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Yes, they make boats with inboard and outboard propulsion. Some are big boats. They even made a sailboat in the 80's. There is one on the hard in Shelburne, Vt.Very interesting, didn’t even know Yamaha made these kinds of boats. Much less automated than I would have guessed.
I believe the Yamaha jet boat plant in Tennessee is a bit more automated, but there is still quite a bit of hand work. Note: I have not been there.Very interesting, didn’t even know Yamaha made these kinds of boats. Much less automated than I would have guessed.
It is a diesel. They signed a partnership a while back. Volvo Penta, Yamaha Motor PartnershipThey used a Volvo/penta engine in a Yamaha boat ??
Below is the process that was one YouTube for the US plant I believe. Slightly different...maybe given the size of the Yamaha Pilot boat in Japan versus the Jetboats in the US.Yamaha US VideoI believe the Yamaha jet boat plant in Tennessee is a bit more automated, but there is still quite a bit of hand work. Note: I have not been there.
If you look at the jobs currently posted, they have a combination of hand and robotically applied spray lines:Home - Yamaha Jet Boat Careers
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