2017 Tohatsu 9.8 HP MFS9.8BEFUL Outboard Motor

This 2017 Tohatsu 9.8 HP MFS9.8BEFUL carries the extra-long, 25-inch shaft in the lineup, built for transoms the shorter shafts elsewhere in this family can't reach. Tohatsu's spec sheet lists 92.6 lbs for this configuration, running electric start alongside manual trim and tilt adjustment, and describes the 9.8 hp line as the smaller 8 hp engine's equivalent plus a larger carburetor and propeller for added power.

Choosing this shaft length

A 25-inch shaft is meant for boats where the transom sits unusually high above the waterline, commonly sailboats with a deep auxiliary well. Getting shaft length wrong is one of the most common fitting mistakes on an outboard this size, so confirm your own measurement against this 25-inch figure before ordering rather than guessing from the hull type alone.

What's different about this version

It runs a four-blade, high-thrust propeller instead of the three-blade wheel fitted to shorter-shaft siblings, which suits heavier, slower-moving boats. Tiller steering, a simple forward-neutral-reverse shifter, and an adjustable steering friction setting round out the controls. Fuel delivery stays carbureted, the same single-barrel setup feeding both cylinders across the rest of the 9.8 hp family, and cooling remains water-based, thermostatically controlled, and rated for saltwater.

Is a fuel tank included? Yes, with a quick-connect fuel line.

How long is the warranty? Tohatsu backs it for 5 years.

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