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BBOATOAT BUYERS POWER W PL E A N N 6 T GUIDE S N 30 E W S 22020020 B O A T FROM THE EDITORS OF + TOP GEAR TO ALWAYS KEEP ON BOARD P.26 PRESENTED BY EXTREME POWER ISSUE ////LESS MAINTENANCE, MORE FUN // START THE SEAKEEPER, ELECTRONICS THAT MAKE THE BEST STOP THE BARFING P.16 BOATS INTEGRATED VESSEL SYSTEMS MEAN EASIER OPERATION P.34 // 4 0 INSHORE/ COASTAL S S Prospective bay-boat buyers want a hardcore fi shing-specifi c boat fi rst, and multipurpose cruising and watersports took second place. Dual-console afi cionados were attracted to a T T boat’s multipurpose nature fi rst and fi shability second. N E T T 62OFF N N O O SProspectiveH buyers wereO somewhatR undecided onE the boat they would consider, but in the realm of our survey, offshore boats were of top consideration, followed by bay boats, then C C walkarounds, sport-fi shers, fl ats skiffs and dual consoles. 16EDITORIAL/18NO REGRETS 0 26GEAR/34ELECTRONICS 2 114THE LAST CAST 0 Yamaha’s XTO Offshore, the world’s largest displacement outboard, will change boating and fi shing forever. 2 COVER LEGENDARY ICONIC CLASSIC TIMELESS 54’ YELLOWFIN.COM | 6510 19TH STREET EAST | SARASOTA, FL. 34243 | 941.753.7828 Yamaha’s XTO Offshore: Powerful, Advanced, Elegant LOTS OF POWER, LESS HASSLE, INTEGRATED DESIGN. ONE MOTOR FEWER IN MANY APPLICATIONS It’s a powerful outboard, the motor reaches about the new Yamaha XTO Off- 2,500 rpm, after which shore®, and it’s brought big exhaust passes through change—to sport-fi shers, the propeller hub. This center-console lovers and thrust-enhancing exhaust even to water taxis. routing provides maxi- Built from skeg to cowl mum power and control in to team-power yacht-class reverse instead of asking offshore boats, this 425 hp, props to bite into already 5.6L V-8 has won fans in frothy water. The reverse single and twin applications thrust increase—about 300 on smaller craft with big percent more than with the offshore ideas too. F350—helps plenty when Chain-driven dual maneuvering dockside or WHAT’S NEW? overhead cams are backing down on a big fi sh. Yamaha calls its newcomer oil-bathed for long life. Exhaust pressure controls an “integrated power sys- the fl ow; there’s no mecha- tem,” and backs the claim nism to fail. with many innovations and Plasma-fused sleeveless industry fi rsts. cylinders—another Yamaha The XTO Offshore’s Outboard innovation—are electric steering system lighter, more compact and eliminates cables and 60 percent harder than hydraulics. Internally Above-water exhaust steel, making it possible to keeps props in housed electrical motors undisturbed water produce bigger-bore power boats in salt water. There’s less worry directly move the outboard, to increase reverse within the same-size pow- trailering too. resulting in instant re- power by 300 percent. erhead, all while reducing Come maintenance time, no need to sponse, simpler rigging and friction and weight. Cam haul out the boat to change the gearcase fewer components. shafts and lifters boast new lube either. Your technician withdraws In the XTO Offshore technology too. the old oil with a vacuum line at the —boating’s fi rst direct- A high-output alternator power head, and pumps fresh back in. injection four-stroke—two cranks out 90 amps gross fuel pumps spray atomized and up to 72 amps net A WINNING NUMBERS GAME fuel directly into combustion charging at around 1,500 Yamaha envisioned the XTO Offshore chambers at up to 2,900 psi, Placed low forward, rpm. as a team player on big, multiengine maximizing combustion and cooling water pickups Power tilt lifts the motor boats (50-footers and up.) Boaters have effi ciency. keep strong fl ow to clear off the water on most found that with this big-displacement The XTO exhausts above dual impeller pumps. boats, making for less powerhouse, they can opt for fewer out- the cavitation plate until maintenance, especially on boards—three outboards instead of four, REMEMBER to always observe all applicable boating laws. Never drink and drive. Dress properly with a USCG-approved personal fl oatation device and protective gear. © 2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation, SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Dual engines instead of triples give better thrust and control by reducing drag, keeping props deep below the keel and allowing them to be widely spaced for better reverse steering. haust-exchange feature of the XTO is a Yorktown, or simply view pelicans and decided advantage, in both power and dolphins. steerageway. Its twin-outboard 40-foot Corinthian “Trim up a little in reverse, and it catamarans run all day, every day, and actually lifts the transom out of the for more than 10 years, those outboards water instead of pulling it down,” said have been Yamahas—a surprisingly low legendary Florida captain Rick Murphy. number of Yamahas! ”You can make the boat actually dance The original taxi is on its third set of in reverse!” F150s, having upgraded them, proactive- The exhaust system pays off in a dif- ly, at 6,800 and 8,700 hours* of service. for example, or two instead three. ferent way too, believes Capt. Murphy, A third pair is nearing 4,000 hours*. One triple-powered Contender® 39, producing smoother water in which to The second taxi has its original pair of with its center motor off and fully offer baits and lures. Trolling, you’re not F200s, five years in. trimmed-up still hit nearly 65 mph. sending exhaust bubbling through the A backup boat, a 27-foot Carolina Boaters to whom speed is important prop hub, so you’re giving fish a better Skiff, is powered by one of those first might still want three XTOs, but those look at your offerings. 150s, nudging a cumulative 10,000 for whom a mile-a-minute is plenty will With Yamaha’s new design, he hours*. (Yamaha bought back the other be happy with a two-pack. says, “white water is 50 to 60 percent original motor.) The XTO Offshore has surprised many less. I can see it; I’ve been shooting When the company commissioned its folks by emerging as a great single underwater video for 30 years.” new 50-footer, it spec’d it with Yamaha solution for 25- and 26-foot boats. Murphy, by the way, is having a new XTO Offshores. They’ll provide the ferry 35-foot fishing boat built, with twins service with Yamaha power, durability FISH ON! instead of triples—twin Yamaha XTOs. and dependability, along with the new, When the biggest fish is on the line, easy maintenance of its in-water gear captains must sometimes concede to “TAXI!” lube-change feature along with the dock- the rampager and back down to shorten The Charleston Water Taxi provides ing and traffic-handling agility provided the distance between fish and angler. Charleston’s residents and visitors a by its full reverse thrust. When that happens, the reverse-thrust novel way to view historic sights and *Results are based on commercial use, and increase provided by the thrust-ex- attractions, salute aircraft carrier USS may vary for traditional retail consumer use. BOAT BUYERS GUIDE 2020 9 U.S.A. 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