Yamaha V-Max 4 Strokes

[K-Dawg]

Yamaha's rule the coast here.

[msm]

Merc has always had a fix it in the field approach to me. Everything new you have to wait 5 or 6 yrs for all the bugs to be found by the consumer.

When in doubt, ship it out, and let the customer figure it out.

That's the downside to the "First to Market" approach to things.

[stan merck]

I'll give you all details and photos soon.

Are you referring to the new Yamahas?

[Markus]

Merc has always had a fix it in the field approach to me. Everything new you have to wait 5 or 6 yrs for all the bugs to be found by the consumer. I remember the very first 3 liters the cooling holes for the water dumps in the tuner were too close to the ex ports sucking water back into the engs, I mean did they actually run the things on boats or what!

Do bear in mind that Mercury did not introduce new products that often and did not have the processes in place to properly test things to make sure they work before customer launch.

The 3 liters were less than satisfying when they were launched. The DFI was a disaster. With Verado, things were pretty much spot on if you disregard fuel consumption.

[powerabout]

When in doubt, ship it out, and let the customer figure it out.

That's the downside to the "First to Market" approach to things.

like poorly designed gearboxes that keep filling up with water
when they didnt before?
Unless of course they were trying ot pioneer water as a lubricant

[stan merck]

Do bear in mind that Mercury did not introduce new products that often and did not have the processes in place to properly test things to make sure they work before customer launch.

The 3 liters were less than satisfying when they were launched. The DFI was a disaster. With Verado, things were pretty much spot on if you disregard fuel consumption.

I'll admit the Verado has been better than i thought it would be. Gearcases on fast saltwater boats have been a problem but overall its not near as bad as their other new stuff have been. Remember the Laser, that was a fun time to be doing warranty work.

[zx185]

i just got news from my friends dealership, they say its quote "It will be a new 4-stroke short shaft 225 and 250 that smokes the HPDI." another guy who is a yamaha tech at a marina, says his boss is at yamahas test facility and these outboards are going to blow away quote "My boss is in Chattanooga right now at the Yamaha Test Facility. Oh boy, I was right about one thing.

Wait till you see...............

Say good bye to the competition in salt AND fresh........... "

this should be good, t-minus 10 days

[wilfuspet]

The way I understand the EPA regs. any motor manufactured to a certain "star" emissions level cannot be tampered with.

[powerabout]

in the EU and US yes thats true just like cars and diesels ( under a certain size diesels)
2011 there will be rules for gas inboards/sterndrives

In Australia I have heard they are fomulating rules that might come in late 2010 for boats, i'm sure they will just be a copy of the US Regs
China even has rules for some lakes believe it or not

[JW]

They're in this months Trailer Boats magazine.