June 2022, excellent video. Just bought a DF15A and expecting delivery tomorrow. THanks for the time and effort to publish this video. TIght Lines and happy fishing and boating.
Thanks so much Mark for watching and commenting! Lots more videos with the new motor this season hopefully. Congrats on your new motor, I think you'll love it too!! Tight lines, happy fishing and boating!!! :)
Just bought the 9.9. We have an old Wards SeaKing boat that has been in the family for over 50 years. We can't wait to resurrect it. Thanks for the inspiration!
I have bought two Suzuki tiller motors in crate. 15hp 4 stroke and 25hp 4 stroke. I’m 61 and have owned many brands new and used. The Suzuki is far and away the best of the big name motors in these sizes. The 25hp was 3 cylinder power tilt and trim, an amazing Engine ! The 15hp is so fuel efficient and will troll all day as slow as you want. 3 gallons last for two days of plunking on the river. Don’t hesitate to buy if these sizes are you cup of tea ! 5*’s
Thanks so much for your feedback!!!! That is awesome to know! I am loving my 15hp so far. It runs so smooth, and so quite. Always starts max 2 pulls. And like you said, it trolls in the water so slow that you almost don't need a trolling motor. And it pushes my 14ft boat great at high speed also. Couldn't be more happy with it so far!!! :)
Hey - great video; I am retiring my 1993 30hp Yamaha and shopping for a new, smaller motor. The dealer near me (outside Orillia ONT) has a 15hp Suzuki electric start in stock, and your video is what put me over the top; I'm buying that new suzuki! Thanks for posting a great video.
It has been working magically for me so far. I have never pulled more than twice to start it all summer. And it's so quiet and good on gas. I think you'll really enjoy it too!!!
@andik859 it doesn't have an internal gas tank. You can attach however big of an external tank you want. The external tank that came with mine is 25 liters I believe.
That's awesome man!! Second summer for me now, still loving it. I've never had to pull three times to start. Often starts first pull! Runs so smooth too!
@@LuRanOutdoors it's a little near the end of the season, but, I'll find some way to squeeze a trip before winter. I can't wait till next spring on such a thing. It wouldn't be fair to the boat.
So after you messed with the trim a bit did you get a bit more top speed? I’ve seen videos of guys with boats like yours that were getting like 22mph (35-36kph) and they had flooring and decking put on there 14ft. I am also curious as to how it’s holding up now 2yrs later. I just ordered that exact model. It was great to find your video on the break in. Just found your channel. Thanks for making a great video.
Hey thanks so much for commenting! Yes, after adjusting the trim it did go slightly faster, but not too much, maybe a couple km/h faster. It has been a dream still tho, after two years I've never had to pull more than 2 times to start her up. She's still running as smooth as I first got it! You are gonna love it!
@@LuRanOutdoors Hi, im thinking about getting a Suzuki 20hp or a Tohatsu 20hp. Cant make my mind up just yet. Good channel and I subbed you. Take Care. ATB Steve.
@@stevesdaysoff2759 the suzuki 15hp has been wonderful to me, no complaints what so ever after using it this summer. I don't have any experience with the other brand, but I would definitely recommend the suzuki!! A lot of fishing guides also use suzuki for its reliability. Hope you find the best one for you, thanks very much for watching and subscribing!! :)
I have the same boat painted it off white and baby blue bottom looking to buy the white version of the 15 hp. I had a 20 foot Aluminum with a 150 Hp Mariner Jet I built and it was great but I just don't need that much boat. 31 is a good speed for a motor that will also troll thanks for the video it sold me.
Hahahaha... oh man this has happened to me a few times... at least it is better than forgetting the boat plug hey?! 🤷♂️ Thanks so much for watching, glad it made you laugh.. haha
Me too - I alawys keep a spare on the boat - this is mainly in case pilto is ejected with key on wrist and enable another on board to restart the motor and recover pilot.
