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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
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Sizes

4 sizes
as Yamaha lists them.

2 pitches from 15 to 17, in even 2-inch steps. Every size is 16 1/8 inches in diameter. Every pitch comes in both right- and left-hand rotation.

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.

Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 propeller sizes and Yamaha part numbers
Diameter (in)PitchRotationHubPart number
16 1/815RHSDS*6AW-45B70-20-00
16 1/815LHSDS*6AX-45B70-20-00
16 1/817RHSDS*6AW-45B72-20-00
16 1/817LHSDS*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

Compared

The Saltwater Series XL4 against
its closest prop lines.

vs Saltwater Series XL4 HP

  • Diameter: 16 1/8 in, against 15 3/8 in.
  • Pitch: 15 to 17, against 22 to 24.

Same on both: stainless steel, four blades, 4 sizes listed, right- and left-hand, SDS hub.

Only on the Saltwater Series XL4: Four-blade prop for large V8 F350-powered boats.

vs Saltwater Series HS4

  • Diameter: 16 1/8 in, against 15 in.
  • Pitch: 15 to 17, against 21 to 23.
  • Sizes listed: 4, against 6.

Same on both: stainless steel, four blades, right- and left-hand, SDS hub.

Only on the Saltwater Series XL4: Four-blade prop for large V8 F350-powered boats.

vs Saltwater Series II

  • Blades: four, against three.
  • Diameter: 16 1/8 in, against 14 3/4 to 15 3/4 in.
  • Pitch: 15 to 17, against 13 to 23.
  • Sizes listed: 4, against 19.

Same on both: stainless steel, right- and left-hand, SDS hub.

Only on the Saltwater Series XL4: Four-blade prop for large V8 F350-powered boats.

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Common questions

Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4
questions, answered.

Diameter: 16 1/8 in, against 15 3/8 in on the Saltwater Series XL4 HP. Pitch: 15 to 17, against 22 to 24 on the Saltwater Series XL4 HP. Both: stainless steel, four blades, 4 sizes listed, right- and left-hand and SDS hub. Only on the Saltwater Series XL4: Four-blade prop for large V8 F350-powered boats.

Yamaha's table lists 4 sizes across 2 pitches (15 and 17). Every size is 16 1/8 inches in diameter. Every pitch comes in both right- and left-hand rotation.

Yamaha lists left-hand (LH) Yamaha Saltwater Series XL4 sizes at 15 and 17 pitch, alongside its right-hand sizes.
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