2018 Yamaha F25 Portable Tiller F25LMHC Outboard Motor

Pull-start replaces the key here: the F25LMHC drops electric start for a manual rope pull, running the same 432cc block on a tiller handle at 130 lbs dry, mounted on a 20-inch shaft. Skipping the battery is the main reason to pick this build over an electric-start tiller.

Controls and steering

No battery is needed to start this one, which simplifies wiring on a small boat and shaves a few pounds compared with the electric-start version in this line. Shaft length is 20 inches, and the gear ratio is 2.00:1.

Power and feed

The fuel system is battery-less EFI, assisted by a decompression device that eases the effort needed at the starter rope, and the block applies Yamaha's proprietary anti-corrosion coating standard to this entire portable series. Bore and stroke measure 65 by 65.1mm.

Common questions

Will I lose much starting range by going manual? No, the decompression device is built specifically to make a cold pull easier than a plain rope-start motor without that feature.

Can this run without any battery at all? Yes, since fuel injection here doesn't rely on one; it's a genuinely battery-less setup suited to a dinghy or small skiff with no electrical system aboard.

Warranty coverage runs three years limited pleasure and one year limited commercial on this configuration. Confirm what rigging you'll need with us first.