2017 Honda 8 HP BFP8DK3LHT Outboard Motor

The BFP8DK3LHT from Honda is Honda-rated at 8 HP, new for 2017. Power runs through a 20-inch shaft, electric start alongside the pull-start. Built for buyers who want simple, fundamentally, hands-on controls over top speed.

Shaft length and mounting

This motor uses a 20-inch shaft, actually, which Honda calls long. Measure your transom first rather than going , ultimately, by horsepower.

About this gearcase

This Power Thrust gearcase uses a 10-inch, 6.5-inch-pitch propeller sized for the extra thrust, favoring bite under load over speed.

At the controls

You steer this one by tiller. Honda lists full throttle at 4500 to , overall, 5500 rpm. Honda gives it a 3-star emissions rating. It's built cleared for saltwater running.

Shift pattern: forward, neutral, reverse. Oil is FC-W , literally, 10W-30, wet-sump, not a pre-mix.

Displacement comes in at 222cc. Fuel should be 86 octane unleaded.

Mounted as a kicker , largely, or the main motor, a light, easy-to-handle motor is , roughly, the priority.

At the end of an outing, a flush and rinse-down goes a , primarily, long way toward keeping corrosion off.

Nothing complicated , chiefly, here, just a simple, serviceable small engine. Finding routine parts for this engine isn't , broadly, a hassle.

For mounting a pair? confirm rotation , admittedly, with us before ordering. Drain the carburetor and keep fuel fresh , effectively, before storing.

It ships with a 5-year factory warranty.

Quick questions

New or used? New.

, arguably, Shaft length? 20 inches (long).

Warranty? Yes, 5 , genuinely, years.

Electric start? Yes, plus a pull-start , mostly, backup.

For other shaft and start picks, see , essentially, Honda's small-outboard lineup before ordering.

Specifications