Reply To: 15 hp Evinrude on a 14" Cadillac?

[Buccaneer]

Well, today was the day all the stars lined up and I got the 14′ Cadillac boat out
for the first time with the 56 Evinrude, 15 hp Fastwin.
Motor started first pull, and ran great, but it turns out the Fastwin isn’t so fast,
pushing the boat a top speed of 12.9 mph, lol.
As related on the video, I though sure the throttle was not opening up all the way,
but once back to dry land, I played with it, and sure enough, it appears it is.
The throttle control gears are cycling all the way. Pretty sure the magneto to carb is sync’d
okay, but will check again.
“If” I remember correctly, this same motor, on my little 14″ Alumacraft AL, with
two people in the boat, did 18.2 mph last year.
The boat does leak some and I had about a gallon of water in the boat before I
was done playing. Next motor to try out will be the 25 hp Johnson RDE-17,
that I’ve never had on a boat.
https://youtu.be/BJwWzVekjZg

Prepare to be boarded!