Thanks for watching!! I just have a small 30L 12 volt trolling motor, works great for the 14 footer. However when it's too windy the trolling motor will be under powered. But the good thing is if it's too windy, you can just troll with the suzuki against the wind!
@@LuRanOutdoors Thanks buddy, also am thinking same Minn Kota Endura C2 30 Freshwater Transom Mounted Trolling Motor (30" Shaft) and Garmin 010-01550-00 Striker 4 with Transducer, 3.5" GPS Fishfinder with Chirp Traditional Transducer, am really on budget :). Hope it works ! any suggestion welcome, my first boat and totally new here. :)
Oh yeah with a small trolling motor and the striker4 your are pretty much set!! The striker 4 is literally the best value fish finder out of everything!! Let me know if you have any more questions, would be glad to give you my thoughts!
Those are great questions.. I'll try my best to answer them. My boat is a 14 ft aluminum boat. And these speeds are tested with two average weight adults sitting in it. The slowest speed going forward is about 2to3.5 km/h depending on wind. And the max speed I had was 32km/h.
Did you find the weight heavy to pick it up and mount on your boat for the 1st time? I know it’s over 90 lbs, but wonder if it’s possible to take it on and off every time.
Great question. It's not too heavy at all, if you have two people. It can be a little awkward to lift by yourself. However, if you can bear hug it and lift rather than just with your arms, then it isn't too bad, just like carrying a massive dog.
I've also built a motor stand for my motor. Incase you are wondering about that too. I've now put rollers on my motor stand too, so it's quite easy to lift on and off from the boat.
@@LuRanOutdoors nice, I found a video making such a stand, which I’ll build too. I plan to copy that guy’s and use the stand to move the outboard on and off my car and install on my inflatable boat.
I seen why you wanted to test the boat last week. It's quite time consuming haha. Great video buddy, please let me fish in it haha I will film for you.
Yep about 31 to 32 on that day, with 2 people in the 14 foot aluminum boat. But it was still climbing very slowly, maybe 35 is the very max in perfect conditions. After tax it is about 4000 CAD.
I have not ever left my key/tether in my truck, but that's because I have a spare key/tether hidden inside my motor cowling. Because I have a spare available, I'll probably NEVER need it. lol
There's two ways I think. One way is to install an rpm meter to the motor. The other way is that in the instructions manual I think there is a chart that converts how much throttle you apply into rpm. I'm not 100 percent sure, but hope this info helps.
Well look at that!!! That echo boat sure brings back some fond memories. 50 years ago I was 10 and it was the same 14 foot with a mariner 15hp 2 stroke. And the icing on the cake is the sticker that is still in great shape. Echo boat BH Red Fisher approved. He was an American who came up to Ontario Canada every summer to make a TV show. Did for many years. The opening to his show. th-cam.com/video/_FTigt4f80E/w-d-xo.html Red many years before being interviewed. th-cam.com/video/93XPxux26zE/w-d-xo.html
The best thing I ever did was sell my D20as3! What a piece of terrible engineering! I have gone back to 2 cycle 15hp. Suzuki has no warranty or customer service line that will help you!
Hmmm that's weird.. I've had great luck with mine so far after two years. Haven't had any issues whatsoever. It's been the most reliable motor I've ever used.
What I can't understand with 4S outboards is this complicated and extended running in period. All modern 4S car engines do not have this - since manufacturing tolerances and metallurlagy is advanced from 1970s they are effectively bedded-in by design. Of course they still advise to warm/cool and not use either extended full throttle and revs nor labor the unit for say 1000 miles, otherwise you just get on and drive it. Why is the marine outboard industry different ?
That's a great question!!! I think the reason is because when you are driving a boat, it is always under load, being 100 percent under load is a lot harder for the engine. With cars, we actually don't put nearly as much stress on the engine, driving in the city we can't just pedal to the metal for hours on end for obvious reasons. And on the highway we are typically cruising at maybe 2.5k rmp. Where as for boats we are always running in high rpm for a long periods of time. And if you are traveling long distance, you are going full throttle for hours on end. That's way I think it needs more of a breakin.
