Yamaha

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.

The group helped secure a Yamaha F200 for AquaTech Eco Consultants, which plants seagrass in areas that have been damaged.

Yamaha confirmed its commitment to workforce development during a visit from U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

A spike in water recreation makes monitoring pollution even more critical.

Speciale has championed fishing issues and conservation throughout his career.

“We are evaluating the environment daily and making decisions weekly,” said Bill Boehman, chief marine operations and manufacturing officer.

Seven of the company’s manufacturing subsidiaries will be affected.

Plants in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, Indianapolis, Florida and Wisconsin have shut.