Yamaha OEM Propellers & Hub Kits & SDS™ Hub Components

A marine engine can only perform as well as the blades spinning through the water. Genuine Yamaha propellers are hydrodynamically engineered to transform your powerhead’s raw crankshaft torque into efficient forward thrust. Unlike generic aftermarket props that use generic blade profiles, Yamaha designs its propellers to match the specific gear ratios, weight classes, and horsepower curves of its outboard lineups. Choosing the right geometry prevents your engine from over-revving or lugging, locking in peak performance while protecting internal components from premature wear.

Yamaha props are cast from premium proprietary alloys, ensuring exceptional structural strength and thinner, more efficient blade designs that cut through water without flexing under heavy loads. For mid-range and offshore platforms, Yamaha incorporates its patented Shift Dampener System (SDS™). This design uses an engineered geometric aft spacer to absorb the heavy clunk and structural shock of shifting into gear, ensuring whisper-quiet operation and smooth mechanical transitions.

Materials & Series Mapping:

• Aluminum Props (Pinnacle/Black Standard): High-grade, lightweight structural aluminum cast for everyday utility. Highly cost-effective and ideal for portable, mid-range, and pontoon-optimized applications.

• Stainless Steel Props (Talon / Saltwater Series II): Ultra-durable, highly polished stainless steel alloy. Features aggressive trailing edge cupping and rake angles optimized for maximum bow lift, exceptional grip in rough seas, and top-end speed on larger fiberglass or high-performance hulls.

• V MAX SHO® Series: Highly specialized, large-diameter stainless steel props engineered with aggressive pitches specifically to give tournament bass boats an explosive hole shot and high-speed stability.

Ideal For: Correcting wide-open throttle (WOT) RPM ranges, replacing bent or dinged blades, upgrading from aluminum to stainless steel performance, and optimizing hole shot or top-end speed.