Very nice pictures! I love megayachts but i also love smaller stuff; kinda underrated on most forums. I like the ribs on this show!
Thanks Techmati, nice job as always. The Yamaha sterndrive is a bit of a surprise (post #39). Any more info or links on that? Baja, Donzi, and Fountain all offer fast fishing models. In addition to their usual racy styles. Kelly Cook
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/marine/stern/stern_drive_models.jsp http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/information/events/sd_tech1.jsp
Nice tour William! Thank you for sharing. The Yamaha I/O was quite a surprise, mostly because I/O sales have fallen over the past few years with the advent of high pressure injection outboards. If the new drives are compatible with existing Mercruiser installations, they may find a good replacement market. Still, I'm surprised to see Yamaha enter this segment, especially with the rapid acceptance of Volvo's IPS Pod-Drive system by boat builders.
True for fishing boats. But not for the bowrider/cruiser pleasure boat market. Which sells about a zillion units. I would say that market is ripe for another brand, especially if they find a gas block that is not GM . However, I expect Yamaha would end up taking a bigger bite out of Volvo than Merc. As half of the Merc market is captive with all the Brunswick boat brands. Kelly