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Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust) propeller size

The Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust) is a 50 hp outboard with a 2.33:1 gearcase. In one published sea trial it ran 6,100 rpm at full throttle on 13.625 in props of 13 in pitch. The right prop lands full throttle in the engine's range with your normal load.

Power50 hprated
Gearcase2.33:1ratio
Sea trials1published tests
Pitch run13 inin those tests
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Specifications

T50LB at a glance.

Maker
Yamaha
Model
T50LB (High Thrust)
Power
50 hp
Gearcase ratio
2.33:1
Full-throttle rpm in published tests
6,100 rpm
Props in those tests
13.625 in diameter, 13 in pitch
Prop lines in those tests
Yamaha Yamaha Aluminum
Source: Yamaha and boat builders' published performance tests, linked in the sea-trial table. Other variants may differ.
Sea trials

Boats with a Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust) and what they ran.

BoatPropWOT rpmSpeedConditionsSource
Robalo R160 · 16.33 ft13.625 × 13 in
Yamaha Aluminum, aluminium, 3-blade
6,10027.0 kn1 × 50 hp · 887 kg (1,955 lb) as testedyamahaoutboards.com
Published tests, cited. Speeds as recorded in the source; weights as tested.
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Questions

About the Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust).

What rpm did the Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust) reach at full throttle in published tests?

6,100 rpm across one published test, with top speeds of 27.0 kn. Each test is listed above with its source.

What prop size did boats with a Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust) run?

13.625 × 13 in on the Robalo R160. The right size for your boat depends on its weight, hull and load; the free check works it out.

What is the Yamaha T50LB (High Thrust)'s gearcase ratio?

2.33:1, per Yamaha's published data.

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