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Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO) propeller size

The Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO) is a 250 hp outboard with a 1.75:1 gearcase. In one published sea trial it ran 6,050 rpm at full throttle on 14.75 in props of 25 in pitch. The right prop lands full throttle in the engine's range with your normal load.

Power250 hprated
Gearcase1.75:1ratio
Sea trials1published tests
Pitch run25 inin those tests
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MotorYamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO)
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Specifications

VF250LB at a glance.

Maker
Yamaha
Model
VF250LB (V MAX SHO)
Power
250 hp
Gearcase ratio
1.75:1
Full-throttle rpm in published tests
6,050 rpm
Props in those tests
14.75 in diameter, 25 in pitch
Prop lines in those tests
Yamaha Turbo FXP
Source: Yamaha and boat builders' published performance tests, linked in the sea-trial table. Other variants may differ.
Sea trials

Boats with a Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO) and what they ran.

BoatPropWOT rpmSpeedConditionsSource
Xpress XR21 · 21.17 ft14.75 × 25 in
Turbo FXP, stainless, 3-blade
6,05063.8 kn1 × 250 hp · 1,372 kg (3,025 lb) as testedyamahaoutboards.com
Published tests, cited. Speeds as recorded in the source; weights as tested.
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Questions

About the Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO).

What rpm did the Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO) reach at full throttle in published tests?

6,050 rpm across one published test, with top speeds of 63.8 kn. Each test is listed above with its source.

What prop size did boats with a Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO) run?

14.75 × 25 in on the Xpress XR21. The right size for your boat depends on its weight, hull and load; the free check works it out.

What is the Yamaha VF250LB (V MAX SHO)'s gearcase ratio?

1.75:1, per Yamaha's published data.

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