cary00silve
Seaman
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2007
- Messages
- 72
I just got a 1956 Evinrude 15hp motor running and took it out for a test run yesterday evening. The boat is a 14x40 flat bottom, and weighs around 200lbs. The total load in the boat including motor, gear and people was around 500 lbs, for a total weight of 700 lbs. According to my GPS, the top speed was around 12 mph. Does this sound about right? I was expecting a little more out of the motor. Also, I adjusted the fuel mixture for top speed, and adjusted the trim. The boat ran fastest with the trim at the highest setting. I had my wife on the bow, and the fuel and battery at the stern with me.