Tohatsu 250HP DBW | BFT250DXDA

Standard rotation and drive-by-wire steering define the Tohatsu BFT250DXDA, a six-cylinder, 250 hp engine on a 25-inch shaft with an electric starter, at 626 lbs.

Drive-by-wire steering

This engine swaps mechanical steering cables for an electronic drive-by-wire link to the helm, so confirm your control head and wiring harness are built for that setup before ordering rather than assuming a mechanical-cable box will fit this one. Running the conventional direction keeps it a straightforward single-engine choice without a counter-rotating lower unit.

Shaft length

This shaft runs a middle length in the 250 hp range, between the short-shaft and long-shaft builds, matched to a transom of average depth; confirm your measurement before ordering it.

Power and equipment

At 3583cc across six cylinders, the throttle on this engine climbs to 6,300 rpm at the top, down to 5,300 at the bottom of that band. An electric starter and power trim and tilt come with the onboard charging system and a fuel line hose, plus a stop-switch lanyard and the printed manual, under Tohatsu's 5-year warranty.

Q: Is there a counter-rotating version with the same drive-by-wire steering? Yes, elsewhere in the lineup, at the same shaft length and a similar weight.

Q: How many cylinders does this engine have? Six, displacing 3583cc total in this drive-by-wire configuration.