Stop letting stray weeds and shell grit chew through impellers-swap in Yamaha's Cover, Water Inlet 2 (6KA-45215-00-00) and keep the cooling circuit on your 4.2 L Offshore V-6 flowing clean and steady. This OEM screen plates over the starboard pick-up on F225, F250, F300, and V-MAX SHO gearcases, guiding water to the pump while blocking the debris that turns a summer day into an overheat alarm.. What makes the genuine cover worth the five-minute install. Glass-filled nylon construction resists impact, salt, and UV fade far better than brittle aftermarket plastics.. Deep 7 mm louvers straighten flow, helping the pump hold prime at idle without starving in reverse.. Four countersunk #10 holes line up perfectly with factory screws, so the plate sits flush-no buzz, no uneven paint wear.. Matte-black finish matches the skeg and lower unit for a seamless, OEM look.. Pop the old cracked plate, seat this one over the locating pins, snug the screws, and you're back to confident cruising. Reliabl