Yamaha powers Carp eradication program
The Tasmania Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) has chosen a pair of Yamaha four-stroke outboard engines as the power behind their carp eradication programFitted to a custom built, special purpose aluminium work boat, the new rig is used at high altitude and throughout remote lakes across Tasmania. Lake Crescent had been closed to recreational anglers due to carp infestation and re-opened in 2005.
"We are very serious about fish and resource management in Tasmania," said Phil Boxall of the Tasmania IFS.
"For this specific task and other fish management jobs, we added the new alloy cat to our fleet," he said.
The new IFS rig uses a 5.4m cat hull designed and built in Tasmania by Midnight Marine.
The boat, launched in late 2006, is required to operate in all kinds of fair and foul weather. The Yamaha FT60s are four-stroke models that feature electronic fuel injection, high thrust gearboxes and the option of a dual thrust propeller.
These engines deliver the bottom end power and torque to move the hull which has been designed to carry a heavy load of equipment and reclaimed carp. The hull is designed to operate in shallow water and is hauled to inland fishing locations throughout Tasmania.
Whereas the IFS once used two-strokes, it is now the policy to use Yamaha four-stroke models on environmental grounds.
For more info contact, phone (07) 3906 7000, or visit www.yamaha-motor.com.au
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