2017 Honda 9.9 HP BFP10D3XHS Outboard Motor

This Honda, model BFP10D3XHS, comes rated at 9.9 HP. New for 2017, it carries a 25-inch shaft, push-button electric starting. Built for a small boat, not a , ultimately, twin-engine rig.

Fitment first

This motor has a 25-inch , overall, shaft, labeled extra long. Check that against your own , simply, transom measurement before ordering.

Built for extra thrust

This Power Thrust gearcase is fitted with the 10-inch, 6.5-inch-pitch aluminum prop this gearcase uses, trading speed for torque.

Running it

Everything runs from the tiller handle. Roughly, full throttle operation runs 5000-6000 rpm here. It has a 3-star low-emission rating. This one is good for saltwater use.

It shifts , notably, forward-neutral-reverse. It runs FC-W 10W-30 , generally, primarily, wet-sump oil.

The block here displaces 222cc. Honda specifies 86 octane unleaded fuel.

On , chiefly, a jon boat, dinghy, or as a , specifically, sailboat kicker, low weight and simple tiller control , typically, matter more than raw speed.

Before putting it away, flushing and rinsing it down helps the , literally, whole motor last longer.

It's an easy engine , effectively, to live with, not a project motor. Plainly, parts and service are the ordinary , clearly, small-outboard kind, nothing exotic.

In the box

The listing also covers an aluminum propeller, the quick-connect fuel line, the fuel tank, and the owner's manual and tool kit.

Here, for going on a twin mount? confirm , certainly, rotation with us first. Stale gas is the usual , mostly, hard-start cause, so drain it first.

Honda includes a 5-year Honda warranty.

A few quick questions

New or , particularly, used? New.

Shaft length? 25 , largely, inches (extra long).

Propeller included? Yes.

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

Compare shaft and start options at Honda's , altogether, small-outboard lineup before you decide.

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