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HISTORY OF YAMAHA OUTBOARDS
Since the 1960 release of its first P-7 model, the history of Yamaha outboards has been a history of revolutionary developments in marine engine technology. Yamaha’s industry-leading developments like our Anti-corrosion System, Fuel Injection System, Microcomputer Control System, High Pressure Direct Injection System and In-Bank Exhaust system, have given Yamaha customers the kind of durability and performance they want. Yamaha always offers technologies that best meet the needs of the times.

2004 4-st. 4-cylinder Electronic Fuel Injection
F80B, F60C, FT60D, F50F released.
V6 HPDI Z300B released.

2003 • Total outboard production reached 7 million mark.
4-st. 4-cylinder DOHC F150A released.
V6 HPDI Z300A released.

2002 4-st. 4-cylinder SOHC F60A released.
4-st. 2-cylinder SOHC FT8D released.
4-st. 2-cylinder DOHC FT60B, 1-cylinder OHV F2.5A released.
V6 HPDI Z250D released.

2001 4-st. 2-cylinder SOHC F8C/F6A released.
• In-Bank-Exhaust System adopted.
4-st. 60 V6 DOHC Electronic Fuel Injection F225A, F200A released.
2000 4-st. 4-cylinder Electronic Fuel Injection F115A, 3-cylinder SOHC F40B released.
V6 HPDI Z175G, Z150P released.
4-st. 2-cylinder FT9.9D with the world's first-in-class standard
power tilt released.
1999 • H.P.D.I. (High Pressure Direct Injection) system adopted.
V6 HPDI Z200N released.
1998 4-st. 4-cylinder DOHC F100A released.
4-st. 4-cylinder DOHC F80A released.

1997 • OX66™ Electronic Fuel Injection adopted.
1996 • Freshwater flushing device adopted.
1995 • Multi-function tiller handle adopted.
1994 4-st. 4-cylinder F50 released.
1993 • Anti-corrosive aluminum alloy YDC-30 developed.
1988 • Multi-function meters adopted.
1985 • Counter-rotation system adopted.
1984 Yamaha's first 4-st. F9.9 released.
• Electronic ignition-timing advancing system adopted.
1983 V6 series released.
• Precision system adopted.
• Micro computer control system adopted.
1981 V4 series released.
• PTT (Power Tilt & Trim) system adopted.
1978 First 3-cylinder model released.
1974 Enduro models released.
1971 Remarkable improvement of utility engines.
Focus on service activities in developing countries.
1964 Liquid-cooled 2-cylinder released.
1960 Yamaha's first outboard P7G released.
• Air-cooled single-cylinder engine adopted.
• Loop charging system adopted.

 



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