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Here’s an update in case anyone has an interest in the new Yamaha XTO 450. To start, it’s simply fantastic! I had a 2019 R25 w/Suzuki 350 and went to a 2025 R25 FB with the Yami 450. Surprisingly, a huge difference across the board. I am happy to say the overall build quality of the boat is...

Good afternoon everyone, is the dealer meetings going on now? If so, when are they finished, today or tomorrow? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Hard to believe there isn't one person on here that has some kind of experience with the new Yamaha 450. How about anyone with the new Yamaha 350 V6 or the older model Yamaha 425 V8? Any input on reliability, performance, etc. would be appreciated.

Does anyone have any first hand experience with the new Yamaha 450? Does anyone have any first hand experience with this engine on a Bennington pontoon or any other brand of pontoon? Just curious what their thoughts are on overall performance, if it's quieter than the 425, etc.. Any...

The Suzuki 350 is the twin prop outboard and mine has the 21p props.

I have an R25 with a Suzuki 350. For ski speeds I tow at 2900 rpm at 19.1 mph with 6 people on board. That equates to approx 3.4 mpg. At 4000 rpm with the same load I am running 28.2 mph at 2.6 mpg. At WOT with 2 people I am running 47.4 mph at 5850 rpm which is approximately 1.6 mpg. Those mpg...

Thanks for the info Bronco as I appreciate your time. I am seriously considering this wrap and guards as I think it will make the toons look much better, above the water line for sure.

My dealer actually told me it was a waste of money but I did it anyway. I am very particular about my things and my expectation was the toons would be easy to clean and would stay shiny for at least a couple seasons. At least for me, That hasn’t happened. Lots of black streaks, heavy water...

I got the boat in May. I trailer the boat or have on a lift except for 1 week in the summer. My toons quickly developed black streaks, water spots that don’t come off, blemishes in the Sharkhide from a bumper touching them. I have spoke to the owner of Sharkhide and he says the water does play a...

Do you like the Vantage protection system? I am considering this for mine over the winter. I would like to get the wrap with the bumper guard but was hoping someone had first hand experience with it. I ordered mine with Sharkhide (my dealer told me it was a waste of money), and I should have...

Very nice! Just curious on some of your specs and how your dealer set your boat up. Where is your motor mounted and what props did they put on your boat? Mine came mounted in hole 2 (from the top) and with a 15 1/2 x 21. It was only turning about 5600 rpm at 45 mph at WOT. I had it moved to hole...

Very nice! Just curious on some of your specs and how your dealer set your boat up. Where is your motor mounted and what props did they put on your boat? Mine came mounted in hole 2 (from the top) and with a 15 1/2 x 21. It was only turning about 5600 rpm at 45 mph at WOT. I had it moved to...

Hello VortexRotor, just curious what boat you have the Zuke 350 on? I would be curious to hear some specs and performance numbers you are getting from your set up. Thanks

Does anyone happen to know the brand of the wrap material so I can ask my local sign shop if they have it, can order it, and apply it? I would like to be able to give them some idea where to look if there is something already out there being used and proven to work.

Yes, thanks. I saw that on another thread. Very nice to have that. Going to order mine tomorrow.