Just talked to one of my good Yamaha contacts today. 35' cruiser on the way.

[primedoc]

She tells me that Yamaha has definite plans for a 35' jet powered cruiser in the relatively near future. There will need to be a plant expansion first though.

 

[Geiger41]

Plant expansion will most likely take years alone to do.

 

[primedoc]

Plant expansion will most likely take years alone to do.

1-2 years. I think the last one was a year.

 

[Julian]

They already build boats that big in the far east. That would be a big shift...

 

[txav8r]

Don't put me down for one...that cruiser they marketed in the far east was several hundred thousand. I will buy a pre-owned 10 year old for $60K thank you very much. But I wish they would enter the market and help bring down the costs, not increase them.

 

[paul075]

35ft=no trailer or lift=jet drives in saltwater all the time =BAD unless serious improvements are made. This boat would have to be a complete ground up project. I am in for a 26-28' weekendender you could still get on a lift or trailer.

 

[__ScottyDont]

You could put a 35ft boat on a lift. It would cost a fortune but you can easily do it. My old neighbor had a 44ft Sea Ray on a 4 post lift.

 

[Chris5105]

Cruiser would be really cool, I'll never afford it, but it would be really cool.

 

[Speedling]

I'm for the 26' to 28' weekender as well.
If they go for the big 35, they are getting into double deck size and type of boats, or going for speed boats. We shall see I guess!
Wife and I have talked several times of getting a bigger boat when we have the kids move out (20 years from now) and take cruises up to Mackinac island and/or out to the east coast and down to the Bahamas. If we do that, then the 35 would be more our style I guess.

 

[Dough]

It's not for me however, the boats with both an open bow and cuddy were awesome! Could make a better lake boat for me.

 

[primedoc]

They already build boats that big in the far east. That would be a big shift...

Yeah, she said development was being done in Japan.

 

[primedoc]

I agree that 35' is too ambitious, not really very marketable to the lake crowd. 28' - 30' cuddy would be the sweet spot I think, just thought it was a cool little piece of info to share. Could be that those engineering and design plans change and the size shrinks a little when the corporate decision making / rubber meets the road is complete.

 

[SCSTWG]

I can't see them jumping from 23' 6" right to 35'. I could see a smaller cruiser or cuddy though. If successful they may move up in size. Ironically, Chaparral is stopping production of 35'+ boats because demand is way down. They are getting into jetbaots and entry level bowriders like their H2O series.

 

[Geiger41]

http://global.yamaha-motor.com/jp/showroom/event/2014_international-boat-show/

 

[PEARCE]

I'd like to see a trailer able 30 footer that the four of us could spend the weekend on. They are going to have to put at least a lower reving v6 attached to redesigned jet pumps to make this cruiser work for this market.

 

[Gthunter5]

There are plenty of big blue water jets running. Big as in over 70' 1000-1500 rpm tail shaft speed pushing over 40 knots.

 

[upperdeck]

The last time I talked with a Yamaha factory guy, he said the jet pump design absolutely prohibited a boat that would typically stay in the water. In other words, anything with a sleeping berth.

Put this in the believe it when I see it category...

 

[paul075]

There are plenty of big blue water jets running. Big as in over 70' 1000-1500 rpm tail shaft speed pushing over 40 knots.

I agree, there are big jet boats, but not using PWC technology.

 

[Bruce]

Personally I am excited by this. I may not be a new buyer but I certainly see the possibility of buying a used one down the road.

 

[__ScottyDont]

Not sure I'd want a 35' with jets, seems like a heck of a lot more maintenance with the amount they sit in the water....