MOTORS
Testing the fuel injected commercial motor Test by Erwin Bursik
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NNOVATION is the very key to success and is foremost in the minds of those who undertake this exciting task at Yamaha to ensure that Yamaha outboard motors stay in the forefront of this world wide marine industry. Their latest midrange 100hp model, the F100G, has just arrived in South Africa. Melvin Victor, Yamaha’s marine general manager, asked me to use these motors and establish, during on water trials, how the Yamaha F100G compares with the Yamaha F100s I have had on Mr Ski-Boat for the last three years. The F100G is aimed predominately at the large commercial application market worldwide that demands not only lowdown torque, but also top class reliability and longevity. To achieve this a number of innovations have been introduced to the Yamaha F100 4stroke that has proved so popular over the last decade. Among these is fuel injection and other engine enhancements, an upgraded gearbox to provide for heavy load applications as well as a number of smaller features which include the steering rod tube and gear location rod being changed to stainless steel to avoid long term corrosion. It’s also important to note that this model has been designed to handle fuel that is not up to first world standards and is therefore a better choice for boats being used in African countries than its brother the 100F. The F100G is also tough enough to operate in muddy waters which you’ll often find in and around our continent. In order to perform the test it was off with the F100s which I have been extremely enamoured with, and on with the new F100G motors. Mr SkiBoat was re-engined in less than a day by Durban Yamaha. My great conundrum was
INTRODUCING YAMAHA’S F100G
