Mercury 6HP 6MH 15″ Shaft – Outboard Motor

The Mercury 6MH is a 6-horsepower single-cylinder FourStroke, the strongest tune of Mercury’s 123cc portable block, and at 57 lbs it weighs the same as the 4 and 5 built on it. That makes it the most power per pound in the family, with a carbureted fuel system, rope start, twist-grip tiller, 15-inch short shaft, and a full forward-neutral-reverse gearshift. It runs off its internal tank or connects to an external one for range, and it’s saltwater rated with sacrificial anodes protecting the lower unit.

Six horsepower gets a loaded skiff or a big tender moving with authority, and it makes a capable kicker on a small boat trolling the ledges along the Maine coast. Since the weight penalty over the 5 is zero, this is the pick when the boat can take the power. South Port Marine carries the 6MH in South Portland, so call (207) 799-8191, or reach the Danvers sales office at (978) 904-1924 on the North Shore.