Evinrude E30DTSL E-TEC Outboard Motor

This used Evinrude E30DTSL is rated at 30 HP, a two-cylinder E-TEC that combines power trim and tilt with dual electric-and-rope starting built in. Steering is tiller-first here too, with a remote kit offered as a conversion.

Power trim and dual starting together

Power trim and tilt adjust running angle without lifting the motor by hand, and having rope starting alongside the electric key covers you if the battery is ever down. Both come standard on this unit rather than as add-on options you would need to order separately after buying it.

What it weighs

At 85 kg (187 lbs), this 30 HP unit's shaft runs 20 in (508 mm); check both figures against your transom and bracket.

Ask us whether the motor has ever been submerged; a dunked outboard can run fine for a while before problems show up.

Ask about the battery, if one is included, since a battery's age matters as much as the motor's when it comes to reliable starting.

A used outboard's choke and primer mechanism, where fitted, should move freely; stiffness there often points to old fuel residue rather than a deeper problem with the motor itself, and is usually simple to clear.

Is this motor rated at 30 HP? Yes, per this unit's own model details.

Is it new? No, it is a used motor; its hours are worth confirming with us first.