Tested | Yamaha 4.2L 300HP DES Outboard
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- We got to be one of the first to test the new, version of Yamaha’s proven 4.2L V6 platforms that’s had a digital makeover.
Swinging off the back of a Cruise Craft EX720 Hard Top, it’s an impressive test rig and it definitely takes advantage of the new, white colour available. Die hard Yamaha fans will be happy to know that it’s also available in standard Yamaha blue.
When we caught up with Yamaha’s Will Lee on the test day, he was pretty quick to point out that this new iteration is all about integration and that it borrows heavily from the 425HP Yamaha XTO that was released a couple of years earlier.
“We’ve stuck with the block that Australian boaties and fishermen have become oh so familiar with for its legendary reliability and then we’ve added a whole swag of features traditionally only found in our flagship model the XTO425,” Will said.
“If we really look at this model today that we’ve got here, one of the really big benefits that we’ve now got is DES. What does that stand for? It stands for Digital Electric Steering. It means that you don’t have hydraulic lines in your boat anymore for your steering, hydraulic pumps or even electric hydraulic assisted steering, this is pure electric steering which means it simpler to install and it gives the user a brand new experience with such fast and precise steering” he continued.
Looking back at the rigged motor, we could see what he meant. There were a couple of electrical cables and a fuel line rigged to the motor through the transom,. The install was clean and simple.
“Some of the feedback we’re getting through the workshops right now is that these engines are easier to install than a 50 horsepower, which means time saving through the workshop and boat builders and dealers are really loving it.”
At its most basic form, the boat builder bolts the engine on, rigs the fuel and wiring connections and does the pre-deliver checks. That’s it. Nathan Nagy from Cruise Craft says that it helps get everything right from the factory.
Will continued.
“The word that we hear a lot of is integration. It probably doesn’t mean a lot to many people, but when you actually step behind the helm of this boat, it offers the skipper so much more. I guess Yamaha has got to the point now where we have fantastic, fuel efficient, reliable engines, so the next step for us is to enhance customer experience by giving them a whole swag of new features behind the helm.”
At the helm, this means that the motor directly plugs into the Helm Master EX ecosystem, which includes Yamaha’s joystick and autopilot functions as well as the digital helm and gauge options. We particularly liked the ability for these engines to be set to either hold a speed or hold a set rpm without any driver input on the stick. This alone makes traversing rough water lass laborious for the skipper.
But the improvements borrowed from the XTO continue.
“We saw it first in the 425 and what it is is a reverse thrust enhancing exhaust. In reverse, up to 2500rpm, your bubbles and [exhaust] ventilation are now coming out above the cav plate,” Will said, “When we’re using our joystick and HelmMaster EX system, you now have super clean water. There’s no ventilation that the prop is trying to work its way through. You’ve got 100% clean water which gives you a much quicker response when you’re in reverse.”
Like most claims presented to us at Fishing Monthly we wanted to test this, so it was over the back of the transom with a camera to see it in action. The footage speaks for itself - you can see it in action in the Motor Test Video that you can watch by scanning the QR code hereby. You can also find it by searching for it on the Fishing Monthly UA-cam channel (Fishing Monthly Magazines).
So … how did it go compared to the previous model? We had data from the F300 on the Cruise Craft 685 (same hull as the 720 … it’s a measurement standardisation thing). Top speeds were apples for apples and overall economy per revs were slightly lower than the older motor, though you’d need to pay keen attention to the gauges to notice this in a real world environment.
This platform is available to boaties in various horsepower classes.
“You have an option in our V6 range of a 200, a 225 and a 250HP and if you’re repowering your boat and you have it set up with hydraulic steering you’ll have that ability to strap the bullhorn to it,” Lee said.
“But if you’re looking at a new boat, I strongly recommend that you check out this range - the XSB range - that has the DES steering built in. It’s well worth the investment,” he concluded. And we agree.
Pricing for these outboards starts at $ xxx,xxx. Check out www.yamaha-motor.com.au for more details.
SPECIFICATIONS
4.2L 300HP XSB DES
24 valve DOHC 60° V6
4169cc
Max rpm - 5000-6000
Electronic Fuel Injection
Wet sump lubrication
70A alternator
1.75:1 gear ratio
Electric start
DES and Digital Electric Controls
More information: www.yamaha-mot...
This Yamahar heya is one absolute unit.
the quality of yam was always the best...
Would have been nice to hear the sound instead of music.
Best one yet
Надо было показать ещё технические характеристики мотолодки-- длина, ширина, вес корпуса, килеватость. И тогда вообще было бы ништяк! Привет из России!
what boat is this ? looks very nice
What about lower unit trouble,I know of alot of guys blowing lower units in 300 hours in the older models. But the commercials lower units are great. But the commercials don't have the power like the regular 300.
Yamaha first Yamaha lasts. DES is even better
Thanks to evenrude
Can i use in myanmar country ?
Why km? How about liters per nautical mile?
Yamaha in Australia works in those metrics.
How much r those big boys Yamaha
$30,000
Articulated lower unit, transmission and 600hp is what Mercury is doing. Yamaha is bringing two tap trim and paint jobs.
They'll outlast those 600hp
It’s a Yamaha that’s all they have to do. I wish they had a white 150 hp
Mercury is changing their stuff every year, Yamaha sticks with what works and what is reliable
fanboy much? My first job was working as a fork lift assistant at a marina.
Guess which motors lasted?
Not Merc.
Haven't worked that job in 25+ years...but funny thing is I've seen a few of the boats that I used to toss plugs into with the same oldschool Yamaha engines on them. I assume the other boats were demo'd because of the anchors they carried via Merc and so on.
Not sure your argument here beyond idiocy.
No one wants a transmission to worry about.
No one wants to worry about an articulating lower unit.
Keyboard warrior status for you is real.
Now they do.
ETec had electric steering years ago 😂
Aren’t they doing well
@@mitchellphillips3583 I know but this is old tec still
Was it not integrated electric hydraulic steering? Yamaha’s has no hydraulic components.
@@charlie2king I think that steering caught fire a lot so not a good system.
@@FishingMonthly full electric worm gear set up
I can’t take any one seriously that’s talks about distance and speed of a boat in kilometres
We can’t take comments seriously from people who spell their name with little letters. Seriously though … it’s the standard for all the big outboard companies here.