Tohatsu 9.9HP | MFS9.9EEFL

Step up to the Tohatsu 9.9HP MFS9.9EEFL and the displacement grows to 333cc with EFI fuel injection, on a 20-inch shaft with electric start, at about 106 lbs. It represents a bigger, fuel-injected step in this same general outboard range, aimed at boaters who want injection's easier cold starts over a carburetor.

What EFI changes

Fuel injection generally starts more consistently in cold weather and needs less choke fiddling than a carburetor, which is the main reason to pick an EFI motor like this one. Full throttle on this engine runs between 5400 and 6100 rpm, noticeably higher revs than the carbureted engines that share this same general outboard range. A 20-inch shaft is this engine's standard mid-length option, suited to boats with an average transom height rather than an unusually tall or short one.

Starting and equipment

Electric start draws on a built-in charging system, useful if you're running electronics off this motor while underway. The crate also holds a propeller, a 3.1-gallon fuel tank, its matching line, a service tool kit, a stop-switch lanyard, and an owner's manual to walk through setup and routine care. A 5-year Tohatsu warranty covers the engine itself on top of all of that equipment.

Is this carbureted? No, this one uses EFI.

What's the displacement? 333cc.

Is a manual-start backup included? This listing names electric start on its own.