15hp mercury 2stroke on basstender 11.3 | speed run

[@johndeno1071]

Nice I have the same boat gonna get her out for the first time can't wait. Thanks for all the information.

[@Southernwildfin]

I love my Lil boat does everything I need it to do. Thanks for watching

[@johnhobbs7697]

Those Mercury Motors were good little Motors

[@Southernwildfin]

Mercury is my favorite outboard

[@gregkempton]

that thing rips!! Sounds good too

[@Southernwildfin]

It's a nice 15hp. Prefect for my little boat

[@sonmydful]

3:38 he finally drives the boat

[@joerob3449]

Nice run ! Looks like it’s trimmed about perfect at top speed. Do some daytime fishing on that lake looks like a good place

[@Southernwildfin]

Definitely

[@ROLLUPMT]

OH YEAH ...SHE SKIPS RIGHT ALONG CONGRATS

[@Southernwildfin]

Gets me where I want to go

[@ikrunic23]

I did a 15hp carb on my johnson 9.9 same boat, i get about 17mph. I played with the trim, and trimming up 1 or 2 tabs helps keep the nose up. Trimmed all the way down i had the same issue.

[@Southernwildfin]

17mph is pretty good. Appreciate you watching

[@bigmouthfisher7522]

Wildfin let's gooooo

[@Southernwildfin]

Let's gooooo

[@NoneofYourbusiness-mb5cc]

Nice

[@Southernwildfin]

Appreciate it. Thanks for watching

[@donniedickerson8077]

Set ya trim up just a notch on it, I had a little Yamaha on a little fiberglass boat I had , I Added about 2 Inches to the top of the transom to pick it up to the best Depth for the foot and one notch up on the trim ,it's in the pins on the Tilt on the motor, it added several more mph to the overall speed, no problem getting it up on plane ,

[@ronaldmartin4664]

Is that a shortshaft outboard?

[@Southernwildfin]

Yup, It's a short shaft 2 stroke 15hp mercury.

[@ronaldmartin4664]

What year is your Basstender 11.3? Is it 1995?

[@Southernwildfin]

2001

[@Arrigo_Outdoor_Adventures]

11 mph on a 15 hp is really good

[@Southernwildfin]

15mph is where it's rides the best buy can get 17mph

[@travishague7423]

a trim adjustment might take care of the nosediving

[@Southernwildfin]

I think it's the shape of my boat

[@aurelioquezada1873]

Precioso motor lo tube una vez y por desgracia lo vendi si lo volviera a encontrar disponible con .mucho gusto lo volveria a comprar😍😍😍

[@gnikmi]

I have an opportunity to buy the same boat

[@Southernwildfin]

It's a nice boat. It does everything I need it to do.

[@DustinKeating-yk3vq]

You said its kind of choppy that water doesn't look choppy at all

[@Southernwildfin]

It definitely wasn't slick. It wasn't waves It wasnt choppy It was kinda choppy. I wanted to do it on slick water. But I appreciate you watching

[@coldcreekcatfishingbillie1606]

Wildfin Wednesday?????

[@Southernwildfin]

Wildfin Wednesday

[@coldcreekcatfishingbillie1606]

@@Southernwildfin tonight's wednesday are you going live for wildfin Wednesday

[@Southernwildfin]

No

[@Sebman33]

You need a bigger engine for that boat son. Get a 30 atleast. That 2 stroke is reving for its life and I don’t even think you’re going on 25k’s a hour. On a 3.5 metre aluminium boat with 15hp 2 stroke engine with a solace propeller you’re hitting over 50kph fully weighted

[@Southernwildfin]

Had a 25hp on it an it was nose diving it. When it got up on plain. And the 15hp don't put alot of stress on the back. I appreciate you watching

[@Sebman33]

What do you mean nose diving it when it goes up on plane? Like instead of the nose pointing up the power was pushing it down? Was it doing it by itself or were you just letting off the throttle too fast? If that’s so you probably just need a Jack plate to adjust the engines height to find the sweet spot to keep the nose up when trying to plane and to stay up. And also if you’re worried about more power putting too much stress on the transom (back of the boat where the outboard engine attaches) you could always reinforce it with some more fibreglass or steel. Keep adventuring bro 👌🏼

[@Southernwildfin]

@@Sebman33 it's a plastic boat. And it's 11.3 foot I think the shortness an the way it was built has something to do with it wanting to plow through the water. But the 15hp does everything I need. Great motor an a ultra fun boat. Gets me wherever I want to go. I appreciate the info

[@manueld7643]

*Promosm* 😁

[@rockywhite5847]

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