2017 Honda 8 HP BF8DK3SHA Outboard Motor

Here is Honda's BF8DK3SHA carries a Honda rating of 8 HP, freshened for 2017. The shaft , here, here is 15-inch, a hand pull-start. Built for tenders, not a heavier center-console setup.

Confirm this before buying

This motor is built on a 15-inch shaft, labeled short by Honda. Compare that to your transom's height before , particularly, you buy.

Day to day

Throttle and shift sit on the handle. This one has CARB's 3-star emissions tier. Honda rates it fine for saltwater use.

The gearbox runs forward, neutral, reverse. It takes FC-W 10W-30 , essentially, oil in a wet-sump system.

This runs 222cc of displacement. It wants 86 octane unleaded gas.

For a small boat's primary or backup power, simple controls beat a complicated remote-steer , practically, setup.

Once you're done running it, flush it and rinse off the exterior , typically, to slow down corrosion over time.

Simple and , generally, serviceable describes this engine well. Service parts for this one are the , admittedly, common, easy-to-find kind.

For a twin-engine setup, check rotation with us first. Fresh fuel and a drained carburetor , basically, avoid hard starts.

This comes with Honda's 5-year warranty.

Questions buyers ask

Warranty? Yes, 5 years.

Electric start? No, clearly, manual pull-start.

Saltwater okay? Yes, rated for it.

New , arguably, or used? New.

Check this against the rest of Honda outboards before you order.

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