Topic: 1955 Evinrude 15HP weight ? – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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July 8, 2015 at 11:11 pm #1967
mercuryman
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I have looked all over the net and can’t find the weight. Can anyone help?
July 8, 2015 at 11:13 pm #19695
pappy
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I believe it is a whopping 68#
July 9, 2015 at 12:22 am #19699
retiredoz
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my handy-dandy says 75lbs for the ’55. Seems about right, same as my FD-10..
July 9, 2015 at 12:32 am #19700
mr-asa
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75 lbs feels right. I have one on my stand right now.
July 9, 2015 at 12:44 am #19701
jeff-register
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Mr,Asa,
My 1953 Evinrude SuperFastwin 15 is 67 pounds, short shaft manual start. Great fishing motors!!
July 9, 2015 at 1:02 am #19703
mr-asa
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I actually have a ’56. I wonder what the differences between the two years are that give an 8 lb increase? Heftier castings, maybe?

Haven’t weighed mine, but two different manuals can’t be that far off, can they?
July 9, 2015 at 2:10 pm #19737
crosbyman
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see page 9 in the JOHNSON red book 1956 FDs should be the same for rudes

FD 15 hp 75 lbs

FDE 88.5 lbs

http://boatinfo.no/lib/johnson/manuals/ … on.html#/8

http://boatinfo.no/lib/johnson/manuals/ … on.html#/0

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July 9, 2015 at 2:14 pm #19739
frankr
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quote Mr. Asa:

I actually have a ’56. I wonder what the differences between the two years are that give an 8 lb increase? Heftier castings, maybe?

Haven’t weighed mine, but two different manuals can’t be that far off, can they?

1955-56 was a complete redesign over the pre-55 models. Rubber mounts, lower cowlings, air silencer etc. They did well to keep it at only 8 lbs.
July 9, 2015 at 3:48 pm #19748
jeff-register
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Yes,
I agree with Frank. Just the iso mounts is that much more weight.
July 9, 2015 at 4:06 pm #19751
mercuryman
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It looks like 75 pounds is the right answer. I try to limit the weight of my motors to 66 pounds. Thats all I want to pick up.

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