16.5 in (418 mm)
22.5 in (571 mm)

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POWER REQUIREMENTS

INSTALLATION POSITION

INSTALLATION
CENTERLINE
BBOOAATT
TTRRAANNSSOOMM
HHEEIIGGHHTT
MMOOTTOORR
TTRRAANNSSOOMM
HHEEIIGGHHTT
ENGINE
UNDERCASE
02in
(0 50mm)
ANTIVENTILATIONPLATE
WATERS URFACE
6in (150 mm)
Correct and secure installation is
essentialf or safe boating and good
performance. Follow the installation
instructionsprovided in this manual.
Before installation, check to be sure
thatthe outboard motor does not
exceed the recommended maximum
horsepowerf or the boat on which it
is to be installed. Refer to the boat’s
certification plate for recommended
maximumhorsepower. If the
certification plate information is not
available, contact the boat dealer or
manufacturer.
For most applications,the outboard
motor shouldhave a horsepower
ratingwhich provides 80% of the
maximumrecommended horsepower
for the boat.
Installthe outboard motor on the
centerof the boat transom.
The antiventilation plate of the
outboardmotor should be 0 2 in
(0 50mm) below the bottom of
the boat. When the outboard motor is
mountedon a sailboat, the
antiventilation plate should be 6 in
(150 mm) or morebelow the surf ace
of the water. For unusual situations,
seeyour Honda Marine dealer for
advice.
The correctdimensions diff er
according to the type of the boat and
the configuration of the bottom of
the boats.Follow the manuf acturer’s
recommended installation height.
Type:
S:
L:
Motor TransomHeight
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