VIF Propeller

VIF Propeller: outboard propellers for Yamaha, Mercury and other engines

VIF Propeller is a producer and seller of outboard boat propellers, working in both stainless steel and aluminium. Its catalogue is organised around the engine brands the propellers are built to fit, with dedicated sections for Mercury, Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Volvo and Tohatsu, alongside categories for stainless steel and aluminium propellers and named product families such as YBS, Chopper and Vengeance. The company also states that OEM service is available.

The range covers both replacement-style propellers and upgraded versions of well-known designs. VIF presents its activity around two ideas it repeats across the site: reducing cost and improving quality, with factory-direct shipping used as the commercial argument behind the pricing.

Stainless steel and aluminium lines

The catalogue separates propellers by material, and the stainless steel side carries most of the named models. Among them are the YBS Boat Outboard Propeller, offered in a 10.25 diameter with 14, 15 or 16 pitch and 13 spline teeth for Yamaha 40-60 engines, in polished or black finishes and described as the same style as the original YBS propeller, with applications including Havoc duck boats for hunting or fishing.

The VIF Chopper Propeller is listed at 10.38 x 18 pitch with 13 spline teeth, hub kits installed and right-hand rotation, referenced as 48-43592A71 and intended for Mercury 30-60 hp engines as a Chopper II racing style. The Vengeance Propeller OEM Upgrade, 10.25 x 16 with 13 spline teeth and right-hand rotation, carries parts number 48-16986 and is presented as an OEM-grade Mercury Vengeance style three-blade stainless propeller for Mercury 25-70 hp, with high strength and corrosion resistance. A Laser II stainless steel three-blade model, 13.5 x 22 pitch with 15 teeth, is listed for Mercury 40-140 hp.

Aluminium options appear at lower prices within the same catalogue, including a 13 1/4 x 17 for Yamaha 60-115 hp, a 13 1/4 x 17 for Mercury 60-125 hp and a 14 1/2 x 19 for Mercury 135-300 hp. Stainless steel alternatives for Yamaha 50-130 hp and for Mercury 30-75 hp and 40-60 hp are also listed.

Engine fitment detail

Product entries include detailed fitment notes rather than a single horsepower figure. The Chopper listing, for example, breaks down Mercury applications by model and year, covering 25 hp Bigfoot four-stroke from 1999 to 2005, 30 hp Bigfoot four-stroke from 2010 onward, 30 hp two- and four-stroke from 1994 to 2005, 35 hp from 1984 to 1989, 402 and 500 models from 1974 to 1984, and 40, 45 and 48 hp variants across different periods. The Laser II entry follows the same pattern for the 40-140 hp range, listing gearcase size and individual model years.

Specifications such as diameter, pitch, number of spline teeth, rotation direction and parts number are given per product, which allows a buyer to match a propeller to a specific engine and gearcase.

Sales terms stated on the site

VIF states that it holds US stock and ships factory-direct, with delivery quoted at two to seven days in one banner and three to five working days in another. It advertises free shipping and a 30-day free return, and publishes separate shipping, privacy, return and warranty policies. At the time of writing this profile, the site displayed a summer promotion of $10 off all models and two discount codes, one for $20 off and another offering a second item at 50% off.

Prices shown in the catalogue at the time of writing ranged from $89.00 for an aluminium Yamaha-fit propeller to $350.00 for the Laser II stainless model, with the YBS, Chopper and Vengeance models at $299.99, $319.99 and $259.99 respectively.

Customer feedback shown on the site

The site reproduces three customer reviews. One describes good hole shot and top end but notes less grip in turns due to limited cupping; another reports around 36 mph on a 16-foot Lund with a Yamaha 40 and satisfactory handling; a third refers to repeated purchases and a Yamaha 50 reaching 42 mph. These are individual comments reproduced by the company and not a general assessment of the products.

Office and warehouse

The company lists an office in Orange, California, and a warehouse in Murrieta, California, which is consistent with the US stock and domestic delivery times it advertises.