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Project Albums by rogerhoward > 13' SS Restoration > 1975 Evinrude 55

The motor, steering, throttle and electrical cables are visible here, along with the hardware used for mounting the motor, and the ends of the u-bolts on the outside of the transom. I had originally intended to replace the u-bolts, but didn't fill the holes they previously occupied - when I went to try to find nicer repacement hardware I couldn't find anything - anywhere - to fit the hole spacing, so I just cleaned up the original u-bolts (that came with the boat - not original as manufactured!) and remounted.

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Date: 09/06/10 - 9:23 AM
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#1 | Turpin on February 4, 2011 - 8:20 PM

Holy Smoke, a 55hp on a 13ft. So how fast does she run?

#2 | rogerhoward on March 10, 2011 - 3:40 PM

Clocked her at about 38 last weekend, but I think she could do better with the right prop - fortunately I just took a big chunk out of the prop so I can justify buying a nice new one!
When I bought her she was a wreck, and had a tiller-control 30hp on her - I could do about 25 and felt almost out of control in any chop. This last run a few days ago I had her full throttle in some decent chop and it was a cakewalk with the NFB steering, proper seating, and balanced weight distribution.

#3 | juanjo on February 17, 2013 - 2:55 AM

I tought this hull can only resist 40hp.. Did you amend the structure to fit that 55 engine?

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