Tohatsu 20HP MFS20ES Outboard Motor

This listing covers the Tohatsu MFS20ES configured with a 15-inch shaft, tiller steering, and a pull-cord starter, weighing 95 lbs, Tohatsu's short-shaft, manual-start build in the 20 hp range.

Measuring your transom first

A 15-inch shaft suits boats with a lower transom, such as inflatables, dinghies, and smaller jon boats; put it on a taller transom and the propeller runs shallow, costing efficiency underway at speed. Measure down from the top of the transom to the hull bottom before ordering this motor.

Simple, manual operation

Tiller steering keeps throttle, shift, and steering at the motor itself, with no cables running toward a console, which keeps rigging straightforward on a small boat. Starting is by pull cord alone, so there's no battery or wiring involved anywhere. Displacement is 333cc from a two-cylinder EFI design, with the top of the throttle landing near 6,100 rpm, under Tohatsu's 5-year warranty.

Q: Is there an electric-start version with this same shaft and weight? Not under this listing; this build is manual start only, by design.

Q: What's needed to get it running once it arrives? Confirm tank and fuel-line needs with us before ordering, as this covers the motor itself.

Q: Does it carry the same engine as the longer-shaft tiller model? Yes, the two-cylinder, 333cc EFI block is shared across the tiller lineup; shaft length is what sets this one apart.