Honda 15HP Portable Outboard | BF15D3LHT

Weighing 133 lbs, Honda's BF15D3LHT is a tiller-steered, 15 hp portable outboard on a 20-inch shaft that adds power tilt to dual electric-and-manual starting.

Power tilt

Power tilt lets you raise and lower this motor with a switch instead of lifting it by hand, which is the main difference from the lighter sibling in this same 15 hp, 20-inch-shaft family; the added hardware accounts for most of the weight gap between the two versions, and it is worth the extra pounds if you launch and retrieve often or if reaching back to lift the motor by hand isn't practical from your boat. Everything else about the two, from the shaft length to the starting system, is shared.

Starting and running range

Starting works either electrically or by pulling the backup cord, and this carbureted, two-cylinder engine displaces 350cc, running its full-throttle band at 4,500-5,500 rpm per Honda's published rating. Steering stays at the tiller handle rather than a remote cable setup elsewhere on the boat, so there's no console wiring to plan around before installing it.

What's included

Equipment on this model covers a propeller, a battery-charging system, a 3-gallon tank mounted externally with its fuel line, power tilt, and an owner's manual. Coverage from Honda runs 5 years on this engine, matching every other motor in this 15 hp portable family.