Couple minutes for a good warmup, important for new and old and just don't hold it wide open the first hour. Vary the throttle but keep the boat on plane. Only thing you are braking in is the rings. They need to seat to the cylinder walls and I have never idled a motor for 15 minutes before hand. Get her up on plane and vary speed 1/2 to 3/4 with short full throttle hits. You get good ring seating with good compression and low oil usage out of the gate.
I can feel the excitement! I'll be getting one soon and this is the first video I've seen that shows the break in process. Thank you for sharing it!
That's awesome! You'll love it!! Of course, thanks for watching, glad it helped!! :)
June 2022, excellent video. Just bought a DF15A and expecting delivery tomorrow. THanks for the time and effort to publish this video. TIght Lines and happy fishing and boating.
Thanks so much Mark for watching and commenting! Lots more videos with the new motor this season hopefully. Congrats on your new motor, I think you'll love it too!! Tight lines, happy fishing and boating!!! :)
Just bought the 9.9. We have an old Wards SeaKing boat that has been in the family for over 50 years. We can't wait to resurrect it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Right on!! That is great!!! You will love the new motor!! Good luck with the boat refurbishment!! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I can't wait!! I pick my new 2023 20hp suzuki today . Thanks for your video
Thanks exciting!!! It'll be great, you'll love it!! Glad you enjoyed the video!! :)
@@LuRanOutdoors I have a 14ft lund v bottom and I'm running a jack plate with it, hoping to see 25/30 mph
@Brent Carr let us know how fast you go once you test it out!! 20hp for 14ft should be pretty good power!
@@LuRanOutdoors sure will!!
I have bought two Suzuki tiller motors in crate. 15hp 4 stroke and 25hp 4 stroke. I’m 61 and have owned many brands new and used. The Suzuki is far and away the best of the big name motors in these sizes. The 25hp was 3 cylinder power tilt and trim, an amazing Engine !
The 15hp is so fuel efficient and will troll all day as slow as you want. 3 gallons last for two days of plunking on the river.
Don’t hesitate to buy if these sizes are you cup of tea ! 5*’s
Thanks so much for your feedback!!!! That is awesome to know! I am loving my 15hp so far. It runs so smooth, and so quite. Always starts max 2 pulls. And like you said, it trolls in the water so slow that you almost don't need a trolling motor. And it pushes my 14ft boat great at high speed also. Couldn't be more happy with it so far!!! :)
@@LuRanOutdoors
Yes sir. See my channel. I have mine on a 12 foot WarEagle
@@flatheadfletch will do!!! Sweet!
Hey - great video; I am retiring my 1993 30hp Yamaha and shopping for a new, smaller motor. The dealer near me (outside Orillia ONT) has a 15hp Suzuki electric start in stock, and your video is what put me over the top; I'm buying that new suzuki! Thanks for posting a great video.
It has been working magically for me so far. I have never pulled more than twice to start it all summer. And it's so quiet and good on gas. I think you'll really enjoy it too!!!
Hahaha your dealer should subscribe to my channel and use my video as there promotion video it looks like. 🤷♂️😁😁
Thanks for watching and commenting!! I appreciate it!!!
Nice Run Suzuki Lu
Haha thanks very much!! 😁
@@LuRanOutdoors Lu how much is the price of Suzuki 14 HP 4stroke engine there ?
greetings from Indonesia. :)
@@iMaldini-id it's about 3800 to 4000 CAD for a 15hp.
That motor is 🔥
Hahahahaha. It sure is!!! 😁😁
Hi, cool video. Does the motor come with a fuel tank? I did not see one in the box?
Thank you. Yes it came with a fuel tank and hose with bobber pump that connects to the motor.
Thank you very much for the reply
@@gideonroodt4532 of course, let me know if you have any other questions regarding the motor. Cheers!
@@LuRanOutdoorshow many liter have the fuel tank ?
