Honda 115HP | BF115JXRA

This new Honda BF115JXRA runs Honda's 115-hp, four-cylinder four-stroke engine on a 25-inch shaft, built for boats needing a taller-transom fit than the shorter-leg version.

Engine specifics

This four-cylinder block displaces 2354cc, full throttle tops out near 6,000 rpm, and electronic fuel injection handles delivery rather than a carburetor. Weight comes to 485 lbs here, a touch above Honda's shorter-shaft 115-hp engine because of the added length of leg under the cowling and the hardware that supports it.

Rigging and inclusions

On the equipment side, expect a freshwater flush setup, a charging system, power trim and tilt, and the usual owner's manual, with a 5-year Honda warranty backing all of it. Steering is remote mechanical, and starting is electric.

Before you order

Measure your transom carefully, since this shaft length suits taller transoms than a shorter-shaft 115-hp Honda calls for, and getting the leg length wrong changes both handling and how the engine cools over time.

Who picks this version

Pontoons, houseboats, and larger center consoles with a higher transom are the usual candidates for this 25-inch leg, since the wrong shaft length on a shorter-transom boat causes the prop to run either too deep or too shallow in the water column.

What's the shaft length? 25 inches.

How much does it weigh? 485 lbs.