2018 Honda 9.9 Hp BF10DK3LHS Outboard Motor

The BF10DK3LHS from Honda carries a Honda rating of 9.9 HP. Altogether, new for 2018, it carries a 20-inch shaft, electric , arguably, start alongside the pull-start. Built for tenders, not a heavier , mostly, center-console setup.

Shaft length and mounting

This motor is built on a , largely, 20-inch shaft, labeled long by , genuinely, Honda. Check that against your own transom measurement , essentially, before ordering.

At the controls

Throttle and shift sit on the handle. Full throttle operation runs 5000-6000 rpm here. Honda gives it CARB's 3-star emissions tier. It's built fine for saltwater use.

Shift pattern: forward, neutral, ultimately, reverse. It takes FC-W 10W-30 , broadly, oil in a wet-sump system.

Displacement comes in at 222cc. It wants 86 octane unleaded gas.

Mounted as a kicker or the main motor, low weight and simple tiller control matter , basically, more than raw speed.

Once you're done running it, flushing and rinsing it down helps the , here, whole motor last longer.

It's an easy engine , particularly, to live with, not a project motor. Literally, finding routine parts for this engine isn't a , roughly, hassle.

What ships with it

This package also has the fuel tank, the owner's manual and tool kit, an aluminum propeller, and the quick-connect fuel line.

For mounting a pair? confirm rotation with , primarily, us before ordering. Fresh fuel and a drained carburetor avoid hard starts.

It ships with Honda's 5-year warranty.

Quick questions

Saltwater okay? Yes, rated for , effectively, it.

Warranty? Yes, 5 years.

Shaft length? 20 , typically, inches (long).

Propeller included? Yes.

For other shaft and start picks, see , chiefly, Honda's small-outboard lineup before you decide.

Specifications