@andik859 it doesn't have an internal gas tank. You can attach however big of an external tank you want. The external tank that came with mine is 25 liters I believe.
This looks so exciting, enjoy your new toy and new chapter on the water, like to see more!
Thanks very much Zhou Wei!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!! More is coming!! 😀
AWESOMELY FANTASTIC thanks kindly💚🤝💚
You are very welcome!! Thanks for watching and commenting Scott!!
Picked up a 15ft flatbottom with a new Suzuki 15 4stroke on it.
Waiting to take it out for the maiden voyage.
Super stoked.
That's awesome man!! Second summer for me now, still loving it. I've never had to pull three times to start. Often starts first pull! Runs so smooth too!
@@LuRanOutdoors it's a little near the end of the season, but, I'll find some way to squeeze a trip before winter.
I can't wait till next spring on such a thing.
It wouldn't be fair to the boat.
@@LuRanOutdoors where did you get your waders?
@@Dagrizzb I just got them at Cabelas.
@@LuRanOutdoors one piece or boots slipped over pants?
You cannot have it laying down the other way. If you do, you get gearbox oil coming into combustion cylinder. That’s what happened to mine 😅
Oh boy... haha. That is good to know. Thank you so much for commenting and letting me know!
great video cant wait to buy this engine
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video!! You are going to love this motor too!!
So after you messed with the trim a bit did you get a bit more top speed? I’ve seen videos of guys with boats like yours that were getting like 22mph (35-36kph) and they had flooring and decking put on there 14ft. I am also curious as to how it’s holding up now 2yrs later. I just ordered that exact model. It was great to find your video on the break in. Just found your channel. Thanks for making a great video.
Hey thanks so much for commenting! Yes, after adjusting the trim it did go slightly faster, but not too much, maybe a couple km/h faster. It has been a dream still tho, after two years I've never had to pull more than 2 times to start her up. She's still running as smooth as I first got it! You are gonna love it!
Bought the same engine.... Can't wait to start it
That's awesome!!! You'll love it!!! So smooth and quiet!!!
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Enjoy Antonio!!!
Great review. Really enjoyed watching. ATB Steve.
Thanks very much Steve!!! I am glad you enjoyed it!!! Cheers!!! :)
@@LuRanOutdoors Hi, im thinking about getting a Suzuki 20hp or a Tohatsu 20hp. Cant make my mind up just yet. Good channel and I subbed you. Take Care. ATB Steve.
@@stevesdaysoff2759 the suzuki 15hp has been wonderful to me, no complaints what so ever after using it this summer. I don't have any experience with the other brand, but I would definitely recommend the suzuki!! A lot of fishing guides also use suzuki for its reliability. Hope you find the best one for you, thanks very much for watching and subscribing!! :)
I have the same boat painted it off white and baby blue bottom looking to buy the white version of the 15 hp. I had a 20 foot Aluminum with a 150 Hp Mariner Jet I built and it was great but I just don't need that much boat. 31 is a good speed for a motor that will also troll thanks for the video it sold me.
That's great Terry!!! I am glad you found it helpful!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
Nice video! Gotta love 4 stroke technology! And don't feel bad we've all left the Key/Tether in the truck!
Thanks man!!! Yeah love that DF 4 stroke! So quiet and smooth! Hahaha yeah, I guess that was better than leaving the plug at the truck.. haha.
@5:07 I laughed so hard because I've done this too! 😆 Great video, thank you.
Hahahaha... oh man this has happened to me a few times... at least it is better than forgetting the boat plug hey?! 🤷♂️
Thanks so much for watching, glad it made you laugh.. haha
Me too - I alawys keep a spare on the boat - this is mainly in case pilto is ejected with key on wrist and enable another on board to restart the motor and recover pilot.
Hahahaha... I'm usually the pilot.. hope I never get ejected.. but two keys might be the key tho. Haha
New Motor. So exciting. I got my brand new 20HP Tohatsu in the Garage. Had not chance yet to put it in the water. What Lake is that??
