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Yamaha F300 35-inch Shaft Length Now Available
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:22 am
by conch
Yamaha is offering the F300 with a 35-inch shaft length in their F300 with electronic shifting. The others will probably be close behind.
Yamaha literature wrote:Shaft lengths available: 25”, 30” and 35” (35” on F300 DEC only)
Chuck
Re: Yamaha F300 now available as 35in model
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 12:11 pm
by NLA01
I wonder if it is just the 300 and why not another other like the 425 hp Yamaha
Re: Yamaha F300 now available as 35in model
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:27 am
by conch
The Yamaha site indicates the 425 XTO is also available in 35 in.
Chuck
Re: Yamaha F300 now available as 35in model
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:35 pm
by dtmackey
It was only a matter of time. The outboard powered boats just keep getting bigger and bigger with more boat in the water and high gunwales, so when on plane, you need a much longer shaft to clear the keel. I'm wondering if this is targeting twins/quads or boats powered by 3 or 5 motors.
D-
Re: Yamaha F300 now available as 35in model
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:42 pm
by jimh
The 35-inch shaft may be needed for the center engine in a triple-engine rig on V-hull boats.
I do not see any application of an outboard engine with a 35-inch shaft length on any classic Boston Whaler boat, unless the boat transom has been modified by eliminating the transom notch.