15hp Kicker Motor Q?

[Buddeee]

I'm looking at buying an early 2000's Envinrude 15hp 2 stroke as a kicker on my 21' Sea Pro WA210. Just wondering about the weight of that motor on the bracket and boat. Bracket is good up to 115lbs. Anyone know the weight of that motor? Also I was planning to splice into my main motor fuel line... any issues with doing that.
Thanks!

 

[flyingscott]

The 15 hp motor will weigh about a 100#s give or take depending on shaft length and if it has electric start. You can only run off the fuel in the main line if it is a premix. Otherwise the 15 hp needs fuel mixed at a 50-1 ratio.

 

[redneck joe]

Ive been researching fuel splice and just make sure of the above and that you have a pump ball for each after the split as the act as a check valve.


On the kicker bracket, do not skimp or get close on weight. They will fall off, know people that it has happened to. I have a 15 4 stroke Nissan and am well under on my Garelick mount. A bit pricy but i file the extra expense under insurance.

 

[Buddeee]

Thanks guys. Yes the main motor is 2 stroke premix as well so that's why I planned on slicing. Yes I was also planned on running a pump ball for each motor. The kicker bracket I have is aluminum and seems pretty stable and I plan to reinforce the mounting to the boat.

 

[flyingscott]

Thanks guys. Yes the main motor is 2 stroke premix as well so that's why I planned on slicing. Yes I was also planned on running a pump ball for each motor. The kicker bracket I have is aluminum and seems pretty stable and I plan to reinforce the mounting to the boat.

​You can use 1 primer ball for both motors just put a fuel valve in after it. You really want a valve to separate the motors because one motor can try to pull fuel from the other one and cause running problems from getting air in the line..

 

[oldboat1]

one of the benefits of having the kicker is to have a get-me-home motor. Best choice is to operate on separate fuel tanks and lines in case fuel is an issue, IMO. Ideally, it's good to rig each motor to operate on either tank, but at a minimum it's best to at least keep the kicker on a separate fuel source. Separate starting batteries too, if applicable. Done it for years.

I use a safety tether with auxiliaries -- although it's probably overly cautious. If an adjustable bracket, can tether the bracket and the kicker motor just in case.

 

[redneck joe]

Thanks guys. Yes the main motor is 2 stroke premix as well so that's why I planned on slicing. Yes I was also planned on running a pump ball for each motor. The kicker bracket I have is aluminum and seems pretty stable and I plan to reinforce the mounting to the boat.

Not really about how secure to the boat it is, it is how well built the part hanging off the transom is. Depending on model and year you will be just under or right at.

My 15 Nissan is 114 and the bracket I got is up to 175. Like I said, insurance for me.

http://www.iboats.com/Aluminum-Auxi...6930910--session_id.339559681--view_id.164077



When you are shopping use this:

http://www.nadaguides.com/Boats/2000/Evinrude/Outboard-Motors

 

[flyingscott]

I just looked up on leeroys ramblings for the weight. The heaviest your motor should be is 82# they are actually lighter than the earlier models surprised me. So you are well within your safety limits.

 

[redneck joe]

Older ones yes like 70s models however he states 2000 or so model and if you use the link i provided it is different weight

 

[flyingscott]

Older ones yes like 70s models however he states 2000 or so model and if you use the link i provided it is different weight

Your link shows shows the weight of a 4 strk 15 Evinrude. If you read the model #s you would see that the 4s in the model # means 4 strk. The OP is talking about a 2 strk If you would have looked up a 2 strk you would have seen the correct weight. The OP is absolutely fine with his bracket. By the way his motor his lighter than the 70s and 80s 9.9/15 hp which run 85# for a standard short shaft.

 

[redneck joe]

Ok, missed the 4 in the model nu ber. Dis they make a 2 stroke in the 2000?

 

[flyingscott]

Ok, missed the 4 in the model nu ber. Dis they make a 2 stroke in the 2000?

Yes they made both