Thanks Michael!!! It is very exciting!!! This was on pasqua lake. You much be itching to get out too!!!
What length of shaft does your motor have, 15" or 20"? Thanks.
I have the 15-inch short shaft.
Looking good, you have a nice setup there for sure.
Thank you sir!!!! I love the kayak, but I can't paddle fast enough to my spots. Haha. This will be a lot more handy!
Good ride :) thanks for sharing. I got same setup today v14(alumacraft) with suzuki 15 hp outboard, any suggestion on trolling motor? What you use
Thanks for watching!! I just have a small 30L 12 volt trolling motor, works great for the 14 footer. However when it's too windy the trolling motor will be under powered. But the good thing is if it's too windy, you can just troll with the suzuki against the wind!
@@LuRanOutdoors Thanks buddy, also am thinking same Minn Kota Endura C2 30 Freshwater Transom Mounted Trolling Motor (30" Shaft) and Garmin 010-01550-00 Striker 4 with Transducer, 3.5" GPS Fishfinder with Chirp Traditional Transducer, am really on budget :). Hope it works ! any suggestion welcome, my first boat and totally new here. :)
Oh yeah with a small trolling motor and the striker4 your are pretty much set!! The striker 4 is literally the best value fish finder out of everything!! Let me know if you have any more questions, would be glad to give you my thoughts!
@@LuRanOutdoors 🤠Thank You
@@pratvel9992 you bet!!
Very nice, hoping to see more content with this boat soon
Thanks Jin!!! For sure!!! 😀
Hello...... Can you tell me cruise speed and top speed? And the dimensions and weight of the boat? If you can please
Those are great questions.. I'll try my best to answer them. My boat is a 14 ft aluminum boat. And these speeds are tested with two average weight adults sitting in it. The slowest speed going forward is about 2to3.5 km/h depending on wind. And the max speed I had was 32km/h.
Ok ok thank you very much 😉😊👍👍👍❤️
@antonioditullo1207 not a problem!! Hopefully that helped!
Did you find the weight heavy to pick it up and mount on your boat for the 1st time? I know it’s over 90 lbs, but wonder if it’s possible to take it on and off every time.
Great question. It's not too heavy at all, if you have two people. It can be a little awkward to lift by yourself. However, if you can bear hug it and lift rather than just with your arms, then it isn't too bad, just like carrying a massive dog.
I've also built a motor stand for my motor. Incase you are wondering about that too. I've now put rollers on my motor stand too, so it's quite easy to lift on and off from the boat.
@@LuRanOutdoors nice, I found a video making such a stand, which I’ll build too. I plan to copy that guy’s and use the stand to move the outboard on and off my car and install on my inflatable boat.
@@zzs7253 awesome!! Right on!!!
No oil needed to be added prior to use?
The dealership added in engine oil prior to me taking it home.
I seen why you wanted to test the boat last week. It's quite time consuming haha. Great video buddy, please let me fish in it haha I will film for you.
Hahaha yep, it's a huge process. But should be good now!!! Yeah man no problem, come on board!!
What is that noise I hear when you start up when you 1st power the motor and forward it starts vibrating.
I think that is just our paddles or something else in the boat vibrating. Not from the motor. Haha
The motor is pretty quiet and smooth!
About 31-32 km is top speed on that 14’? How much are those motors selling for? In CAD?
Yep about 31 to 32 on that day, with 2 people in the 14 foot aluminum boat. But it was still climbing very slowly, maybe 35 is the very max in perfect conditions. After tax it is about 4000 CAD.
@@LuRanOutdoors
Thanks so much for the info
@@jamiewhitworth7183 no problem!!! Feel free to let me know if you have anyother questions regarding this motor! :)
From experience, be careful with those clamp seats...
Thanks Gerry! Yeah I'll make sure to nit lean back hard. Haha. Don't think they will hold too great.
@@LuRanOutdoors lol My buddy went flying in the water making a turn It was funny! Great video!
