Honda 225HP | BF225DUCRA

225 horsepower comes from a six-cylinder four-stroke block on the BF225DUCRA, carried on a 30-inch shaft. Honda's figures show 628 lbs. A remote mechanical cable handles steering here, routed to a console rather than a tiller. Run alone, this motor behaves like any other model in the lineup; the counter-rotating gearcase only matters once a matching standard-rotation partner sits on the other side of a twin transom, where it cancels the steering pull two same-direction motors would create. Under the cowling sits a 3583cc six-cylinder block running EFI electronic fuel injection.

Shaft and transom depth

Confirm your transom height matches this 30-inch shaft before you order, since running the wrong depth hurts both bite and cooling. This engine's full-throttle range is 5000-6000 rpm. This kind of repower job usually comes up when an older motor is being retired or a boat is being matched to new horsepower limits.

What's in the crate

Beyond the counter-rotating lower unit itself, equipment covers charging support and a flush connection for the cooling passages, with power trim and tilt besides; a manual and a 5-year warranty round things out. Budget for a propeller as a separate line item.

Can this run without a matching partner engine? Yes, it runs fine solo; the counter-rotating gearcase simply has no effect until a second motor joins it.

Does the DUCRA come with a propeller fitted? No, order a propeller separately to match your boat.