My BF50 is a 2008 model, It's been a brilliant engine on my 4.3m sea jay. In a tough bracket, its a class leader for its HP bracket. Quality, durability, reliability and Blast, it works.

I bought this Honda outboard because I love Honda products but with only 20 hours on it and it misfires like crazy at 4000 rpm can’t hardly hold on to the tiller handle it is ok above 4000 rpm and below 4000 most of the time but seems like I get misfires at full trotted now to bad for Honda beautiful looking but not working out Honda dealer is trying to help but can’t come to see it on the boat in operating conditions

Have a 50 hp Honda on my 420 sc renegade awesome economy plenty of go for this setup top speed 52km pulled 90 kg on wakeboard and had a great day with kids, was under load most of the day and used at best 12 litres . Fishing the next day trolling lures so quite running sounder, charger for phones what a great motor so happy I chose a Honda

Our 2004 Honda BF 50, has been used in a fast response, commercial use operation powering a 4.5m RHIB for our sailing club for over 12 years, and has never once let us down. Would start when Mercury and Yamaha would not. Would clock 27 Knots pushing a 4.5m RHIB, and has clocked over 4000 hours, and has excellent fuel economy, 20L per 100km.

I had a Honda BF45 on my 4.1 m aluminium pontoon boat . It did 3500hrs before I sold it. What a magic motor. It pulled two biscuits with 2 x 70kg adults . Change your prop to a Solas the Honda props have no cup . I am having a new boat built now was going to put a Honda 100 on it but the service agent is limited in Dunedin N.Z so have gone for a 100 4 Stroke Merc.

I have a new BF50 that won't pull the skin of a custard. 2 kids on a biscuit and will not get them on the plane. Brother has a 30hp Yamaha pulling 2 adults. Changed prop no difference. Had it back to the dealer for checks, they say it's ok. This is my 5th outboard, properly my last Honda.

No power,

i have a bf 50 and it has no power and the alarms keep going off. it has been 8 months and still not fix still under warranty had a new Head put on it, water pump,computer reset, Impella, 4x o2 Sencers... i take it for a run and its fine for 20 min then back to the shop we go
it was reliable but not any more
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