Honda 225HP | BF225DXRA

A four-stroke, six-cylinder 225-horsepower block drives the BF225DXRA, mounted on a 25-inch shaft. At 617 lbs, this sits in the usual range for the class. Steering runs mechanically through a cable out to a remote helm station. This is a standard-rotation lower unit, meaning it suits a lone engine or one side of a twin pair matched against a counter-rotating partner, not two of the same rotation side by side. The six-cylinder block displaces 3583cc, metered by Honda's EFI fuel-injection system.

Confirming fit before ordering

Before you buy, confirm your boat's transom height matches this 25-inch shaft, since getting it wrong affects cooling and handling both. Honda lists 5000-6000 rpm as the full-throttle range here. Repower jobs make up most of the demand here, with the new motor matched to the boat's existing rating plate.

What ships with it

Rounding out the package, equipment on this unit covers charging and a cooling-passage flush point, with electrically run trim and tilt; Honda's warranty, good for 5 years, comes with the manual. Plan on sourcing a propeller independently for this unit.

Can I run two of these side by side? Not as a matched pair; two standard-rotation motors together fight each other's steering pull under power.

Is a propeller boxed with this motor? No, that's purchased as a separate item to suit your boat.