Used
Used Yamaha F225 225HP Outboard
SKU YAM-F225-U | Serial 6EK-1219861
$5,240
- Shaft
- Extra long, 25in
- Start
- Electric start
- Steering
- Remote steering
- Trim
- Power trim and tilt
- Warranty
- 90 day parts and labor warranty from us, or the balance of factory cover if it runs longer.
- Serial number
- 6EK-1219861, printed on your invoice and matched to the unit that ships.
- Payment
- Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Chime and Zelle. Crypto takes 15 percent off the engine price.
Add to your order
Shipped in the same crate, so there is no second freight charge.
Remote Control Kit
Fits remote steering engines from 40hp up.
$1,010
Binnacle Control Kit
For console installations with a top mount throttle.
$1,340
Propeller, pitched to order
Send boat length, weight and use and we pitch it for you.
$420
First Service Kit
The twenty hour service, boxed with the engine.
$148
Used Yamaha F225 225HP Outboard for Sale
Buy a used Yamaha F225 225HP V6 four stroke outboard for sale online, a 2003 engine on a 25 inch extra long shaft. The F225 was the V6 that established Yamaha four strokes offshore, and engines from this era are still working boats up and down both coasts because the architecture was overbuilt from the start. Four hundred hours on a Yamaha 225 outboard is early life, not late. Order this Yamaha F225 for sale from this page, or send your transom height and hull model first and we will confirm the fit. It ships crated on curbside freight, and the serial number on this page is the engine that arrives.
Supplied with
- Engine, cowling and mounting hardware, factory assembled
- Owner manual, warranty booklet and registration certificate
- Propeller not included on engines from 40hp up, pitched to order on request
- Remote control box, cables and rigging tube available as an add on
- First service kit available at checkout, oil filter and gear oil
Not sure on shaft length
Measure vertically from the top of the transom to the lowest point of the hull. Fifteen inches takes a short shaft, twenty inches a long shaft, twenty five inches an extra long. This engine is an extra long shaft, 25in.
Buy a used Yamaha F225: 413 hours is not high
Four hundred and thirteen hours reads high to anyone who buys cars and low to anyone who buys boats. On a Yamaha F225 rated to run past 3,000 hours when serviced, it is roughly an eighth of the engine.
What actually decides the life of a used Yamaha 225HP outboard is salt and service, not the meter. An engine flushed after every trip and serviced on schedule goes on working long after a low hour motor that sat in a yard with fuel in it has been written off.
Ask for the compression figures on all six cylinders and look hard at the midsection and trim rams in the photographs. Those two checks tell you more than the hour reading does, and we will send more pictures of either area on request.
Yamaha F225 specs on this 2003 outboard
| Specification | This Yamaha F225 |
|---|---|
| Model | Yamaha F225 |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Output | 225 horsepower at the propeller shaft |
| Engine type | V6 four stroke |
| Shaft length | 25 inch, extra long |
| Recorded hours | 413 |
| Starting | Electric, key switch |
| Steering | Remote, side mount or binnacle |
| Trim and tilt | Power trim and tilt |
| Condition | Used, compression tested before listing |
Why buy an older Yamaha 225 outboard
Depreciation on outboards is front loaded, and by twenty years it has finished. What you are buying at this point is running hours and parts availability, both of which the F225 has.
Yamaha built this generation in volume and supports it through a dealer network that covers every coast, so service items, water pump kits and electrical parts are not a problem to source. That is not true of every twenty year old engine on the market.
The trade is rigging. An engine of this era expects analogue gauges and mechanical controls, which is an advantage if your boat already has them and a cost if you were planning a digital helm.
What boats run a Yamaha 225HP outboard
Offshore singles from about 23 to 27 feet, heavier center consoles, and walkarounds that carry fuel and ice. Twenty five inches of shaft says this one came off a hull with a proper offshore transom.
It is also a common choice as one of a pair on larger boats. If you are replacing one of two, check that the rotation and rigging match what is already on the transom before you order.
Buy a used Yamaha F225 for sale, shipped to you
Searching used Yamaha F225 for sale near me depends entirely on what the nearest yard took in trade. Ordering opens the national market instead, and this engine ships crated on curbside liftgate freight quoted by weight and destination.
Cross shop it against the Yamaha 225HP also in stock, or browse the range on Yamaha outboard motors.
Servicing a Yamaha F225 twenty years on
The question people ask about an engine of this age is whether anyone will work on it, and for the F225 the answer is unusually good.
Yamaha built this generation in volume and never abandoned the parts supply. Water pump kits, thermostats, anodes, trim rams and electrical components are all available through the dealer network and the aftermarket, and any Yamaha technician has seen one.
Service intervals are the ordinary ones: gear oil annually, impeller on schedule rather than on failure, anodes checked through the season. None of it requires specialist tooling.
What ages an F225 is salt in the cooling passages and at the midsection, which is why the flushing question matters more than the hour meter when you are deciding what to pay.
Frequently asked questions
Is 413 hours a lot for a Yamaha F225?
No. A serviced F225 runs well past 3,000 hours, so 413 is early life. Service history and salt exposure decide the remaining life far more than the hour meter does.
Is the Yamaha F225 a good engine?
It is the V6 four stroke that established Yamaha offshore, built in volume and supported by the widest dealer network in the business. Parts availability twenty years on is one of its genuine strengths.
How long will a Yamaha F225 last?
Past 3,000 hours when flushed after saltwater use and serviced on schedule. Neglect, not hours, is what ends these engines, and the first evidence of it shows at the midsection and the trim rams.
What size boat is a Yamaha 225 outboard for?
Usually a 23 to 27 foot offshore single, a heavier center console or a walkaround, and it is common as one of a pair on larger hulls. Check your capacity plate before ordering.
Can I get compression figures before I buy?
Yes. Compression is recorded on every cylinder before an engine is listed, and we will send the figures along with photographs of any area of the engine you want to see.
Specifications
- Horsepower
- 225hp at 5500 rpm
- Model year
- 2003
- Shaft length
- 25 in, extra long
- Starting system
- Electric, key switch
- Trim and tilt
- Power trim and tilt
- Steering
- Remote, side mount or binnacle
- Recommended fuel
- 87 octane minimum, unleaded
- Recommended oil
- Yamalube 10W-30 four stroke
- Warranty
- 90 days parts and labor, or the balance of factory cover
- Recorded hours
- 413 hours
Shipping and crating
The engine is bolted upright to a purpose built pallet, braced at the cowling and skinned before it leaves the warehouse. Crates are photographed on the dock and the photographs are attached to your order record.
Freight is curbside by default. The carrier calls ahead to arrange a delivery window, and you will need a second pair of hands or a tractor to take the crate off the truck. Liftgate service and delivery direct to an authorized dealer can both be added at checkout.
Standard transit is five to ten working days depending on zone, express is one to three. Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are quoted separately.
| Destination zone | Freight on this engine | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Standard freight | $100 | About a week |
| Express freight | $250 | 1 to 3 days |
Warranty
This used Yamaha is compression tested, run on the dyno and listed with its hour count and service history. It carries a ninety day parts and labor warranty from us unless the balance of factory cover runs longer.
Warranty work can be carried out at any authorized Yamaha dealer in the United States. You are not tied to us for servicing, and buying online does not shorten or void the factory cover.
The serial number on this listing, 6EK-1219861, is the unit that ships to you. It appears on your invoice and on the warranty registration.
3 years, extendable to 5 years
Extended service cover can be added within the first year. Ask the sales desk to add it to your invoice.
