Yamaha Marine Cowling Graphics, Emblems, and Labels

Yamaha Outboard Cover Graphics, Emblems, and Labels Resouces and Information

PartsVu.com is happy to offer a broad selection of Yamaha marine cowling graphics, emblems, and labels to match the exact specifications of your Yamaha outboard motor. If you have questions about performing maintenance on your outboard, chances are you’ll find the answers in our blog. 

We also regularly release new helpful resources like: 

• Yamaha Outboard 100-hour Service Guides
• Yamaha Outboard Specs & Capacities Chart

Looking for more components and products to service your Yamaha outboard engine? Feel free to browse our Yamaha cowling and casing assemblies, or shop our complete selection of Yamaha outboard parts.

Yamaha Marine Cowling Graphics, Emblems, and Labels FAQs

How to paint my Yamaha outboard cowling?

PartsVu carries Yamalube Marine Spray Paint. The durable enamel coating of these spray paint products, in factory-matched colors, provides excellent coverage against the elements. Everything you need to restore or customize your cowling cover.

Yamalube marine spray paints are high-quality, factory-matched spray paint for touch-ups or full overcoat application. This durable enamel coating provides good performance in the rigors of the marine environment. As is the case with any painting task, surface preparation is very important. Note that paint may fade over time on an outboard motor exposed to the elements over time, so the factory-fresh color supplied in this can may not match older paint exactly. Therefore, the application area may need to be larger to provide for proper blending of the color.

This video provides on a good overview of tips and tricks for a successful Yamaha cowling restoration project. From removing old decals, to preparing your cowling for painting, this video shows you how.

Are Yamaha outboard covers worth the investment?

We get it. Yamaha outboard motor covers are yet another thing you are told you need to buy for your engine. But is this investment necessary? This area is subjective in some ways, but in other ways, it is not.

One issue is cosmetic. Do you want your Yamaha outboard’s cowling to look new and shiny for as long as possible? Yet another issue is not cosmetic but is part of your overall effort to maintain your engine. Your Yamaha’s cowling is like the skin on your body. Just as our skin does a great job of protecting our body’s systems, your cowling protects its own precious cargo—your engine.

Just as our skin takes a lot of abuse—sun damage, cuts, bruises, environmental contamination—so does your cowling. In the southern states, UV rays are especially intense. For example, boats and engines alike spend a lot of time baking nearly year-round in the Florida sun. In the northern states, boats may not be exposed for as many months of the year and the UV rays might not be quite as strong, but a lot of damage can still be done.

Another source of harm is trailering. If you trailer your boat, your cowling is likely to be struck by stones, rocks, and other road debris as you tool down the highway. Scratches and dings are the low end of the damage—cracks and punctures in your Yamaha cowling are more serious.

Finally, environmental elements like saltwater spray or acid rain could collide with your cowling at some point. Yamaha outboard covers do not eliminate all of these problems, but they sure do help a great deal.

Yamaha outboard motor covers are made of durable SurLast solution-dyed polyester fabric. SurLast fabric offers strong protection against the harsh marine environment. The fabric is nonabrasive; water-resistant; and resistant to UV rays, mold, and mildew. Yamaha outboard engine covers are also designed to perfectly fit your specific Yamaha outboard engine model.

Your Yamaha cowling will become damaged by the sun, road debris, and other environmental factors if it is left uncovered when your boat is docked, on a lift, in storage, or being transported. Given this, we think it is best to calculate the risk-reward ratio of investing in a Yamaha outboard motor cover and go from there.

How do I clean and protect my Yamaha outboard engine? 

The marine environment is one of the harshest on the planet, and that’s why protecting your Yamaha outboard is extremely important. For premium protection against rust and corrosion, we highly recommend Yamashield Rust & Corrosion Protectant. Yamashield replaces the T-9 formula that was designed by Boeing Aviation and is a combination of solvents, lubricants, and waxes. This means it has the ability to clean, lubricate, and protect your Yamaha outboard.

Powerful engine degreaser and engine cleaner power off grease, mud, and grime. It is safe for use on most rubber, plastic, and painted metal surfaces. Click to shop Yamalube External Engine Cleaner

Detailer will restore a lustrous shine to paint, chrome, glass, and smooth plastics like visors, engine cowlings, windshields, and gauges. Gives textured plastics, rubber, and vinyl a beautiful satin finish. Anti-static properties repel dust and dirt to keep a long-lasting, ship-shape shine.  Click to view Yamalube Spray Polish & Instant Detailer

How do I clean my fiberglass fishing boat?

While often overlooked, performing routine fiberglass hull maintenance is necessary to maintain and restore fiberglass shine. Regularly cleaning and protecting your boat’s exterior will keep your investment looking newer longer. But, when you look across the marine industry, there are so many boat wax and boat polish options – which ones are the best?

Boats should be polished and/or waxed when they are out of the water, so you’ll likely be conducting the job when your boat in on a trailer or storage pad. Additionally, make sure you can freely move around all sides of the boat.

Before you do anything to your boat’s exterior, you need to first clean it. We recommend using lots of fresh water and a soap intended for marine use. If you are in a saltwater environment, you will want to be sure that all salt is removed as it can interfere and break down boat wax and boat polish products.

Also, be aware that salt is good at hiding in any cracks and crevices as well as overhangs such as T-Tops and/or hardtops. After a good lathering, make sure to give a thorough rinse using clean fresh water and a reasonable amount of water pressure. After you’ve finished cleaning off the salt and surface dirt, you can begin the compounding and waxing process.

We’ve created an article to help you to select the most effective boat cleaning and protecting products.

If your boat has any removable fittings, remove them. Removing fittings will help to prevent your buffer from getting caught. It can also be pretty tedious trying to hand wax around fittings. Of course, when you remove fitting make sure that you organize your hardware effectively so that reassembly is easy.

It is not necessary to polish your boat every time you wax it, but you will want to polish it anytime the finish looks dull, faded, pitted, or scratched. When polishing your boat, start at the back and work your way towards the bow.

Apply the wax either by hand or electric buffer using circular motions much in the same way you applied the polish. Wait until the wax is hazy, indicating that it is dry. Then buff the wax until it shines using a soft towel.

Why is it important to maintain my boat’s gel coat? 

Your boat will run just fine if you maintain your engine, even if you don’t maintain your gelcoat. However, if you don’t maintain it, your gelcoat will become porous. Porous gel coat stains much more easily, but of more concern, contribute to your boat’s fiberglass prematurely cracking. Generally speaking, staining is unpleasant—your boat will lose its luster, not look as nice, and could lose substantial resale value.

Fiberglass can and does suffer from age, elements, and wear and tear. This process of breakdown is the result of cracking.

Typically, the deterioration initially seems minor, with microscopic cracks in the formed fiberglass fabric. Over time, these cracks become more prominent, separating fibers and the resin that hold them together. The bigger the cracks get, the more stress occurs to the remaining material. Eventually, a significant break occurs when the integrity can no longer hold together.

Maintaining your gelcoat goes a long way toward protecting against premature fiberglass deterioration. The reality is, with regular gelcoat maintenance, both your gel coat and boat’s fiberglass will last a long, long time.