Installation; Power Requirements; Boat Transom Requirements; Installation Position - Honda Marine BF8D Owner's Manual

Correct and secure installation is
essential for safe boating and good
performance. Follow the installation
instructions provided in this manual.

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Before installation, check to be sure
that the outboard motor does not
exceed the recommended maximum
horsepower for the boat on which it
is to be installed. Refer to the boat's
certification plate for recommended
maximum horsepower. If the
certification plate information is not
available, contact the boat dealer or
manufacturer.
For most applications, the outboard
motor should have a horsepower
rating which provides 80% of the
maximum recommended horsepower
for the boat.
BOAT TRANSOM
REQUIREMENTS
Honda BF8D/BFP8D/BF9.9D and
BFP9.9D outboard motors can be
installed on a boat transom having a
thickness range of 1.3
(35 57 mm).

INSTALLATION POSITION

CENTER LINE
Install the outboard motor on the
center of the boat transom.
The antiventilation plate of the
outboard motor should be 0
inches below the bottom of the boat.
With the boat in the water and loaded,
the antiventilation plate should be
about 3.9 inches below the surface of
2.2 inches the water.
T T R R A A N N S S O O M M
Type:
S:
L:
X:

INSTALLATION

2.0
H H E E I I G G H H T T
0 50 mm
(0 2.0 in)
Transom Height
17.0 in (433 mm)
22.2 in (563 mm)
27.7 in (703 mm)
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