2017 Mercury 20 HP 20ELHPT Outboard Motor

Adding power tilt to the long-shaft 20 HP layout, the 2017 Mercury 20 HP 20ELHPT Outboard Motor tilts through a range of roughly 6 degrees below level to 75 degrees up, operated electrically rather than by hand.

What power tilt changes

Power tilt lets you raise and lower the motor at the touch of a switch, useful for shallow-water maneuvering or trailering without physically lifting a motor that carries more hardware than a manual-tilt 20 HP tiller motor does. That added hardware is part of what sets this configuration apart from the plain long-shaft version of the same engine.

Still a tiller motor underneath

Steering, throttle, and forward-neutral-reverse shifting stay on the tiller handle; only the tilt function is powered. The 20-inch shaft suits a taller transom, and electric start fires the engine from the same handle rather than a separate ignition switch.

Why power tilt is worth the added weight for some owners

Owners who trailer frequently or who fish shallow water where the motor needs raising and lowering often several times a trip tend to find power tilt worth the extra hardware, since it saves repeated manual effort that a plain tiller motor would otherwise require.

Common questions

What is the tilt range? About 6 degrees below level up to 75 degrees, power-operated.

What model year is this? 2017, sold new with Mercury's standard three-year warranty.

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