up with twin engines on them. Perfect hull for it.

Thanks, the only thing that would have made it better is the the people towing it home to the states had a film crew with them 😂

Thanks Harrison! It's been a long time coming - as you can see, I've got videos stashed on the thing that need put together. Still trying to get it to the ramp this season yet and try it out - got rained out this last week when I went with my son. Maybe today I'll get a chance this afternoon LOL. -Brock

Glad somebody understood the joke there at the end!!! 😂

Nice! That's pretty decent speed for 1985!

It's fixed several others so far, let us know if it works 🤣

@@retro_gradeI tip my hat to you 😂 a couple good smacks, my brake & signals started working. Thank you for this video ✅

@@HodgyArms nice, chalk another one up repaired!!! Glad we could help 😂😂

@@user-de4hm2xb1t we aren't selling this one for now

@LindsayDunia yeah they aren't even comparable. I have an FX1 which is the same size as a 550. The SXR is huge compared to it

@@retro_grade I have friends with SXRs. They’re boats compare to anything 2 Stroke.

@@LindsayDunia "boat" is the correct term for them LOL. Admittedly, they are fun in their own way, but fill an entirely different niche. Kindof like when you want to ride a really fast ski with the stability of a sit down, without actually riding a sit down. And they do carve really well. Almost too easily.

If we still had the moped, sure 😂

@carlray6010 thanks, it was an interesting little thing lol

Haha, that's awesome. Yeah we have a big appreciation for the Honda Trail content! If you haven't stumbled across it yet and want a laugh, watch the one where we pull the boat across the yard with the new 125. Comparing that and doing some really good off road riding to stack that against the CT110, CT90, and Trail 55 is on the "bucket list". We've been focusing in on boat content lately because that's what we're working on and figure maybe we're too much all over the place in topic. While we may slack off on some of the motorcycle content, the off road stuff like the Honda CT's, possibly older dual sports like our Husqvarna 610's is what we'll keep doing.

Thanks! It's really appreciated. We try to get a good blend of music in there, and are paying like $15 per month for Epidemic Sound, which really eats into any little profit we are making right now. The traction we are getting has been MUCH slower than expected. Comments like this keep us going! Cheers! 👍

It already sold in Bring a Trailer, sorry.

It already sold in Bring a Trailer, sorry.

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Nice! 40 MPH isn't bad at all! That's all I can reach at most with the MK75 on the 15' Vagabond with a 17 pitch brass prop (19 pitch doesn't help, and hurts acceleration).

@@retro_grade thankyou, I tried to switch to a 13 pitch two blade, lost all ability to pop a skier, and no change at all in the top end, and lost a lot of mid range torque. Went back to the three blade 11.

Makes sense, did not know this! One of the many reasons the P50 likely never really caught on. In addition to things like having to remove the motor to change an inner tube, LOL. Thanks for the comment!

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@mikebrillakis7915 I have a few lower units actually. Several are all there but may need freed up. All intact exterior though. Are you just missing one?

Ambos tenemos motos de cross Husqarna TE610, son máquinas fantásticas. Probablemente nunca venderé la mía... una de las mejores motocicletas deportivas duales fabricadas. ¡Gracias por el comentario!

Thanks! It certainly is :)

Jeffrey probably isn't wrong 😂

Sure thing, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment and the support!

Sure thing, glad it helped!!!

Yep, a Dockbuster it is! I have a nice '57 MK75 on my Feathercraft (the boat that I also want to try a larger MK78 on like this one). I actually starts pretty easy in the reverse direction, but I definitely don't come in too hot with it :)

Sure thing! So, if you didn't realize or couldn't tell from the video, the Z50R's are VERY tiny compared to the earlier Z50A models. So for young kids, the Z50R is actually better - one they're a little older (middle grade school or later let's say), then the earlier models including the hard tails are better suited. I still have a 1972 Z50AK2 that has been in the family since the 80's :)

@@retro_grade Thank you for the advice. Will look at the R's too based on your recommendation. Really happy to hear about your long term family member (Z50A). After so many years, I feel that machines like that really do become part of the family. Thanks again..

Hell yeah is correct 😂

Whatever it takes.....

Interesting request lol.

They certainly are 😍 Thanks for the comment!

That's awesome to know I'm not the only one LOL. I think the bank sensor on the inside probably sticks. Glad this helped!

Thanks!

Thanks!

The term "garbage" that we used in the video was a bit strong, yes. The 1970's and 1980's OMC engines are built like tanks. I have two 1974 Loop Charged 50's on my 1960 Alumacraft that are great engines. They've run year after year with little maintance since my great grandfather purchased them new and have hit so many rocks and logs over the years everyone has lost count. (Would I rather listed to a 1957 Evinrude Lark or a 1957 Mercury Mark 55 run - Yes). However - installing a 1980's long shaft Johnson 35 HP engine on a boat this beautiful and modifying the transom to do so is purely criminal. All because someone simply "had it laying around". I think the only thing worse would be installing a new 4 stroke :) We're currently working on fixing this....

Actually, Feathercrafts aren't nearly as fast as they look - at least the ones that I've owned so far. I can only get 40 mph TOPS out of my 15' Vagabond with a Mercury 60HP Six Cylinder on it (twice the HP of what the hull is rated for). And that's with only me in the boat, trim adjusted so the front is very light (not a comfortable ride or ideal setting). In any other case, it's a 35 mph ride. I got about 28 to 30 mph out of my 12' Deluxe Runabout with a 35 HP Evinrude on it (rated for like 18 HP) when I owned that one. They are very light boats, but they aren't really suited for high speed I guess. The 56 Rocket model only weighs 265 lbs according to the brochure, which is about what I'd expect. While the single cockpit looks racier, I believe the '57 Rocket models with the split front seats and rear seat is supposed to be the faster one. This is apparently due to it having a more rigid structure. I also think the Flyer models are supposed to be pretty quick as well. An 85 year old guy who I talked with on the phone some years ago (originally to ask him about re-hubbing direct drive props) claimed that he had a Rocket II model with a KG9 (or KG9H maybe) mounted to it that he could get into the 50's....which now thinking about it, I'm pretty skeptical about lol.

