Tohatsu 40HP | MFS40AWETL

Under a white cowling, this new Tohatsu MFS40AWETL puts 40 hp through a three-cylinder four-stroke displacing 866cc, built on a 20-inch shaft, with electric start and remote-mechanical-or-tiller steering. It weighs 214 lbs, or 225 lbs with the tiller handle attached.

What to check before buying

Shaft length is the first thing to measure against your transom, since this is the longer of the two shaft options Tohatsu builds for this 40-hp engine, and the wrong one affects both propeller depth and cooling-water intake. Decide also whether your rigging calls for tiller control at the motor or a remote station at the helm, since this engine supports either, and plan your purchase around that choice rather than assuming. Digital CD ignition and electronic fuel injection are what give this block its throttle response and fuel economy at this output.

What ships with the motor

Tohatsu rounds out this engine with the freshwater flushing system described above, power trim and tilt, the charging hardware, and the usual day-one kit: tools, a lanyard, and the printed manual. The white cowling pairs with the same internals Tohatsu uses across the rest of the 40-hp range, so performance does not change with the color.

• Cowling color: white
• Model: MFS40AWETL
• Weight: 214 lbs (225 lbs with tiller)

Is this new or used? New. What distinguishes this from the standard-cowling 40-hp? The white cowling finish; the engine underneath is the same 866cc three-cylinder block.