Yamaha announces release of widely anticipated all-new F350 V6 4.3L outboard.
Yamaha Marine New Zealand has announced the release of their widely anticipated all-new F350 V6 4.3L horsepower outboard. The new engine combining big horsepower, state-of-the-art features, industry leading boat control integration and premium level performance & reliability.
Yamaha has been the leader in bringing big horsepower engines to the outboard market, introducing the V8 F350 in 2007. Since this time, Yamaha has dominated the New Zealand offshore market when it comes to high horsepower and boat control system integration, with the new V6 F350 filling an important segment in Yamaha’s extensive high horsepower line-up.
The new F350 has been built on Yamaha’s most reliable and proven bigblock V6 platform, which has been completely redesigned with an upgraded 4.3 Litre capacity, extra-strong gear case and many other engineering enhancements brought across from Yamaha’s pinnacle XTO 450 horsepower outboard – making it the most advanced V6 outboardYamaha has ever produced. This engine delivers a genuine 350 horsepower in an impressive 286kg industry-leading lightweight package, making it more suitable to a wider range of offshore boating applications than ever before.
Advanced Integrated Steering System
The new F350 is both smart and good looking, coming with Yamaha’s state-of-the-art built-in Digital Electric Steering. Neat and compact, this integrated steering system delivers extremely smooth, quiet and responsive steering, with additional technical smarts to give skippers even more control over their boat.
More Charging Power – When You Need It Most
The enhanced heat management system keeps everything nice and cool under the cowling. This not only improves engine durability and reliability but creates more available amps, when it is needed most, at idle – powering the increasing array of electrical devices used in today’s modern boats.
Industry-Leading Boat Control Integration
When it comes to cutting-edge technology, nothing compares with the integration of the new F350 and Yamaha’s exclusive Helm Master® EX (HMEX) boat control system (sold separately). Now with the additional precision control of a Variable Speed Bow Thruster (optional), on single to quad outboard applications, HMEX delivers a premium experience, previously only available to much larger non-outboard powered vessels.
Stronger and More Efficient Gear Box
To handle the enormous power generated by the new F350, Yamaha’s engineers have enhanced the gear case, ensuring maximum torque transfer from the power head to the propeller and improved long-term durability. The enhanced gear case also features Yamaha’s Thrust Enhancing Reverse Exhaust (TERE) technology,
which redirects exhaust bubbles away from the prop when operating in reverse and under 2500RPM, resulting in cleaner water for greater prop grip and significantly improved thrust.
More Convenience
For an improved user experience, the new F350 comes with Yamaha’s TotalTiltTM feature, delivering faster and easier engine tilting. TotalTiltTM allows the user to completely tilt the engine up from any position with a simple double-push of the “UP” trim/tilt button, or fully tilt down (to bottom of tilt range) by the same double push of the “DOWN” trim/tilt button. Another handy feature is the optional dual flush system, allowing the boater to flush the engine from in the boat, or multiple engines at once.
F350 Outboard Availability
With an early production unit already landed in New Zealand, and fitted to a Senator RH770, first impressions of the new motor have exceeded expectations with the package delivering more response, torque, economy and functionality over previous engine applications. The new F350 will be hitting New Zealand shores in February with Yamaha Dealers currently taking pre orders.
