You need an engine you can rely on and Yamaha outboards are renowned for their durability – which also means they hold their value. While a unique YDC-30 aluminium alloy protects the engine's exterior parts, a zinc coating, high-quality stainless steel, and 5-stage exterior coating offer long-lasting protection - inside and out.
Yamaha marine engines combine the lightness, compactness and reliability of our original 2-stroke models with all the benefits of 4-stroke technology – namely, economy and smoothness, as well as being gentler on the environment. We're also proud that all Yamaha marine engines are designed and purpose-built from scratch.
Because you want the fun to start as soon as you get on to the water, Yamaha ignition systems are constructed from solid state components. With no moving parts, they deliver reliable starting and consistent performance time after time – characteristics that every Yamaha outboard shares.
Cruise towards the shore with confidence thanks to Yamaha's Shallow Water Drive system. Offering ample protection for your propeller, it allows you to get as close as you need to be, no matter whether you're cruising a murky lake or the crystal clear shallows of the sea.
These engines are very compact and efficient, with twin cylinder, SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft) configuration. The F9.9 features a longer stroke, to give an extra 8% engine capacity. The result is more power and torque.
Whether you're a recreational boat owner or a busy professional, choose the engine that will help you get more out of your boat.
Every engine in the Yamaha range uses the latest Yamaha marine technologies, engine layouts and ingenious intake and exhaust systems. Yamaha's 4-stroke development has been so successful because, rather than just adapting ordinary automotive engines for the water, we design and build our marine-specification 4-strokes from scratch.
And, without compromising on power, performance or usability, our specially designed marine engines also help preserve the environment through the use of pioneering clean-burn technologies.
With this kind of power, a false start can be an uncomfortable experience. But Yamaha's 'Start-in-gear' protection eradicates the worry. On Manual Start models, the starter is locked when any gear other than Neutral is engaged. On Electric Start versions, the power supply to the starter motor is isolated until Neutral is selected.
Packing power on the water doesn't have to mean dragging a bulky, heavy outboard onto your boat because the lightweight F8 and F9.9 are perfectly portable. Their comfortable-to-use integrated carrying handles help too.
Discover the joys of whisper-quiet operation and excellent fuel economy, blended with smooth, reliable power and impressive torque. Yamaha's CDI Ignition System ensures reliable, first-time start-up, so with the twist-grip throttle and F-N-R gear system, it all adds up to easy, safe handling.
These are engines with many talents, making them ideal for tender duties, for short fishing or family expeditions – or if you use your boat as a reliable work partner.
