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Honda has a very good reputation, which I am truly am thankful for, because it made selling my 2002 BF225’s a breeze, after I finally got so feed up with them I couldn’t stand them anymore. I have own many Honda products and still do, but I would never recommend these outboards to anyone
I know there are those of you that will slam this, but it’s about time someone told some truth about these motors. If weight and corrosion is a concern, than these motors are a bad choice! All most all the bolts on them are plain steel. The whole fuel system and much more is also plain steel, including hose clamps, etc.. The casing right underneath the cowling in back is poorly designed and opens up allowing water to dump right on the fuel vaporizer, which is also made out of plan steel.
Sure the inside of the motors work wonderful, but if the outside accessories are rusting out, it doesn’t make a difference. You still are either broke down or suffering poor performance.
I had Honda replace the fuel vaporizer and many other parts, including many bolts and screws with terrible looking corrosion as their last under warranty work and sold them and switch to E-Tecs. I can thank the Honda bandwagon praisers for being able to sell them for more and faster than I expected, thus lowering the overall cost of the replacement.
I have a 28’ powercat and the E-tec’s took over 200lbs off the stern significantly increasing the weight sensitive performance of the boat. It’s too soon to give an honest opinion of the E-tecs, but I am pleased with the weight, the water tightness, and the use of stainless steel.
No I never took picture of the rust, because it made me sick to look at it. I do have a picture of the casing opening problem, that according to my Honda dealer, all 225’s share. The dealer said Honda designed the 150’s different to keep the casing from opening. If you want to see, send me an e-mail and I will send you the picture.
Rust is probably not an issue for cooler salt water or fresh water.
Do you think the poor design of your KevalKat had something to do with it?
I mean a constant diluge of salt water thrown onto the cowling is not the ideal life for an outboard, as you have posted many times
this is a problem with the KK? correct?
Maybe you should tell the whole story about the spray?
Maybe a motor under those circumstances would require alot more
cleaning and desalting?How many gallons per minute do you think that KK put across the cowling of your Hondas? 20? 30? 50? more?
My Kevlacat doesn’t put anymore spray across the back of cowls now than any other boat, since I put spent $4,000 wrapping a dive platform around the motors. Maybe you should read my former posts a little closer, NAT before you are so quick to judge!
I have twin Honda 225's going on 4 seasons and yes I have had some minor rust problems with a hose clamp and a bolt on a coil but nothing like you describe. In fact with just some simple maintenance and replacement of the rusted clamp and bolt, my engines look like new. Sorry to hear you had so much trouble with your Honda.
Honda 225's - the truth!