I would agree with the first statement, but not necessarily with the second. While Alumacrafts don't have the racey barrel back look to them, or big fins, there's something about the simple, rugged, utiltarian look that appeals to me (and hopefully others as well). Anymore, I'm as likely to be impressed by a nicely restored or original preserved 1950's Model R with a period correct motor than I am a Feathercraft. Some of the Alumacraft runabouts that still exist as originally configured (such as with the soft top and windshield), like a Queen Merrie for instance, are I think equally as cool. Now the first statement about Feathercrafts, that is correct - the appeal of Feathercraft is ENTIRELY in its appearance. That has been my biggest disapointment in them, is that they don't ride nearly as fast as they look. This is, however, based on the '53 DR and '53 Vagabond that I've owned. I still would like to try a Rocket II or Firefly/Flash as I've heard those are faster hulls to ride in. I pulled my '53 DR with a 2007 Honda Civic SI 2 door :) -Brock

@@retro_grade My characterization of Alumacraft's was too harsh. There is nothing wrong with them. For me, they just don't have the same appeal as Feathercrafts. The Turquoise Starcraft is a beautiful boat. So are Jet Streaks. It is all about the style for me. The fifties were a golden age for cars and boats. They reflect the spirit of the times. I don't care about performance. I'd love to have a fifties car to tow my '55 Vag. but they cost a lot more to buy and maintain. I'm surprised at how cheaply these boats can be bought for. I'm surprised more people don't want one.

Oh, he's quickly approaching stardom for sure 😂

Yeah, they typically do have the grade stamped. I used to run straight 30 weight in my Z50 but then after further thought, it's harder to find straight 30 oil that doesn't have detergents and things in it potetially harmful to wet plate clutch assemblies. And 20 weight? I have zero idea where one would even purchase that at. So, I opt for the Honda GN4 10W40 used in most larger vintage Honda motorcycles, or a similar motorcycle type oil safe for wet plate clutches.

Thanks!

Mainly just by the sound - however, as you saw, I assumed it had a "dead" cylinder (no spark, not firing for some reason). What I found was that it was running REALLY rich due to the mixture screw being out. This either caused it to just run slow enough that it sound like it was on one cylinder. Or, one of them was fouled out / just rich enough that it wasn't firing. If any of this makes sense :)

Sure thing, thanks for commenting!

Thanks! It was a fun ride while I had it, pretty quick. I actually sold it a bit ago after I bought my RX-8.

Thanks! Yamaha makes good stuff as well. While I don't have any of their outboards, I do have a '94 Yamaha FX1 stand up ski (not many of those made). I know I at least have one or two shorts on that one :)

Thanks!

They were simple as well - as big of a black eye as the "dockbusters" got, they had no dog clutch or shifting mechanism in the lower unit to fail. Check out the "50,000 miles by outboard" testing they did on them :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8x-f5Zj2MDapnU.html

That's interesting, not sure. Maybe the clutch is slipping? Or sounds like something could be stripped. Do you use the compression release lever when peddling?

@@retro_grade Thanks for your reply, Very smart I never tried using the compressor release, I also have a PC50 the engines not on the back wheel , has a compress release but it doesn't matter if you use the compress release or not to crank IT, IT never strips, There is some type of spring clicker on the back sprocket but I haven't never took it apart and kind of scared to take it apart, You can spin it by hand on the pedal real slow and the engine will spin over , but as soon as you try to put any force pressure to crank IT, IT just strips and and won't catch to spin the engine over, I can't find nothing on KZfaq about rebuilding the engine or the rear wheel nowhere, Also like to say I like your videos, Also I ordered the manual and misplaced the manual , There is a free download on the internet, But I still can't understand that either, On the manual it talked about a secondary drive gear , and it had these little spring tensioners 2 of them on each side of each other , and it ratcheted, I believe that's what makes it crank up and then when it's running it free spins and doesn't ratchet anymore, that's probably what's wrong with it, It may not be anytime soon, but when I do fix it , I'll respond just to let you know what it was, thanks again for your time, My son has 1 P50 and 4 PC50s Only 2 of them,

@@retro_grade The little spring tensioners is when you pedal it backwards you can hear them click, its like on 10 speed bicycle , but when you pedal it the other way it should catch to crank the motor up, That's the springs I'm talking about,

Thanks. To each their own. At the time, I think I used it because it was "1950's sounding"....it came from Epidemic Sound from what I recall, which we still use. What music to use in these videos is an ongoing discussion on this channel. And most people don't have an attention span to say on without background music, so we continue paying that subscription fee and lose money to be able to use it 😂

Nah, she looks rough but turns over, which is a start. Bets are she'll still run with not much effort. To make pretty? Yeah a bit more effort. She's a 6 cylinder, direct drive, 75 horsepower "Tower of Power". These early engines were tested for 50,000 continual miles by Carl Kiekhaefer on Lake X. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8x-f5Zj2MDapnU.html I'm not sure Mercury Marine still does this with their newer 4 strokes, but either way I'm impressed these old ones could. And many of them still run today.

Nice! Yeah, had they offered the Ralliart with a manual transmission, it would have sold much better and competed with the WRX as Mitsubishi intended it to. Instead, if fell into oblivion and nobody bought them. I wanted to convert this one to manual, but quickly realized it was quite a bit more than I wanted to take on.