Tohatsu 250HP DBW | BFT250DUDA

The Tohatsu BFT250DUDA steers by wire rather than cable, running a standard-rotation, six-cylinder block at 250 hp on a 30-inch shaft; the electric starter and the rest of the engine weigh in at 635 lbs.

Full drive-by-wire control

This build lists drive-by-wire for the steering itself, not just throttle and shift, which swaps the mechanical cable run from helm to motor for an electronic connection; confirm your control head and wiring harness suit a drive-by-wire install before ordering, since it differs from a standard mechanical rig entirely.

Rotation and shaft length

This engine turns the conventional direction, which suits it to standing alone as a single engine rather than needing the counter-rotating lower unit Tohatsu offers at the same shaft length for twin installs. The shaft suits a deep transom setback, the longest Tohatsu builds at 250 hp.

Power and equipment

3583cc of displacement spreads across six cylinders here, and the throttle's upper band spans 5,300 up to 6,300 rpm. Power trim and tilt, the charging system, and an electric starter come together with a fuel line hose, finished out by the owner's manual and a cutoff-switch cord.

Q: Is a counter-rotating version of this drive-by-wire build available? Tohatsu builds one elsewhere in the lineup, sharing this same 30-inch shaft length.

Q: What's the engine's full-throttle rpm band? 5,300 up to 6,300 rpm, from the six-cylinder, 3583cc block.