Yamaha 350 vs verado 350

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Yamaha XTO Offshore V8 outboard.

Yamaha 350 vs verado 350. Mercury Verado 350-HP versus Yamaha 350-HP. Posted 07-22-2008 0717 PM ET US Some data which is posted below ought show a difference in performance between the Verado and Yamaha 350-HP four-cycle motors clear enough you cant blame it on propellers or boat load. Same boat a unrecognized acronym 36.

Its only about 1900 actual price difference in the 250 and 300 Verado so the reflash is almost half the cost and Id be afraid of future problems going that route. As far as the extra weight the Vrod 350 is only about 30lbs heavier than the 300. The Yamaha is about 135lbs more than the Vrod 300.

It all depends on the dealer and their level with Mercury but Mercurys Verado Steering Rigging is more expensive than the Standard Yamaha Rigging but youre looking around 15000 or so to upgrade from the Yamaha F250 to the Mercury 350 Verado after you factor in the more expensive Mercury Rigging and Prop. Yamaha XTO Offshore V8 outboard. Yamaha was the first manufacturer to offer a V8 outboard when it launched the F350 back in 2007.

At the time it was the most powerful outboard available even if its sheer size and weight meant that it was better suited to large American sportsfishers than lighter faster sportsboats and RIBs. Its real selling. For example the 350 Verado has a 70-amp alternator and the new 300 V8 has a 115-amp unit the 350 needs 89 octane fuel and the new 300 runs on 87 octane gas the old 350 is 2-Star CARB rated for emissions and the new 300 is 3-Star.

Interestingly the new V8 weighs 600 lbs. 272 kg compared to 668 lbs. 303 kg for the in-line 6 supercharged.

Its Yamaha outboards versus Mercury Verado. Put yer dukes up. First lets cover the details.

All of the Yamaha V-6 saltwater models displace 42 liters have a 378 x 378 bore and stroke single throttle valve intake a 70 amp alternator a 1751 gear ratio and a three-star CARB rating. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Performance of F350 vs.

Verado 300 on the 32. Yamaha offers the new 42-liter Offshore F-series outboards rated at 225 250 and 300 horsepower. Each has a dry weight no oil or prop of 558 pounds with a 25-inch shaft or 51 pounds less than the previous-generation 34-liter Offshore V6 models and a very significant 246 pounds less than.

With this new Verado Mercury matches the king-of-the-hill horsepower rating of the Yamaha F-350 but the two motors have totally different missions. The Yamaha is designed to push big heavy wide-beam boats. The Verado 350 SCi is a speed-merchant built for full-throttle wave-hopping.

More Pressure for More Power. Mercury Verado and Yamaha XTO go head-to-head. On start up the first thing you notice is the rortier noise of the DF350.

Even at idle it sounds more purposeful than the silky smooth DF300 hinting at its deeper reserves of power. The addition of power assistance to the 350hp boats steering made it feel lighter and more responsive. Per Yamahas website.

For a 25 lower unit the 300 hp weighs 562lbs versus the 350 coming in at 804 lbs an increase of almost 250 lbs for a 50 hp increase. Or you could go Mercury Verado 350hp at 667 lbs and save 137 lbs. Between the 383 Verado 350 and F300 the 383 is much more full efficient.

I think yourre too focused on the HP rating. Remember that boats need a lot of torque and the easiest way to get torque is from displacement not high-revving low displacement engines. Completely sold on the boat just having a hard time on the motor.

Im down to the Merc Verado 350 or the Yamaha 42L F300. The performance bulletin with the 350 Merc has it running 60 MPH and getting 39 GPH 3500 RPM. Ive heard similar numbers with the Yamaha.

The Verado is over 100 lbs heavier. The Verado 350s are the latest and greatest offering from Mercury. Yamahas have not released a new high horsepower engine in 5 years.

Again this is a benefit because the Yamahas have a longer track record. However if Yamaha was to introduce a new higher horsepower engine at the show the 300s may not be the first choice for. Rather than just going with the tried and true Yamaha listened and began to build motors that arent quite so noisy.

That being said Yamaha motors still have the reputation of being heavier and heftier. Yamaha currently makes outboard motors that can get anywhere from 25 hp to 425 hp. This gives it plenty of zip no matter what your needs are.

The dry weight of the Verado 350 seems to be 53 Kg less than the 53-liter V8 Yamaha F350. Mercury introduces the New Verado 350 installed in triple and quad installations on sturdy offshore boats featured with a joystick control still the 350 is an ideal solution for repowering a single engine installation. Tests were conducted during the summer of 2007 on identical 31 Center Console Boats.

VERADO 350 18-MPG. E-TEC G2 300 222-MPG. A simple analysis of the above data shows that the E-TEC G2 300 while being rated for 50-HP less than the VERADO 350 nevertheless pushed the same boat to a higher speed while consuming less fuel and producing better fuel economy.

It may also be worth mentioning that the E-TEC G2 300 is not a. As a consumer Ill toss out this. Was a Yamaha guy all my life until 13 or 14.

Bought a used boat with 300 Verados and was apprehensive to say the least. Have had nothing but twin triple 300s 350s 400 Verados ever since on a variety of brands with no complaints. Verado vs Yamaha outboards.

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The new boat I am looking at is packaged with a 150 Mercury Verado. Yamaha boosts outboard horsepower to the 350 range by utilizing greater displacement as with its 53-liter V-8 F350 outboard. Mercury boosts the pressure of the intake system with its supercharged 350 Verado.

Suzuki took a different course. At 44 liters the DF350As displacement is indeed slightly higher than Suzukis DF300APs 4 liters. The Verado 350 will be offered in 20 25 and 30-inch lengths.

Dry weight ranges from 668 pounds to 695 pounds or about 21 pounds more than a Verado 300 but about 81 pounds less than the 53-litre V8 Yamaha F350. Verado 350 will have a suggested retail price of 27505 20-inch model or 3210 more than the Verado 300 - we await prices for.