Suzuki 30 HP DF30ATL2 Outboard Motor

Suzuki's 30 HP DF30ATL2 puts steering and throttle on a console instead of a tiller handle, running the same long shaft as its tiller-steered sibling with power trim and tilt added at the stern.

Remote steering, electric start with backup

Electric start handles normal starting, and a manual pull cord stays on board as a backup if the battery is ever dead, so you are not stranded by a flat charge. A console carries the throttle and shift rather than the engine itself, which suits boats already rigged for helm steering. The shaft on this version measures 20 inches, built for a deeper transom than Suzuki's shorter portables.

Running range

Full throttle on this four-stroke spins between 5300 and 6300 rpm, turning a 10.25 by 12 inch propeller matched to this configuration. Fuel injection on this engine does not rely on the boat's battery to meter fuel, and spark comes from a digital module rather than a set of points.

Care and protection

An over-rev limiter and low oil pressure warning are built in, and the gear ratio of 2.09 to 1 shifts cleanly through forward, neutral and reverse.

What backs up the electric starter? A manual pull cord, kept on board in case the battery is unavailable. How is this one steered? By remote controls at the helm console, not a tiller handle at the transom.

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