Mercury 2.5HP 2.5MH Outboard

At 41 pounds, Mercury's 2.5HP 2.5MH Outboard is a single-cylinder, manual-start motor with a 15-inch shaft and a tiller handle that turns a full 360 degrees.

What this size motor suits

Mercury markets this engine for aluminum tiller boats, inflatables with a soft hull, jon boats, utility boats, and sailboats, the kind of hulls where a full-size outboard would be unnecessary weight. The 360-degree tiller turn makes it easier to back down or hold a straight line on a small, light hull than a motor with limited steering travel offers.

Specifications and what ships with it

The single-cylinder engine displaces 5.2 cubic inches, with a full-throttle range that tops out at 6000 RPM. Mercury includes a three-blade composite propeller sized 7.4 inches by 7.0 inches, a built-in carry handle, an internal fuel tank holding 0.3 gallons, plus the stop-switch lanyard and paperwork Mercury ships with every new outboard.

Carrying and storing a motor this size

Part of the appeal of a motor this light is that one person can carry it to and from storage rather than needing a hoist or a second set of hands, and the built-in handle is shaped for that job specifically, not just for lifting it onto a transom bracket.

Coverage

This new motor is finished in Phantom Black and carries Mercury Marine's standard three-year warranty.

Can I carry it by hand? Yes, it has a built-in carry handle, and at 41 pounds it is light enough to make that worthwhile.