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Small Outboard Motors for Cottage Docks, Lakes & Cold Starts
Start it on a chilly morning, run it all summer, winterize it properly in the fall. Every step and every motor, in one place.
2.5 to 30 HP in stockMercury, Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, TohatsuTorqeedo electric
Quick answer
A small outboard motor is a self-contained engine of about 2.5 to 30 HP that mounts on a boat’s transom and drives it with a propeller, steered by a tiller or remote.
Start here
- Cold morning? Choke on, throttle at start, pull smoothly, choke off as it warms.
- Winterize before the first hard frost: stabilize, fog, change gear oil.
- Our full winterizing guide takes about an hour.
How-to & ownership guides
Setup, running and care, explained the way a friend at the ramp would.
Not sure which motor fits?
Send us your boat length, weight and load. We will match the horsepower.