Running & Speed Test of a 15 HP Mercury Outboard

Running a newly redesigned 2020 15 HP Mercury outboard manual start after the break in period. Wet test on a 13 foot utility Jon boat and attained speeds of 20 MPH with two adults and fishing gear. Mercury 15 HP speed test and cruising to a fishing spot in the river.

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[mattwaters]

Very nice. You guys are scooting along really well. I've clocked my 2018 9.9hp Merc at 30 kmh or 19mph. on my 12 ft V hull. Luv it! Happy fishing! 😊

[DaydreamAboutNiceThings]

That’s pretty good. I just bought a v14 Alumacraft with a 20 hp Mercury and it does pretty awesome as well.

[donaldkenney]

Nice I just got a 20 hp mercury can't wait for spring 😊

[relavantoccurence]

Just got a 2022 can’t wait til it arrives

[Eric_nail]

Can confirm, my bass tracker tadpole 14 hits 21mph with the same and it’s killer!

[CaptDavesSportfishing]

I had a long shaft, of course it's a tohatsu. my only complaint was within a year. the paint was bubbling on the trim motor. I too am in jville. I use mine for trolling offshore. must be the water around here. St Johns River loves to destroy things.

[JoeyDrones]

Thanks for sharing this Video. 🙌🏼👍🏼 nice Mercury

[m.r]

Hi, does the engine work great, does it have the original propeller? how many pitches does it have?

[frankmangieri]

hey nice rig!i just got the same motor, what does your transom measure where the engine sits to the bottom of boat? i have to build a new transom and i think mine is too low due to it's age (1968). its a 14' seanymph deepV similar to your boat.

[thwatergateplumber]

Wow...having recently used a 10hp Tohatsu on a large lake this 15hp has a lot more performance. That 10hp could only putter around the lake compared to what I see here. But, I see Merc has several types of 15hp. Long shaft, short shaft, did this have an alternator? What model was it?

[jeffbrown]

I have the same motor except for the electric start. My boat is a Lowe 1448.

[danielhorinceanu]

Hello, I have a small problem with starting this engine, if I attach the battery it doesn't sketch anything!! Can you make a tutorial how to attach the battery and start electric?? Thank you

[Prototheria]

Pausing at 30 seconds... I'm surprised that it didn't start first pull what with being EFI and all. I don't think I've seen that with these Merhatsu engines before, but I guess everyone's doing hot starts. Thanks for the honesty.

[mattioder]

Do you still like this motor and is it still always take two pulls to get it started?

[sadsausage]

Hi, what is the maximum transom thickness for this outboard? My transom is 63mm.

[pawelsniadala]

what fuel are you using for this engine

[aripl]

Very nice.. what is the weight of your boat?

[RobertBinedell]

The old 2stroke, would leave this for dust.Admittedly on a 3.1 mtr inflatable, 23 knots 😂😂😂😂

[waymit]

Hello I just got the same motor for my 12 Plastic boat it 's made by KL Industries and it's rated for a 15 hp outboard, I had 2 stroke on it and that worked good, but the old motor wore out, And I picked up a 2021 15 hp Mercury that is a lot heavier than the old motor, did you have any problems with the difference in weight when you upgraded, Please advise !!!

[johngordon]

I'm getting ~20 Mph with Mercury 9.9, so how do you think what to expect with 15 HP? I guess 30 Mph will be possible?