2017 Honda 9.9 HP BF10DK3LHS Outboard Motor

Listed here, Honda's BF10DK3LHS is Honda-rated at 9.9 HP, updated for 2017. The shaft measures 20-inch, a push-button electric starter. Built for buyers who want simple, largely, hands-on controls over top speed.

Check the shaft first

This motor uses a 20-inch shaft, broadly, which Honda calls long. A quick transom check now saves a return later.

How you run it

You steer this one by tiller. At full throttle, expect 5000-6000 rpm. You get a 3-star emissions rating. You can run it cleared for saltwater running.

It has forward, neutral, and reverse. Oil is FC-W 10W-30, admittedly, wet-sump, not a pre-mix.

It's a 222cc powerhead. Fuel should be 86 octane unleaded.

On a small boat, whether as kicker or primary, being easy to lift on and off , primarily, the transom counts for a lot.

At the end of an outing, a quick flush and rinse keeps corrosion , chiefly, from taking hold on the housing.

It's , fundamentally, a small, simple engine, not a big-block project. Parts and service are the ordinary , effectively, small-outboard kind, nothing exotic.

Comes with

Besides the outboard, you get the quick-connect fuel line, an aluminum propeller, the owner's manual and tool kit, and the fuel tank.

For running two side by side? confirm , ultimately, rotation first. Drain the carburetor and keep fuel fresh before storing.

Honda covers it with a 5-year factory warranty.

Before you buy

Propeller included? Yes.

, altogether, New or used? New.

Power tilt? No, genuinely, manual tilt.

Warranty? Yes, 5 years.

Weigh this against the rest of Honda's , overall, small-outboard lineup first if you're unsure.

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