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Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO) propeller size

The Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO) is a 115 hp outboard with a 2.15:1 gearcase. In one published sea trial it ran 5,950 rpm at full throttle on 13.125 in props of 16 in pitch. The right prop lands full throttle in the engine's range with your normal load.

Power115 hprated
Gearcase2.15:1ratio
Sea trials1published tests
Pitch run16 inin those tests
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Specifications

VF115XA at a glance.

Maker
Yamaha
Model
VF115XA (V MAX SHO)
Power
115 hp
Gearcase ratio
2.15:1
Full-throttle rpm in published tests
5,950 rpm
Props in those tests
13.125 in diameter, 16 in pitch
Prop lines in those tests
Yamaha Talon SS
Source: Yamaha and boat builders' published performance tests, linked in the sea-trial table. Other variants may differ.
Sea trials

Boats with a Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO) and what they ran.

BoatPropWOT rpmSpeedConditionsSource
Pathfinder 2005 TRS · 20.42 ft13.125 × 16 in
Talon SS, stainless, 3-blade
5,95034.8 kn1 × 115 hp · 1,297 kg (2,860 lb) as testedstagingsite.yamahaoutboards.com
Published tests, cited. Speeds as recorded in the source; weights as tested.
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Questions

About the Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO).

What rpm did the Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO) reach at full throttle in published tests?

5,950 rpm across one published test, with top speeds of 34.8 kn. Each test is listed above with its source.

What prop size did boats with a Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO) run?

13.125 × 16 in on the Pathfinder 2005 TRS. The right size for your boat depends on its weight, hull and load; the free check works it out.

What is the Yamaha VF115XA (V MAX SHO)'s gearcase ratio?

2.15:1, per Yamaha's published data.

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