P X 1 5 0 T L R Z
Here's a breakdown of what the different letters and numbers in the Yamaha model numbers mean:
| P MODEL | X FUEL INJECTED | 150 PROP SHAFT HP | T TRIM&TILT/ POWER TRIM&TILT | L SHAFT LENGTH | R CONTROL METHOD | Z MODEL YEAR |
| C=C Series | X=OX66 | Example: | T=Power Trim&Tilt with Electric Start | S=15" | R=Remotex Control | P=1991 |
| E=Enduro Commercial Model | Z=HPDI | 6 | P=Power Tilt with Electric Start | L=20" | H=Tiller Handle | Q=1992 |
| F=Four-Stroke Engine | 9.9 | E=Manual Tilt with Electric Start | X=25" | $12500 | R=1993 | |
| L-Pro Series Model | 200 | M=Manual Tilt with Manual Start | U=30" | $11500 | S=1994 | |
| S=Saltwater Series | J=Jet Drive Lower Unit | $1395 | T=1995 | |||
| S=Saltwater Series | U=1996 | |||||
| T=4Stroke with High Thrust | V=1997 | |||||
| D=Twin Rotating Props | W=1998 | |||||
| X=1999 | ||||||
| Y=2000 | ||||||
| Z=2001 | ||||||
| A=2002 |
Yamaha Motor Code Letters