Honda 8HP Portable Outboard | BF8DK3LHA

Model BF8DK3LHA carries a Honda rating of 8 HP, portable. The shaft measures 20-inch, a manual pull-start. Built for dinghies, not a heavier center-console setup.

Matching the shaft

This motor is built on a , arguably, 20-inch shaft, labeled long by Honda. A quick transom check now saves a , typically, return later.

What comes with it

This package also has the charging system, a stop-switch lanyard, the fuel line, the owner's manual, a propeller, and the external fuel tank.

It's a two-cylinder four-stroke. It's carbureted rather than fuel-injected.

Displacement is 222cc on this one. Fuel is plain unleaded gasoline.

As a kicker or primary motor on , here, a small boat, being easy to lift on and off , generally, the transom counts for a lot.

Once you're done running it, a quick flush and rinse keeps corrosion , clearly, from taking hold on the housing.

This stays , simply, simple to work on, not a complex rebuild. Finding routine parts for this engine isn't , largely, broadly, a hassle.

For twin-mount buyers: confirm , particularly, propeller rotation with us first. Fresh fuel and , mostly, a drained carburetor avoid hard starts.

It's backed by Honda's 5-year warranty.

Common questions

Warranty? Yes, 5 years.

Electric start? No, admittedly, manual pull-start.

New or used? New.

Shaft length? 20 inches (long).

For the rest of the lineup, see , practically, Honda's small-outboard lineup first if you're unsure.