@@gerry7457 haha.. oh boy... let's hope that don't happen to us. Thanks for the heads up!!!
I have not ever left my key/tether in my truck, but that's because I have a spare key/tether hidden inside my motor cowling. Because I have a spare available, I'll probably NEVER need it. lol
That is a great idea!!! I have forgotten my key multiple times.. lololol.. at least it's not the boat plug hey?!!! Haha
How do u know rpm
There's two ways I think. One way is to install an rpm meter to the motor. The other way is that in the instructions manual I think there is a chart that converts how much throttle you apply into rpm. I'm not 100 percent sure, but hope this info helps.
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Man. you can only lay it down on the proper side or the engine oil will run out !
With this specific model too? Thanks for your comment!! Good to know.
put a hydrofoil on it trust it works wonders
Sorry I'm not too familiar with hydrofoil... what is it for?
So I had to look up hydrofoil, that's pretty cool! Does it make the boat go faster?
@@LuRanOutdoors wayy faster man! and planes out super fast and way more stability while running. Check out my fishing channel @nothsidedanglers
Suzuki quads were best, most reliable in the desert.
Yeah I have heard great things about suzuki. And also your old red car was a suzuki, and I remember it to be very reliable!!!
Well look at that!!! That echo boat sure brings back some fond memories. 50 years ago I was 10 and it was the same 14 foot with a mariner 15hp 2 stroke. And the icing on the cake is the sticker that is still in great shape. Echo boat BH Red Fisher approved. He was an American who came up to Ontario Canada every summer to make a TV show. Did for many years.
The opening to his show. th-cam.com/video/_FTigt4f80E/w-d-xo.html
Red many years before being interviewed. th-cam.com/video/93XPxux26zE/w-d-xo.html
That is awesome!!! Thanks very much for sharing!! I'm glad this video brought back your fond memories!!! :)
might as well...
WHERES YOUR LIFE JACKET? THAT MOTER IS TO BIG FOR THAT BOAT! THAT WAS ROUGH WATTER! IN THIS STATE YOU WOULD NEED A LIC. TO OPORATE THAT BOAT
The best thing I ever did was sell my D20as3! What a piece of terrible engineering! I have gone back to 2 cycle 15hp. Suzuki has no warranty or customer service line that will help you!
Hmmm that's weird.. I've had great luck with mine so far after two years. Haven't had any issues whatsoever. It's been the most reliable motor I've ever used.
Man you spent a whole 2 hours warming it up😂 after those 5 minutes of initial idle, fn rip it dude, youre good!
Hahahaha... I spent like 10 hours to step through the entire brake in procedure I think.
What I can't understand with 4S outboards is this complicated and extended running in period. All modern 4S car engines do not have this - since manufacturing tolerances and metallurlagy is advanced from 1970s they are effectively bedded-in by design. Of course they still advise to warm/cool and not use either extended full throttle and revs nor labor the unit for say 1000 miles, otherwise you just get on and drive it. Why is the marine outboard industry different ?
That's a great question!!! I think the reason is because when you are driving a boat, it is always under load, being 100 percent under load is a lot harder for the engine. With cars, we actually don't put nearly as much stress on the engine, driving in the city we can't just pedal to the metal for hours on end for obvious reasons. And on the highway we are typically cruising at maybe 2.5k rmp. Where as for boats we are always running in high rpm for a long periods of time. And if you are traveling long distance, you are going full throttle for hours on end. That's way I think it needs more of a breakin.
Couple minutes for a good warmup, important for new and old and just don't hold it wide open the first hour. Vary the throttle but keep the boat on plane.
Only thing you are braking in is the rings. They need to seat to the cylinder walls and I have never idled a motor for 15 minutes before hand. Get her up on plane and vary speed 1/2 to 3/4 with short full throttle hits. You get good ring seating with good compression and low oil usage out of the gate.
That boat looks like a 12 footer
It's a 14ft boat.