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Yamaha Introduces Upgraded 450-Horsepower XTO Offshore® Outboard

January 27, 2023 By InTheBite Magazine

The Yamaha X450 overboard engine.

KENNESAW, Ga., Jan. 17, 2023—Yamaha Marine kicks off 2023 with new product offerings, including an updated XTO Offshore outboard which delivers greater convenience, enhanced technology and 450 horsepower. Featuring the same 5.6-liter of big block displacement and long list of features as the original XTO 425, the updated XTO 450 improves upon the powerful platform that changed the offshore boating game.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, News, Press Releases Tagged With: outboard, press release, steering, Yamaha

Marvel Maneuvers

December 20, 2022 By InTheBite Magazine

By Steve Dougherty

Capt. Jason Stock has been fishing the inshore and coastal waters of southwest Florida his entire life, though the 26-foot Yellowfin Full Send has allowed for expanded opportunities targeting pelagic species miles over the horizon. Amid the available tools at his disposal, Stock employs a 36-volt Rhodan HD GPS Anchor+ trolling motor mounted to an 84-inch shaft. Purpose-built for saltwater anglers, the 36V model has a thrust rating of 120 pounds and can hold tight over waypoints with pinpoint accuracy via a high-definition differential GPS unit and dual-tilt compensated compasses.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, News Tagged With: center point, electronics, Florida, marine products, Yamaha

Taking the Yamaha Helm Master EX Out for a Test Ride

November 25, 2020 By InTheBite Digital Editor

On a slightly windy day we headed out on the water with Capt. Sean Gill, Yamaha Pro Staff, and Ry Landry, Yamaha Product Education Manager, to see the Yamaha Helm Master EX in action. The customizable boat control system builds upon Yamaha’s original Helm Master while expanding its usage to single through quad outboard applications.

Boating autopilot functions, such as course and heading hold, can be adjusted with the joystick, which was also designed to easily make changes to SetPoint features without leaving the current mode.

It was a smooth ride.

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Filed Under: Auxiliary, Equipment, Featured Stories Tagged With: autopilot, Yamaha, Yamaha Helm Master EX, Yamaha Outboards

InTheBite Dock Talk: 2019 Yamaha Helm Master Upgrade

June 17, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

InTheBite was on site for the unveiling of the latest upgrade to  the Yamaha XTO Offshore. Checkout this video with Captain Shannon Pickens explaining the latest version of the Yamaha Helm Master and fine tuning your position with the upgraded SetPoint modes.

Filed Under: Dock Talk, Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: 2019, 425hp, bluewater, boat engine, boating, Captain, center consoles, crews, demonstration, DriftPoint, electric, fine-tuning, FishPoint, helm master, InTheBite, Joystick, master, Mates, motors, new engines, offshore, outboards, release, SetPoint, sportfishing, technology, unveil, XTO Offshore, Yamaha, Yamaha Outboards

Yamaha Contender Sportfish Tournament Set 2016

December 17, 2015 By InTheBite Editor

miamicontender2016 Yamaha Contender Sportfish Tournament
Highest Top Boat Prize of Any Sportfishing Tournament in South Florida!

The Yamaha Contender Miami Sportfish Tournament is gearing up for its 2016 event, held April 21 & 23, 2016 at the Miami Beach Marina on South Beach in Florida. A $30,000 Top Boat prize makes the Yamaha Contender Miami Sportfish Tournament one of the most exciting sportfishing events of the year! It is a fantastic fishing tournament, offering participants great parties, food from Flanigan’s, gifts, amenities and prizes, all while donating proceeds to various charities, scholarships and educational programs.

The tournament will seek species including Dolphin, Tuna, Kingfish, Wahoo, Cobia and Billfish. The winners will be determined by the combined aggregate weight of the 3 heaviest fish from each funfish species per boat, as well as 15 points added to the aggregate weight for each billfish release (up to 3 releases per boat). The $500 entry fee allows anglers access to all the weekend’s events, parties, amenities and angler gifts.

The tournament begins on Thursday evening, with a kick-off party and Captain’s meeting at the tournament’s main tent at Miami Beach Marina. On Saturday, boats can depart from any inlet in South Florida to fish from 7:00 – 4:00 pm. After lines out, the official weigh-in takes place at Miami Beach Marina. Here, the tournament will offer participants and the public a Baywalk Festival, featuring various local artists and craftsman, as well as our popular dock parties, offering drink specials, exhibitors, raffles, entertainment and giveaways at the weigh-station. This is followed by the tournament Awards Party in the main tent. The party is open to participants and the public, and includes a huge silent auction, offering incredible opportunities to bid on great deals including exotic trips, fine jewelry, artwork, fishing tackle, consumer and marine electronics and more. During this time, our tournament awards ceremony will be held with dinner hosted by Flanigan’s. The finale is the drawing of the winning raffle ticket for a new 25’ Tournament Contender Boat complete with twin 150hp Yamaha 4-Stroke Outboard Engines, a Bluewater Towers T-top and Leaning Post, Tigress Outriggers and Accessories and a Continental Trailer, valued over $120,000. Raffle tickets are available at www.miamisportfish.com, or up until the time of the drawing on site at the tournament.

The Yamaha Contender Miami Sportfish Tournament (formally the Miami Billfish Tournament) was founded over 34 years ago with the goal to raise money for marine conservation, education and promote preservation awareness. The tournament has donated over $740,000 to various organizations such as The Billfish Foundation, Coastal Conservation Association, International Game Fish Association, the Florida Keys Marine Laboratory and various educational scholarships. The event is supported by sponsors and product donations nationwide interested in giving back to the marine industry.  Principal sponsors this year include Yamaha Motor Corp., Contender Boats, Costa Sunglasses, Miami-Dade County, Blanchard Machinery, Admiral Oil and RICOH.

For additional information, visit www.miamisportfish.com or call 305-598-2525.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: Contender Boats, Yamaha

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