Tohatsu 25HP MFS25CES Outboard Motor

At 161 lbs on a 15-inch shaft, the MFS25CES is Tohatsu's short-shaft electric-start 25hp four-stroke, running the 526cc three-cylinder engine shared across the model range. It can be set up with a tiller handle or wired for a remote mechanical control head.

Confirm shaft length first

Shaft length is fixed once rigged, so confirm 15 inches matches your boat's transom height before ordering rather than after. This engine has no power trim and tilt; running angle is adjusted and locked manually at the transom.

Battery and wiring

Electric start draws on the boat's starting battery, so check your wiring and battery condition before relying on it rather than troubleshooting at the dock.

Rigging parts sold separately

Count on buying the sidemount control box, its cabling, dash gauges, and a water/fuel separator apart from this engine, along with a propeller and a matching tank and line; none of it ships in the box.

What comes with it

This powerhead ships with the hardware to charge a battery, a few basic tools and spares for upkeep, a kill-switch lanyard, and the printed manual.

Full throttle sits in the 5000-to-6000-rpm range, EFI supplies the fuel, and Tohatsu's 5-year warranty comes standard.

Common question

Can the trim angle be adjusted while running? No, there is no power trim and tilt on this model; angle is set manually.