Best Outboard Motors

2008 model 15hp Yam 2 stroke – Bought second hand, put 50hrs on it, never missed a beat. Best small motor Ive owned. 137psi on both cylinders. Ideally suited to power 2.5 adults or less. Great motor. Show details

Honda BF60 getting water into the engine – I bought a Honda BF60 brand new because of Honda's reputation and have had it serviced at the same dealer 100km from my house since new. I had a… Read more

blown fuse in the engine in its first 12 months of owning it and a split fuel line in the forth year which my mechanic said was a fault and it was replaced under warranty, these were the only times I have been stranded which is not great but I still had faith that the trusty Honda wouldn't let me down. Prior to taking my boat for its service this year I checked the oil was ok (bit dirty) and just took off oil cap and noticed some white / brown paste inside oil cap. When I arrived at my service my boat mechanic pulled a pipe off the back of the engine and saw some white/brown paste in the tube and said this engine is stuffed and that Honda have had this problem on several engines where water or moisture is getting into the system and he would do whats required to fix the engine under warranty as he has with previous clients out of warranty. My boat is outside warranty and Honda don't want a bar of it. I would think that a Honda engine serviced for its whole life would have a design life longer than 9 years. Apart from the two issues above the engine has never missed a beat. I am looking to upgrade to a new boat and engine and after Honda have flat out refused to assist in the repair, I would not buy another Honda engine. I have mates that have Yamaha's & Suzuki's that are the same age and older and have not had any issues at all.

My BF-15 Honda – No issues after over 100 hours of use on my 15' x 60'' wide jon boat. Only issue I had is some kind of insect built a mud home in my gas overflow… Read more

line that comes out beside the water output line. This caused overflow gas to flow into the crankcase making the oil level high. Easy fix, with a call to my local Honda dealer, with about 10 minutes of my time. Highly recommended because it is light, powerful and so quiet that I fish most of the time with it running.

2 stroke vs 4 stroke – I have a 2006 30hp stroke suzuki and want to replace it with a30hp 4 stroke and just wondering will it go bettet

Smooth and easy to start. Quiet at idle and when underway. Easy to service and parts are available easily Show details

Good allround 25hp outboard – My 25hp nmhs is on a Sea Jay Nomad 3.7, with bowmount motor and all safetygear etc. Very quick@28 knots (gps) with 11 1/4 pitch prop. Idles trolling… Read more

smoothly with no plug fouling issue. Using 80:1 semi synthetic oil. Will be switching over to AMSOIL Saber synthetic from next tank fill, still at 80:1 though. I also use 'Fuel set' by Liquid Engineering in WA. This keeps moisture and waxing contaminants at bay in your tank. Never had a fuel issue in 30 years of using this product in petrol and diesal engines. We also go up to the Gulf fishing, 70 to 90km trips daily.

Not bad – Smoother running, not as loud as other motor models and very very reliable. Its well-balanced efficiency from start off to full power on the water.… Read more

Between 600-900 rpm. Still got two options if you want to remote steer the motor or tiller steer. I go with tiller steer though. To me it feels rustic and old school that way. Aesthetically for the f40, it look nice and sleek than their first 40hp model

Caused way more issues than it was worth – Installed this on my Honda 50 4-stroke/14' smokercraft. No this does not directly bolt onto a Honda Motor. It required slight modification Due to… Read more

the shape at the back of the lower end of the motor. Anyway because it's so long and sharp pointed had to cut a deeper V to be able to get it pushed forward far far enough to safely mount the rear holes. As it comes out of the package the holes would have literally been right on the edge edge of the Anti-ventilation plate. (No the modification did not cause my problems.) Once it was installed it I was excited to get out and try itBut Winter hit. So I waited until springtime to get out and try it. ( Needless to say I couldn't return it) So the actual problem was when you hit higher RPM all of a sudden the boat would list Dangerously to the starboard side. It would literally put the gunnel right down almost at water level. Contacted the manufacturer and received absolutely no response. So, I contacted several reputable boat shops and all of them said they are kind of more or less just a marketing ploy. Several of them said they've had people with the same exact problem. So I've taken it off and everything is back to normal & boat works perfectly fine without it. This being said I would not recommend the product to anyone.

Love this motor – Starts easy , even when I leave it sitting for 6mths. Puts my 4.3mtr Alloy boat up on a plane with two Large Adults in seconds. Quiet enough to enjoy a conversation , and drives for hrs on very little fuel .. would buy again in a heartbeat.

Warranty is as worthless as the outboard – Long story short just avoid Honda Marine altogether. Their dealers have no interest in really helping. They just want to take carbs off and clean… Read more

them. When you're at the end of your tether and reach out to customer service at Honda Marine they don't listen either. Joyce was the person I'm speaking about specifically. Completely missed details that I wrote in email and told her clearly over the phone.

I'm stuck with a 3 year old outboard, under warranty but can't get any help from Honda Marine and their dealers. Having to do my own repairs and pay for parts is just depressing. Don't buy Honda

Lower unit shift rod came apart – First time I took my 2023 20 hp Suzuki outboard out the shifting rod came apart at lower unit got back to shore put it back together haven't had any problems since

Way too Loud! Leaks oil – Rediculously loud! Like 4 times as loud as my Parsun 5.8hp 2stroke... leaks oil everywhere if not kept upright. Also no reverse, have to spin the… Read more

motor around. I will give it it one thing and that is that it had exceptional fuel economy. But seriously it's like having a lawnmower strapped to the back of your boat... I couldn't handle it. On a more entertaining note our house was broken into and the outboard was stolen. I was not upset to see it go, in fact I was laughing for days about the fact that the thieves car would be full of oil HAHAHA! used insurance money toward Parsun 5.8hp, and I love it.

Not impressed with it. Worst thing is hard to start. Takes 10 -20 pulls to start every time. Maybe less if it has been running in the last 10… Read more

minutes. Shakes and vibrates, and the noise from that is amplified through the entire aluminum boat. This is a new 2025 df4a.

Unreliable and no confidence using in it – Brought brand new and very unreliable. Stops intermittently without reason and takes 20 pulls to restart. Sometime starts 2nd pull but sometimes upto… Read more

20. My son had to be rescued by a nearby tender otherwise would have been gone with the wind. Definitely isnt easy starting as the packaging says.

yamaha 150 4-stroke has major issues – Yamaha outboards were the best outboard offered years ago but this no longer applies. I have owned 6 yamahas and make my living running them.… Read more

Corrosion in the exhaust is causing holes to develop in the block which leads to engine failure. Also the harmonic balancers have a nylon gear which is causing more engine failures. Also have a major issue with the bushing on the driveshaft. This causes your motor to vibrate, shimmy and make awful noises. Times have changed this is no longer the premier motor of yesterday year. Do yourself a favor and look at some other brands. Oh by the way you can always contact Yamaha directly because their customer service is absolutely the worst. They are a big corporation and they give you the impression they could care less. By the way without a doubt they will tell you the problems are your fault.