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johnk posted 05-24-2001 09:44 PM ET (US)
Here's the Aussi's anouncement of the new 4-stroke (with pic)...
http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/marine/news_20000418_01.htm
enjoy
john

jimh posted 05-25-2001 12:01 AM ET (US)
The announcement appears to be dated April 18, 2001, making it about five weeks old.
Did it just appear recently?
johnk posted 05-25-2001 09:20 AM ET (US)
Don't know when it first appeared, as I just saw it yesterday. Actually had a number of hits when searching for '2002 Yamaha 4-stroke' on the web.
Not sure why it was announced in Austrailia in April, but would speculate that perhaps it has something to do with the season, as April is their Autumn. If they announced the motor in June/July, I believe it would be mid-winter... Only a marketing guess.
Bottom line (for me anyway), the 225 4-stroke looks sweet. Saw one article that suggested that it offered double the fuel mileage over it's 2-stroke counterpart. I seriously doubt if that's true. My 25' with new 2001 Yamaha 225 gets about 2.7 mph at a 4000 rpm cruise. If I could bump that up by ~1 mpg, have no oil to buy, no smoke, have the same performance, and be (much) quieter, it's a no-brainer. I'd plunk down my cash today for the swap..
as always, thanks
john

john

triblet posted 05-25-2001 10:48 AM ET (US)
2.7 mpH? It should go a lot faster than
that. You did unstrap the boat from the
trailer, right? ;-)
Chuck

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Author	Topic: New Yamaha 225hp 4-stroke anounced
johnk	posted 05-24-2001 09:44 PM ET (US) Here's the Aussi's anouncement of the new 4-stroke (with pic)... http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/marine/news_20000418_01.htm enjoy john
jimh	posted 05-25-2001 12:01 AM ET (US) The announcement appears to be dated April 18, 2001, making it about five weeks old. Did it just appear recently?
johnk	posted 05-25-2001 09:20 AM ET (US) Don't know when it first appeared, as I just saw it yesterday. Actually had a number of hits when searching for '2002 Yamaha 4-stroke' on the web. Not sure why it was announced in Austrailia in April, but would speculate that perhaps it has something to do with the season, as April is their Autumn. If they announced the motor in June/July, I believe it would be mid-winter... Only a marketing guess. Bottom line (for me anyway), the 225 4-stroke looks sweet. Saw one article that suggested that it offered double the fuel mileage over it's 2-stroke counterpart. I seriously doubt if that's true. My 25' with new 2001 Yamaha 225 gets about 2.7 mph at a 4000 rpm cruise. If I could bump that up by ~1 mpg, have no oil to buy, no smoke, have the same performance, and be (much) quieter, it's a no-brainer. I'd plunk down my cash today for the swap.. as always, thanks john john
triblet	posted 05-25-2001 10:48 AM ET (US) 2.7 mpH? It should go a lot faster than that. You did unstrap the boat from the trailer, right? ;-) Chuck