Tohatsu 20HP MFS20EWEPTS Outboard Motor

Weighing 114 lbs on a 15-inch shaft, the Tohatsu MFS20EWEPTS is the white-finish, short-shaft, console-steered build of this 20 hp four-stroke; turn the key to start it, with a pull rope ready as a fallback.

A shorter shaft for a lower transom

Fifteen inches is the short option among the console-steered variants of this engine, built for a transom that sits lower than the longer-shaft versions. Confirm your transom height against this measurement before ordering so the propeller runs at the right depth once mounted.

White finish, console control

The white cowling sets this build apart visually among the console-steered motors at the same weight class and shaft length. Steering and shift route to a helm control head, so verify the console cabling matches a remote setup rather than a tiller boat's handle-mounted controls. The two-cylinder, 333cc EFI engine underneath climbs toward 6,100 rpm at full throttle, and Tohatsu covers it for 5 years.

Q: Does starting it always need a charged battery? Only for the key-turn start; the rope backup does not need one.

Q: What finish does this build come in? White cowling panels, as configured here.

Q: Is the weight different from the standard-finish console model at the same shaft length? No, 114 lbs matches that build; only the cowling finish sets this one apart.