5hp outboard group test | Motor Boat & Yachting

We put six outboard engines to the test on the River Hamble to see which 5hp model offers the best value for money.
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[@MotorBoatYachting]

Watch our 5hp outboard review at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYSWknekYqaYq6c

[@amateurtech736]

Any people watching this in 2018 this is now out of date. The Suzuki is now force oil lubricated and very efficient and much quieter, the Honda is the quietest and has good performance the rest of them apart from the lehr have had slight improvements. It might be good if you make an updated video

[@CarlosVasquezmdq]

i wish you can try a parsun 5hp , i think is a good option for a fair price

[@secondchance4498]

Just a small tip.When he speaks of the different outboards using the same engine block but with different HP, go for the smaller HP.Then all you need to do is either buy the gasket of the bigger HP engine that sits behind the carburettor or in some cases just remove the carburettor and push the closed reed open.As with the example only requiring the reed to be pushed open you can simply buy a outboard, and with in 10mins you can have the more powerful model, all be it now with the wrong number on the side.

[@pontusdrengen5297]

What Models can you do this with?

[@maryamorosi1052]

Second Chance aqi

[@M-n-Vacafornia]

I think the Mariner at the beginning of the video and the Tohatsu at the end are the exact same outboard. He even said in the video that Tohatsu makes Mariner's outboards for them.

[@CBslaphead]

Have most people not figured out that most tiller based outboard are set up to use them from the starboard side where everything is easy to with your left hand ?

[@pherrishill2570]

Short answer, No!

[@louisbarningham]

Aghhh I have the Suzuki ur so post to use your left hand for the gears and to pull up the outboard

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Nice review thanks I’ve owned 17 or 18 boats over the years all sizes and propulsion systems I am a United States citizen and I’m seriously considering the Propane outboards for dinghies and other small craft mainly because of the Ethanol issues in marine enviorments even with non Ethanol available at some fueling docks it isn’t always convenient I do use additives but that doesn’t always solve the water absorption and corrosive factors it can do on carburetors and fuel systems FYI you missed reviewing one other Outboard (sort of) that being the Coleman banded 5 horsepower research tells me they are built by Nissan / Tohatsu when the engine says made in Japan and the ones that say made in China are a cheap Clone of the Nissan and are reported to have problems due to less quality control and not as good quality products as the real Nissan made in Japan I will add I’ve had Nissan , Tohatsu motors over the years in bigger sizes used on Inflateable Zodiaccbrand boats and they have all been excellent engines with little to no problems or mechanical failures ! I wish I could say that about all the other Mercury,Yamaha , and Evine rude , Chrysler outboards I’ve owned throughout my 50 years of boat ownerships

[@CWillcox]

I'd take the Tohatsu any day.

[@darrenjones3681]

You missed one advantage of running an lpg outboard, you can store sealed gas cartridges and unlike petrol it won’t go off over time, on a minus side it’s harder to judge your remaining fuel and if storing the tin can style small gas cartridges they could corrode through in damp salty conditions

[@Northerndj]

Good review makes a change and they got the sound right

[@thomasolsen5543]

i got my 9 foot mercury rib yesterday with a 5hp 4stroke suzuki 02 mod i weight 140kg or 308 pound i got it on plaine didnt think i would had to work for it didnt measure the speed maybe 8-10 knots

[@blackbark5260]

Mercury and Mariner are the same company. Did you even see the logo?

[@bharatthapa2736]

Is 6 HP 4 stroke Tohatsu outboard is good for 2.6 meter inflatable boat?

[@richt8297]

Not only do they drive on the wrong side of the road they also sit on the wrong side of the boat 😜

[@asterixky]

No, it's a left handed boat 😉

[@holdingpointaviation]

I’m right handed so probs would sit same way

[@ericjeppe3914]

I use a 2020 Suzuki 6hp which is in essence the same engine and there is nothing inconvenient about the gear selector or lift handle if you sit on the other side..... really, and this is an "expert"

[@darrenjones3681]

Is this a student interm article?

[@Maxi_Marine]

You need inflatable boat trim tabs! :)

[@Happ465]

She is a huge factor in small motors. It would be nice if you showed the DB’s.

[@martyharless5097]

My 1951 Gale out performs all of them even on a larger, heavier boat. It may even get better fuel economy being as it pushes the boat on plane so there's much less of a load on the motor

[@rjwintl]

Well Marty Harless , we’re not all as lucky as you with your 1951 Gale (built by Evinrude) , some of us have to operate in the nasty world of TODAY !!! … the damn truth is that a 5hp Honda is almost $1800 USD !!! … Jan. 14th , 2022

[@charlesmayle3800]

I don't want to make you sick, but my brother bought a brand new sears 9.9 in 1974 he paid 500 dollars for it. It still runs like a top as people use to say ! Even more depressing sears had a 5hp great motor it sold for 250 dollars if I remember correctly ! Lastly a company use to sale what they called a mighty might it was a 1.5 or 1.7 hp. It sold for a whopping 126 dollars in 1974. Oh was those the days !

