2018 Yamaha F20 Portable Mechanical ES PT F20LPA Outboard Motor

Yamaha fits the "PT" power trim and tilt actuator to this remote-steered F20LPA, built around a 362cc, two-cylinder, 20 hp engine on a longer 20-inch shaft rather than the short shaft used on the base remote-control build, at a listed dry weight of 128 lbs.

Power actuation on a console-steer motor

Trim here moves electrically between -4 and +16 degrees rather than through a hand-set pin, and tilt reaches 71 degrees, while steering still runs through a helm-mounted control box and cables rather than a tiller handle. A 20-inch shaft also puts this trim on a taller transom than the base remote-control build in this line.

Anyone comparing this against the plain remote-control F20SEA should weigh the convenience of a powered trim switch against the extra weight and cost it adds, since the underlying engine and electrical system are otherwise shared.

Standard equipment includes an aluminum propeller, a trim limiter, the quick-connect fuel line and tank, plus the owner's manual.

Questions buyers ask

What does "PT" refer to? The power trim and tilt actuator on this remote-steer engine.

What's the alternator rating? 10 amps.

What's the warranty? Yamaha backs pleasure and government use for 3 years each, commercial use for 1.

Does the longer shaft change the engine itself? No, the 362cc, 20 hp block is identical to the short-shaft remote-control build; only shaft length and the trim actuator differ.