Yamaha

The company added short-shaft power trim and tilt models, and two models with improved tiller handles.

Launched last August, a Yamaha Rightwaters pilot program met its goal of collecting and recycling 10,000 pounds of polyethylene and polypropylene shipping plastic.

The Billion Oyster Project in New York Harbor aims to bring back bivalves to the mouth of the Hudson River and one of the country’s busiest harbors.

Yamaha’s Harmo e-outboard debuts in the United States, and boatbuilders are testing the technology.

The Harmo system comprises a rim-drive electric motor that turns an impeller.

The manufacturer’s national sustainability arm has launched a pilot program that seeks to return and recycle shipping plastic into reusable materials.

The manufacturer’s new Precision Propeller plant in Greenfield, Ind., is on track to deliver more than 100,000 units annually.

The mobile app and Web portal lets Yamaha outboard owners access maintenance records, schedule service, record on-water experiences and more.

The joystick-based boat-control system can now be used with quintuple-outboard installations.

In a new video, U.S. Business Unit president Ben Speciale speaks about industrywide supply-chain difficulties.

The marine manufacturer’s national sustainability program will sponsor the Ducks Unlimited Gulf Coast Initiative.

The marine segment was up 7.4 percent, driven by demand for outboards in North America and Europe but tempered by supply-chain logistics.

Yamaha Rightwaters and the Coastal Conservation Association removed debris from Fletcher’s Cove, a popular fishing area on the river.

New boaters are encouraged to learn through Yamaha’s video series.

The 4.2-liter powerplant gets a 40 percent boost in charging amps to match today’s electronics-laden boats. A new battery management system and analog gauges were also unveiled.

The engine manufacturer gained a stake in the marine IoT outfit with a goal of advancing its CommandBlue philosophy.

Under a new partnership, the outboards will be offered on several models in the builder’s Capoforte and T Range series.

A poor second quarter hurt overall profitability, but the Japanese manufacturer rebounded in the last quarter of the year.

The F250 and F300 now share features from Yamaha’s 425XTO engine, such as Digital Electric Steering and Thrust Enhancing Reverse Exhaust.

The company announced the promotion of three longtime employees to new roles.

The two partnered to bring a program to Fort Myers Technical College.

Net sales for the marine business unit were down almost 11 percent.

The outboard manufacturer’s program creates a student-to-technician pipeline for Yamaha dealers and provides technical schools with instructor-led courses and tools.

The system is being installed off South Carolina, and the information generated will be available as part of the South East Atlantic Econet.