[@samuelhumphreys7712]

My boat runs an os max 20

[@unipalooza.]

But aren't you supposed to be on the other side of the boat?

[@lunox5243]

Yes

[@sittingduhk]

They are british, the driver is on the other side over there

[@0_K_0]

@@sittingduhk well no, he's on the left side of the boat which is the side you Americans sit in cars, he should be on the right side, the side we sit in cars here in the uk

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

This guy is high!!! And sitting on the wrong side 😂

[@prorider608]

I have a 4 hp Yamaha

[@Cryptony1975]

What's the length of the dinghy

[@hafedhhammami3610]

How max speed ?

[@malcolmmackinney5418]

Could it be that the video is projected as mirror image to avoid patent rights. This is common with many videos if you look closely. That might account for the "driver" being on the wrong side.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

We produced this video and own the copyright, nothing dodgy going on there - our reviewers just made a mistake in sitting on the wrong side!

[@mattheasvanandel8267]

3:35 that has the Suzuki alsow

[@esuohdica]

My personal choice would be a twin cylinder two stroke! (if they were still made)

[@richardcook1987]

Johnny bairstow do you have a part time job as a boat tester?

[@goldjj2253]

Hi um ybwtv... Do you need a licence for that?

[@Dominion-1]

Is that "Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grin" aka "Ron Weasley" from the Harry Potter movies steering the boat: )

[@Lkshfglkh]

Its really hard to hear what you are saying!

[@elijahs4914]

How fast were you going with two people on board?

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Top speeds were around 5-6 knots, the Yamaha was the fastest at 6.45 knots

[@SailingSquib]

@@MotorBoatYachting We have a Yamaha 5hp from 2006 two stroke, if you weight less than 80 kg he gets the dhingi on the plane

[@fredrikffoseid_3127]

What about mercury?

[@icceyfn9714]

where are you???

[@thijmenvanoosterhout1378]

Do a test whit all 2.5 pk

[@Gerry-K]

Suzuki all the way!

[@mitchellluxton7471]

U hold it on the wrong side u goose That’s why the gears are difficult to reach

[@tedoz22]

Mercury also has 5hp with gas cans...

[@johanneswesth5728]

you say the gear lever is hard to reach, well you are sitting on the wrong side of the engine

[@marcswalwell540]

what size is that rib?

[@charliemills7934]

2.8m

[@davidkrstevski6367]

How much litres does it waste in a hour

[@aperson4933]

*liters

[@davidkrstevski6367]

+I cant think of a name yea i know its kinda wierd its litres search it up

[@aperson4933]

no its not. man people are dumb

[@davidkrstevski6367]

+I cant think of a name yea i know its kinda wierd i know your a example of one of then

[@aperson4933]

i swear to god ive had enough headaches today

[@ujtchanel3157]

Berapa pH mesin?

[@yachtbreeze]

Audio quality is dreadful. I assume the location sound was so poor on later reviews the voiceover was added in an echo-prone room. Pretty amateurish. Useful comments, when they could be heard, but badly let down by poor production. Could be so much better if some basic rules of video production had been observed. Must do better.

[@kenkindrick4227]

Lehr is out of business. Parts are not available.

[@michaelstarr5861]

Lmao Mariner 5 hp couldn't get on plane? My antique Ted Williams 3.5 gets my 10' aluminum boat on plane with me & two 7 yr old twin boys in it. (tops out 9-10 mph)

[@hughjassel3579]

Did u even ducking try to get off a plane

[@futurelink5967]

He's left handed

[@pchopra123]

Most of the video was focussed on the speaker and not the motor. Not very helpful

[@tinkermccardle7393]

Very poor audio quality! Cut it off!!

[@tedhaas8440]

You should first learn how to operate a tiller outboard before giving reviews.

[@tinkermccardle7393]

Very poor audio! Cut it off

[@higfny]

it is called starboard for a reason ;) and then the gear shift is easy to reach. This actually made me loose faith in all of your reviews. Strongly suggest you remove.

[@303storm]

Terrible audio

[@an14droid]

horrible

[@thetruebrit85]

What a load of absolute drivel

[@tommartinez62]

The motor is junk after a 1 1/2 years of grief they finally sent me a new one. That ran for about 6 hrs and now will not. Again do not buy one they are an expensive boat anchor.

[@okayokey7593]

tom martinez Wich motor are you talking about?

[@wavealip8059]

He’s probably talking about the lehr. They have a bad reputation.