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Boats-Hub.com - Briggs & Stratton 5hp 4-Cycle Gas Outboard Boat Motor
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List Price: $799.99
Our Price: $799.99
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Manufacturer: Briggs & Stratton Power Products
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Briggs & Stratton
Color: Black
EAN: 0024847051933
Feature: Briggs & Stratton Outboard Boat Motor with a 5 HP 4-Cycle OHV Air-Cooled Engine
Label: Briggs & Stratton Power Products
Manufacturer: Briggs & Stratton Power Products
Model: 04500
Publisher: Briggs & Stratton Power Products
Release Date: 2006-10-09
Size: 5 HP
Studio: Briggs & Stratton Power Products
Variation Description: Black
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Features
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Briggs & Stratton Outboard Boat Motor with a 5 HP 4-Cycle OHV Air-Cooled Engine
Features Magnetron electronic ignition and patented over-speed protection and is EPA-CARB compliant
Forward/neutral/reverse gears and neutral-start safety switch
Three-gallon remote fuel tank; motor consumes 0.5 gallons per hour at full throttle
Designed for freshwater use; two-year limited warranty
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Price vs. Performance=Great outboard
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome little motor
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Loud and Clunky
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Great little motor....American Made (gas tank made in Canada).
Comment: Great little motor, my options were a 3.5 yamaha or a 5hp briggs. I was a little hesitant, but the price sold it to me. It's an air cooled motor, doesn't run or sound like a lawn motor as some previous posting indicate. It is not as loud as I was expecting from other online ratings. Worked great for my 12 foot sailing skiff, pushed me, my wife, and 2 kids (4 and 2) around the lake great...even on a VERY windy day. We were out for about 2 hours, and it used less than 1/2 gallon of fuel. The only draw back is the weight - it weighs in at about 56lbs. I paid $799 for it at Academy Sports. You can find them online as well for about this price with free shipping.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The NEW Briggs & Stratton Outboard boat motor is an affordable way to get into the great outdoors.Everything about the 4-cycle, 5 HP outboard - safety features, light weight, power and easy handling - adds up to great value. Feel the freedom of affordable boating while you enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming and waterfront fun.
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