Briggs & Stratton 5hp 4-Cycle Gas Outboard Boat Motor
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Briggs & Stratton 5hp 4-Cycle Gas Outboard Boat Motor List Price: Average Rating:   |
Description
Outboard Black Made by: Briggs & Stratton Part Number: 5202035
The Briggs & Stratton Outboard Boat Motor with a five-HP four-cycle OHV air-cooled engine is an efficient and reliable motor for smaller boats. Featuring a Magnetron electronic ignition and a neutral-start safety switch, this great little engine boasts patented over-speed protection and is EPA-CARB compliant. Great for trips on fresh water, the motor comes with a three-gallon remote fuel tank and has great fuel efficiency at 0.5 gallons per hour at full throttle. The motor has a three-blade aluminum propeller measuring 8 to 7.8 inches in diameter and pitch and has forward, neutral, and reverse gears. The unit weighs 56 pounds and is backed by a two-year limited warranty. Specifications: Engine/Motor: Five-HP four-cycle Briggs & Stratton OHV air-cooled engine Magnetron electronic ignition Patented over-speed protection EPA-CARB compliant Neutral-start safety switch Designed for freshwater use HP: Five CC: 189 Number of Cylinders: One Bore x Stroke: 2.688 x 2.04 inches Gear Ratio: 1.57:1 Propeller: Three-blade aluminum propeller Propeller Diameter - Pitch: 8 to 7.8 inches Recommended Boat Transom Height: 15 inches Fuel Capacity: Three-gallon remote fuel tank Fuel Consumption: 0.5 gallons per hour at full throttle Full Throttle: 4,000 RPM Gears: Forward-Neutral-Reverse Unit Weight: 56 pounds Manufacturer Warranty Two-year limited
Features
- Outboard boat motor with 5-horsepower, 4-cycle OHV air-cooled engine
- Magnetron electronic ignition and patented overspeed protection
- Forward, neutral, and reverse gears and neutral-start safety switch
- 3-gallon remote fuel tank; consumes 0.5 gallons per hour at full throttle
- Designed for freshwater use; EPA-CARB compliant; 2-year limited warranty
Reviews
Be Careful!!!!!
by A. Thomas from WV, USA on 2009-05-20
I bought this product about 3 years ago and it had worked fine until now. It is a bit loud and shakey at idle speed but nothing too bad. This summer I went to start it up and wouldn't start. The oil was full of water and I had it garage keep all winter. After finally getting it started it was running a little rough at low throttle when I shifted it into forward...bam ...everything was shredded. The shaft had been rounded off, lower unit stripped as well as the nut that held the prop. You would think that they would use a pin or something to protect that from happening. A total of $415 to order all of the parts...more than have when I paid full price for it new. I was extremely disappointed about the cost of parts when something does go wrong. The motor is now junked and I am going to a Nissan 9.8 with a warranty.
Be careful starting it or you will pay $$$$$$$$
Excellent
by H. A. Davenport from AUGUSTA, GA USA on 2009-04-16
Delivered quickly. Exactly as specified. Runs Great. Very happy with product. Would and will buy from here again. Thank You, Allan
Price vs. Performance=Great outboard
by M. Picardal from San Diego on 2009-01-02
Some facts...because it's air-cooled it's louder than a 4-stroke, but not louder than a 2-stroke. It has a bit more vibration. Its slowest speed is still a pretty fast troll. Those I think are the biggest trade-offs. If those trade-offs are not acceptable to you then cough up the extra $400-600 for a 5hp 4-stroker.
For the money it's a really good fishing engine. I like that I don't have to deal with a water pump repair anymore, so overall it's an easier engine to maintain. Always starts by the 3rd pull (1st pull when it's warm). I like being the only one on the water with American Iron on the transom; it has a distinctive look (I call it the FlatHead) and engine note. Overall, you'll either love it or hate it; that's pretty much the reaction you'll hear or read about it.
Awesome little motor
by Michelle L. Lwson from USA on 2008-08-02
Great little motor, bought for a small fishing boat that my 2 sons and I use. Pulls us all over the lake with ease. Would recommend for any small boat.
Loud and Clunky
by C. Greene from Fox Point, WI United States on 2008-07-23
I really regret buying this motor. First of all, it is very loud, much louder than a water-cooled engine. It is as loud as a lawn mower if you stuck your head right down by the lawn mower engine. Second, it doesn't tilt sufficiently to get the prop out of the water like a water-cooled engine so we have to take it off the dinghy if we want to tow the dinghy. Third, the gear shift is really clunky to operate. I looked at the Mercury engines with the gear shift integrated into the throttle control and that is a much superior design.
I thought I would save some money by buying this engine over a Mercury but I am going to sell this engine at the first opportunity and get the Merc I should have purchased in the first place.
