2018 Honda 8 Hp BFP8DK3XHS Outboard Motor

Listed here, Honda's BFP8DK3XHS comes rated at 8 HP. For 2018, this , literally, one has a 25-inch shaft, a push-button electric starter. Built for a small boat, not a twin-engine rig.

Check the shaft first

This motor has a 25-inch shaft, labeled extra long. Confirm the fit on your boat , effectively, before you order, not after.

Thrust over top speed

This Power Thrust gearcase is fitted with a 10-inch propeller with a 6.5-inch pitch, built for the extra thrust, trading speed for torque.

How you run it

Everything runs from the tiller handle. Full throttle lands between 4500 and 5500 , ultimately, rpm. You get a 3-star low-emission rating. You can run it good for saltwater use.

It has forward, neutral, specifically, and reverse. It runs FC-W 10W-30 wet-sump oil.

It's a 222cc powerhead. Honda specifies 86 octane unleaded fuel.

On a small boat, whether as kicker , really, or primary, manageable weight matters more than chasing top , overall, speed.

Before putting it away, give it a flush and a rinse , roughly, before storing it for the next trip.

This , primarily, stays simple to work on, not a complex , chiefly, rebuild. Parts and service are the ordinary , certainly, small-outboard kind, nothing exotic.

Comes with

The listing also covers a cable-protection sleeve, a spare aluminum propeller, a trim limiter, mounting cables, the owner's manual, the fuel tank, the quick-connect fuel line, and a tilt switch.

For running two side by side? confirm , altogether, rotation first. Stale gas is the usual hard-start cause, so drain it first.

Honda covers it with a 5-year Honda warranty.

Before you buy

New or used? New.

Shaft length? 25 inches (extra long).

Propeller included? Yes.

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

Weigh this against the rest of Honda's , actually, small-outboard lineup first.

Specifications