Honda
Honda BF50: specifications
The Honda BF50 is an outboard rated at 50 hp with inline three-cylinder architecture.
The essentials
Ahead in this comparison
- Dry weight96 kgrivals: 114 to 121 kg
Key figures
- Power
- 50hp
- Dry weight
- 96kg
- Displacement
- 808cm³
- Alternator output
- 22A
- Indicative price
- 7,399€
- Maximum warranty
- 10years
Sources and technical context
Document year: 2025.
Manufacturer's official documentation. The original document link has not yet been recorded for this page.
Notes and conditions (FR)
Tarif Public Honda Marine 2025-2026. Indicative source price: request a quote for your country, date and required configuration.
Technical specifications
Block & combustion
| Architecture | L3 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Cycle | 4-stroke |
| Displacement | 808 cm³ |
| Bore × stroke | 70 × 70 mm |
| Compression ratio | n/a |
| Max rpm | 5500–6000 rpm |
| Specific output | 62 hp/L |
| Fuel system | PGM-FI (injection électronique programmée) |
| Min. fuel | n/a |
Transmission & gearcase
| Gear ratio | 2,08:1 |
|---|---|
| Propeller configuration | Mono-hélice |
| Counter-rotating dual prop | n/a |
| 2-speed gearbox | No |
| Counter-rotating version | No |
| Available shafts | Court 416 mm / Long 521 mm |
Weight & footprint
| Dry weight (transom load) | 96 kg (Arbre court (S)) |
|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 0.52 hp/kg |
Electrical charging
| Alternator (max) | 22 A |
|---|---|
| Usable charge (low rpm) | 17 A |
| Amps per horsepower | 0.44 A/hp |
Control & integration
| Digital throttle & shift (DBW) | No |
|---|---|
| Control | Commande à distance méca |
| Steering | n/a |
| Power steering | No |
| Docking joystick | No |
| GPS position hold | No |
| Direct injection | No |
| VTEC (variable timing) | No |
Cost & warranty
| Public price | 7,399 € |
|---|---|
| Cost per horsepower | 148 €/hp |
| Base warranty | 3 years |
| Maximum warranty (conditional) | 10 years |
Head to head with its direct rivals
Prices, warranties and test conditions are not harmonised. They remain visible but do not determine strengths or rankings.
Side-by-side figures for the BF50 against Hidea EF50 · Mercury FourStroke 50 EFI · Parsun F50 EFI, on the criteria that drive the purchase.
| Criterion | BF50 | Hidea EF50 | Mercury FourStroke 50 EFI | Parsun F50 EFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power hp | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Dry weight kg | 96✓ | 121 | 114 | 114 |
| Power / weight hp/kg | 0.52✓ | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Alternator output A | 22 | n/a | 18 | n/a |
| Cost per hp €/hp | 148 | n/a | 189 | n/a |
| Base warranty years | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
An index requires at least two criteria documented for every compared engine. “n/a” means the available data cannot assess this use; it is not a poor rating.