RT27 dual 150hp engine option
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watson1987
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I saw one at the Rendezvous demo dock, besides that no information to share. Looked cool!
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Twin F150's are a $10k upgrade option from the factory.
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I wonder if the engines are mounted far enough apart to account for them turning towards each other during joystick operation
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Joystick is a plug and play option for the new Yamahas with electric steering. About the only benefit to electric instead of hydraulic.
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The engines (F150's) are too close to each other currently to support the installation of a joystick. I know the factory is working on this, but the R27-OB's built today with twin F150's have them installed too close to support adding a joystick.
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They looked too close to me, good to know my eyes still work. Yamaha says 26 inches minimum center to center.
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It should be an easily surmountable problem. I was just at a boat factory last week (here in FL) looking at a new 27' center console with 8 foot 8 inch beam that had a pair of 200 hp Yamahas and joystick control. We were discussing the pros and cons of electric steering when he mentioned the joystick was a 10 minute labor installation. IMO, I'd rather have hydraulic steering if I couldn't also get the joystick.
Was also interesting to hear his response when I asked him why he had Mercury props on brand new, never run Yamahas. He was getting several mph higher and significantly better fuel consumption with the Merc props.