Honda 65HP Jet | BF90D5JRTA

This jet-drive listing pairs a 90 HP, four-cylinder, 1,496cc Honda four-stroke powerhead with a jet pump rated at 65 HP at the water. Steering is remote and mechanical, starting is electric, the shaft runs 20 inches, and dry weight is listed at 359 pounds. New.

Where a jet drive earns its keep

A jet pump pulls water through an intake instead of spinning an exposed propeller below the hull, which lets a boat rigged this way run rocky shallows, whitewater, and sandbars that would catch a conventional prop-driven lower unit. The jet pump itself is a separate purchase from this powerhead, so plan for that cost alongside the engine rather than assuming one box covers the full drive. Full throttle on the four-cylinder block reaches 5300-6300 rpm through EFI.

Before you buy

Match this listing's jet pump to the hull it will push, and confirm the 20-inch shaft suits the transom, since the pump and the powerhead ship and price as two separate components. Remote mechanical steering needs console and cable controls already installed in the boat.

What comes with the powerhead

The powerhead's printed owner's manual ships in the box, same as the rest of Honda's four-stroke range. On the powerhead, charging and a freshwater flush fitting are standard, and power trim and tilt is operated from the helm. A five-year factory warranty applies.

Q: Why is it called 65 HP if the powerhead is rated higher? Rating a jet outboard this way is standard practice: water loss through the pump trims the number printed on the cowling versus the powerhead's own output.