Australia's first Yanmar by engine backed up
Following much international fanfare surrounding the launch of the new Yanmar BY series of engines, Adelaide boatbuilder Jim Theodore was the first to order and install a 6BY... and then following sea trials, immediately ordered a second, said Yanmar impoBased on the same common rail diesel engine fitted to select BMW models, the Yanmar BY engines have quickly won acclaim throughout Australia, as more and more are now being fitted into the engine bays of Aussie built boats, said the importer.
The Theodore Coastal 720 is a relatively new boat, a rig that caught the eye of the AMIF Boat of the Year judges who bestowed ‘runner up' on this boat in two categories. And just as the AMIF judges were impressed with the boat, Jim Theodore was impressed with his Yanmar 6BY that he installed, said Power Equipment.
"The Yanmar impressed me with its light weight and frugal fuel consumption," said Theodore.
"We had previously been installing a variety of makes of diesel sterndrives and the 6BY came in at 200kg lighter than the most common diesel sterndrive that we had been installing," he said.
The light weight not only translates to a superior power to weight ratio for enhanced on-water performance, but the benefit can also be measured in the towing weight of this trailerable rig, said Power Equipment.
When a kerbside package gets towards the top end of a legal towing weight, a saving of 200kg can often make the difference between legal and illegal.
"After we installed and ran the first of the Yanmar 6BY engines to the Theodore 720, we decided to order and install a second, we were so impressed. Both installations have featured a MerCruiser Bravo III duo prop drive," said Theodore.
For more information, phone (03) 9764 0711, fax (03) 9764 0678, or email: power.equipment@yanmar.com.au
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