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Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 propeller: sizes, part numbers and fit.
Saltwater Series XL4 is a four-blade stainless prop Yamaha made for large boats powered by the V8 F350, to plane sooner, grip harder and ventilate less. Four sizes are listed, all 16 1/8 inches: 15 and 17 pitch, each in right- and left-hand rotation.
Listed by Yamaha as Saltwater Series XL4™
- Material
- stainless steel
- Blades
- four
- Hub
- SDS (Shift Dampener System)
- Rotation
- Right-hand and Left-hand
- Diameter
- 16 1/8 in
- Pitch
- 15 to 17
Sizes
4 sizes
as Yamaha lists them.
Part numbers, specs and features: Yamaha, read from yamahaoutboards.com/propellers/large-boats on 2026-10-05. Yamaha updates its listings; we confirm the part number when we quote.
| Diameter (in) | Pitch | Rotation | Hub | Part number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 1/8 | 15 | RH | SDS* | 6AW-45B70-20-00 |
| 16 1/8 | 15 | LH | SDS* | 6AX-45B70-20-00 |
| 16 1/8 | 17 | RH | SDS* | 6AW-45B72-20-00 |
| 16 1/8 | 17 | LH | SDS* | 6AX-45B72-20-00 |
- RH is right-hand rotation, LH left-hand. Rows are printed exactly as on Yamaha's table.
- SDS is Yamaha's Shift Dampener System hub. The asterisk is Yamaha's own mark.
What it's for
The Saltwater Series XL4
as Yamaha describes it.
- Four-blade prop for large V8 F350-powered boats.
- Improves acceleration, planing and grip; reduces ventilation.
- SDS design needs no special hardware.
Yamaha lists it for
Yamaha propellers
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Common questions
Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4
questions, answered.
Yamaha's size table lists 4 sizes of the Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4, all 16 1/8 inches in diameter, with pitches from 15 to 17. Each size has its own Yamaha part number, listed in the table on this page.
Yes. Yamaha lists left-hand (LH) as well as right-hand (RH) sizes of the Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4. The table on this page shows which pitches come in each rotation.
Every Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 size on Yamaha's table uses Yamaha's Shift Dampener System (SDS) hub, which Yamaha says absorbs the shock and noise of shifting into gear.
Yamaha lists the Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 as a four-blade stainless steel propeller.
Yamaha lists the Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 as stainless steel.
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