2018 Yamaha F300NCA Offshore 4.2L V6 F300XCA Outboard Motor

Yamaha's top 300-hp V6 gets digital electronics under this F300XCA trim, with the whole package landing around 562 lbs on a 25-inch shaft. Rather than pricing a lower unit separately, this exact listing folds an LWK6CERX lower unit into the deal.

What's included

That makes a side-by-side price comparison with a bare-powerhead listing misleading unless you add the lower unit's cost back in on the other quote. Trim moves between -3 and +16 degrees, and tilt on this trim reaches 67 degrees.

Reliability features

Yamaha credits this 4.2-liter block with a meaningful weight edge over other four-strokes in its class and a reported cruise-rpm speed advantage of up to 19 percent over other 300-hp outboards. A dampening system cushions the shock of each gear change to cut shifting noise, and cooling here draws from more than one point around the lower unit rather than a single inlet. Buyers often choose this trim specifically to avoid sourcing a matching lower unit on the secondary market, which can be slow to track down for this exact displacement and shaft combination.

This model carries three years of pleasure and government coverage, narrowing to one year under commercial use. Get in touch about rigging and propeller fit before you order, and ask about the bundled lower unit when comparing this listing against a bare powerhead elsewhere.