boater1234
Master Chief Petty Officer
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Hey guys i was just wondering if anyone has a 1442 jon boat with a 15hp 2stroke outboard on it?I just bought a brand new 1442 [ncs]no center seat]alumacraft and have a new 15hp 2stroke merc.Will that be enough to push 2 people and some gear?I keep hearing that the late 90's to early 2000's 15hp merc were real powerhouses and were more like close to 18 maybe 20hp is this true?
I guess if that is the case i should have no probem getting going.I know it's not going to be a rocket ship but what type of top end does someone think i could get with that little 15.It is a 2001 that was never pulled out of the box for 10 yrs and has been fired up only 4times.It hasn't even been broke in yet.
Another question,i know the mercs run at 50:1 but what is the difference between the merc 15 and yamaha 15 of the early 2000's as the yamaha runs on 100:1 and the merc 50:1.Could you run the merc on 100:1 without hurting it i'm just curious?I thought they were made with basically the same types of components.What makes them so different that you have to run such a big difference in oil ratio?I know the cc's is different as the yamaha is 246 and the merc is 264 and man a beautiful 72lbs so light compared to a 15hp 4stroke merc i had at 114lbs.The boat is rated for a 25 but i keep hearing from marina's that the 15hp 2stroke merc will do more then enough,but i can't take their word on that as i want people who have actually had this motor on the jon boat i have or somewhat close to it.
I also hear from them that the 25 will be way to much.Is it a case that maybe i am just under estimating the little 15 because of it's size.The people at the marina think that i should get close to 25 to 28mph with what i told them and that is just hard to belive thats why i wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with this rig.I mean 25mph would be awesome if this were true,but i wanted some overall facts from some people out here first to see what they get.Well i hope someone has a close rig so they can tell me their experience,thanks for any help.
I guess if that is the case i should have no probem getting going.I know it's not going to be a rocket ship but what type of top end does someone think i could get with that little 15.It is a 2001 that was never pulled out of the box for 10 yrs and has been fired up only 4times.It hasn't even been broke in yet.
Another question,i know the mercs run at 50:1 but what is the difference between the merc 15 and yamaha 15 of the early 2000's as the yamaha runs on 100:1 and the merc 50:1.Could you run the merc on 100:1 without hurting it i'm just curious?I thought they were made with basically the same types of components.What makes them so different that you have to run such a big difference in oil ratio?I know the cc's is different as the yamaha is 246 and the merc is 264 and man a beautiful 72lbs so light compared to a 15hp 4stroke merc i had at 114lbs.The boat is rated for a 25 but i keep hearing from marina's that the 15hp 2stroke merc will do more then enough,but i can't take their word on that as i want people who have actually had this motor on the jon boat i have or somewhat close to it.
I also hear from them that the 25 will be way to much.Is it a case that maybe i am just under estimating the little 15 because of it's size.The people at the marina think that i should get close to 25 to 28mph with what i told them and that is just hard to belive thats why i wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with this rig.I mean 25mph would be awesome if this were true,but i wanted some overall facts from some people out here first to see what they get.Well i hope someone has a close rig so they can tell me their experience,thanks for any help.