Mercury 60HP ELHPT FourStroke Outboard

Mercury builds this new 60HP FourStroke under the ELHPT code: electric start, a long shaft, and tiller-arm steering, without the Command Thrust gearcase some other 60HP listings in this lineup carry. Treat it as the standard-gearcase edition and confirm with us if that distinction matters for your boat.

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Mercury's spec line for this unit gives a full-throttle band of 5500 to 6000 rpm and a displacement of 60.8, run through electronic fuel injection rather than a carburetor. This motor weighs 247 lbs dry. The trim and tilt functions are both electric, worked from a switch on the tiller handle instead of a console button.

Before you order

This engine carries a 20-inch long shaft, so transom height needs to match that figure before ordering; getting it wrong either drags the cavitation plate too high or buries it too deep. No propeller ships with the motor, so plan on choosing one once it arrives. Mercury covers this engine for 3 years, and the crate holds the usual kit: owner's manual, mounting bolts, tools, and the quick-connect fuel line.

Does the Command Thrust propeller option apply to this motor? Confirm the gearcase with us before ordering that propeller, since this unit's own paperwork does not specify Command Thrust for this engine.

Does this engine have the Command Thrust gearcase? No, Mercury's line for this unit lists the standard gearcase instead. Mercury outboards