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Yamaha's new F350 V8 5.3L
Joe Kriz	#1  Posted on 09/01/07 - 4:10 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	For all you people that need more power... Here you go. Yamaha has recently released a new 4 Stroke F350. A V8, 5.3L outboard motor. Weighing in at 822 lbs for the 30 inch shaft model. [img]http://www.whalercentral.com/images/Yamaha/Yamaha350hp.jpg[/img] Link And to control this beast, they offer a new binnacle digital control. F350 Command Link® Digital Electronic Controls. [img]http://www.whalercentral.com/images/Yamaha/f350_commandLink.jpg[/img] Link WOW...... Edited by Joe Kriz on 09/01/07 - 4:15 PM
Bob Kemmler JR	#2  Posted on 09/01/07 - 4:12 PM
Member Project Albums Posts: 269 Comments: 7 Joined: 10/10/05	I saw it at the Miami boat show this year and it made the Veradoes look normal. I have to think with 5.3 litres of displacement it's gonna be fuel thirsty, but time will tell I guess On the hunt for a classic 19 or 21 Whaler
DelawareDan	#3  Posted on 09/01/07 - 6:10 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	Yaowsa! And what does it cost? 15k? Which Whaler models would this be a good choice for? Could an Outrage handle it?
Bob Kemmler JR	#4  Posted on 09/02/07 - 8:16 AM
Member Project Albums Posts: 269 Comments: 7 Joined: 10/10/05	I think they sticker in the area of $25/26k and sell for around $20K from what i have heard. I would think any classic Whaler that could use 350 hp would also need the surface area/control of two props, so it might not be the best repower option unless your just a diehard yammy guy and want 350hp. Compare that to the merc 300xs which has been dynoed at 320-330 hp, weighs 300 lbs less and sells for $15.5K. Also look for a 300 Etec within the next 8 months or so Personally I think it's a step in the wrong direction, these new motors need to get dimensionally smaller and weigh less, not bigger. I think the larger offshore guys might like them. the reasoning is they will replace triples and get rid of one less motor. However most of the guys I know with those boats will just rig triple 350's, so that reasoning is flawed IMO. I'd like to see one of the hulls we build at work with a pair of them though, think that would be a good application. http://www.fitzcustomboats.com/boats.com/ Edited by Jeff on 09/04/07 - 6:44 PM On the hunt for a classic 19 or 21 Whaler
MWH	#5  Posted on 09/02/07 - 10:08 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 233 Comments: 2 Joined: 09/30/06	Looks pretty cool, I like the binnacle too.....Wonder how it would do on a 25 with whalerdrive???
DelawareDan	#6  Posted on 09/04/07 - 6:27 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	hey Bob.... nice boats! I must have missed that you took a job there. Are you enjoying it? What do you do there? Looks like some nice fishing/diving boats. Beautiful sheer lines.
Bob Kemmler JR	#7  Posted on 09/05/07 - 2:35 PM
Member Project Albums Posts: 269 Comments: 7 Joined: 10/10/05	I don't want to derail this thread Dan, I'll send you a pm. On the hunt for a classic 19 or 21 Whaler