2019 Mercury 8 HP 8MLH Outboard Motor

This 2019 Mercury 8MLH (SKU 8MLH-19) weighs 84 lbs: an 8 HP twin-cylinder four-stroke, long-shafted, tiller-controlled, and started by hand rather than electrically.

Long shaft, manual start

Choose this length over the short-shaft 8MH for boats riding higher off the water, including small pontoons, jon boats, skiffs, sailboat auxiliary setups, and kicker or trolling use. Starting is by pull cord rather than electric, and a single tiller handle covers F-N-R shifting, throttle with tension control, steering, and stopping together.

Specifications to confirm

Tilt and trim move through Mercury's auto-ratchet hardware rather than a powered system here. Gearcase ratio sits at 2.08:1, and rpm tops out near 6,000. Saltwater use is fine under Mercury's rating, and this unit carries the standard three-year factory term. A spare shear pin is worth carrying if you run shallow water often.

Q: Is starting manual or electric on this model? Manual, by pull cord.

Q: Is this the short-shaft or long-shaft 8MLH? Long-shaft; the short-shaft version sells separately as the 8MH.

Q: Does this motor have power tilt? No, tilt and trim adjust manually through Mercury's auto-ratchet hardware, not a powered switch.

Q: Is this motor rated for saltwater? Yes, Mercury's own rating covers saltwater use on this particular unit, out of the box.

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