Chinese Outboard Motor Review

In this video we take a look at a 1.5hp four stroke (Honda Copy) Chinese outboard they can be bought on eBay and Amazon for around $350. We do a water test and discuss some of the reasons why this Outboard is much cheaper than the closest competitor which is well over $800.

[@agustinf9612]

Hi. I ve got that engine since 10 years now. The clutch slips not that bad because my boat is lighter but had to replace clutch pads some years ago. It came without gear oil in the propeller and I filled with sae 90. And you have to store it in horizontal position with engine oil carter down , if not it leaks oil by exhaust or by carb. Anyway , it works well in small boat or kayak or canoe. And fuel consumption is almost none . Great vid .

[@TarikulIslam-vp8ot]

Could you please share the exact fuel consumption of this engine?

[@agustinf9612]

@@TarikulIslam-vp8ot I haven't measured carefully , but it's near 500cc / hour at full throttle .

[@rainerneumeister5239]

I used one of these out boards for 12 months. No problem. Great little engine.

[@bradyneil]

you can also get a different tank for the gx35 that fills from the top. they are used in verital use tools like an auger . very handy for outboard conversion like this vid.

[@zoomkatvideo]

The prop is probably too large for the small engine. I'd try shaving the prop blades down some. This would allow the engine to rev higher allowing the clutch to expand harder against the drive, and also allowing the engine to operate at a higher rpm and possibly develop more power.

[@un65tube]

Very good done and informative review. The slipping clutch sounds very bad! Maybe a smaller prop could help to solve the problem? Greetings from Germany.

[@lomgshorts3]

When I was getting "older" (growing up), you paired the motor with a certain sized prop (" across and degrees inclined) set up with a table of horsepower per number of blades. Today may be different, but it is what I remember since I worked at Tuckers Marina on the South Side of Leroy Island in Sodus Bay, NY. There were a lot of boats from Jonboats to Cruisers and some ex-WW2 amphibs that we kept gas and oils for in the 70's (from 93 to 110 octane). Sodus Bay was the place for Kodak executives to play on back then. It was an interesting part of my life to remember.

[@bobsmoot2392]

Bought my 4hp Hankai on Amazon (Aug 3, 2024) for $189.

[@PainterD54]

The slip clutch (centrifical) slips that bad I'd just get rid of it all together and hook it direct so the prop turns all the time. My little 2 hp Eska is made that way and it works perfectly fine.

[@bololollek9245]

Yeah I was just about to say. My family used to have a 2hp honda that was like this, and at lowest rpm it did not really affect the boat so yeah. Problem I guess is practicality, it would be difficult to permanently fuse this together and reattach. Just getting a new clutch/clutch pads for cheap solves the problem. Litterally just get the same ones chainsaws have

[@wilsont1010]

It's impossible to start when the engine is warm?

[@rogerdepretto440]

If possible replace clutch with a genuine Honda parts may make a difference.

[@rogerdepretto440]

Something don't sound right own the same unit don't have that problem with the clutch. There no rocket but it gets you there. ???

[@motorenbastler9289]

what a crap. 110 degrees is nothing its probably the heat from the engine itsself! If it would be 200 degrees you would be right but otherwise what you are saying is just garbage

[@extremlaybak]

stretch the springs a little or take it apart and maybe the centrifugal) clutch is not expanding right

[@extremlaybak]

if you get oil on the clutch pads it will slip like that