Lighter, Stronger Nanotech Materials Create New Opportunities for Boat
Builders
SANDESTIN, Fla., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA today
unveiled the world's first line of personal watercraft hulls, decks and liners
manufactured with a proprietary nano-engineered material called NanoXcel(TM)
that significantly increases performance by decreasing weight by 25
percent.
Yamaha introduced the NanoXcel hulls, decks and liners on its new SHO(TM) and
HO WaveRunners(R) during opening ceremonies of the company's worldwide dealer
conference that began yesterday in Sandestin, Florida.
Yamaha utilizes a state of the art, environmentally-sound, high compression
molded process to create its personal watercraft hulls, decks and liners. The
investment in this unique process enables the creation and exploitation of a
range of new technologies on the cutting edge of engineering. In an effort to
reduce weight and increase performance, Yamaha engineers have deployed an
exclusive, nanotechnology formula, called NanoXcel, in its hull, deck and liner
manufacturing.
The result is an important manufacturing achievement -- the ability to create
hulls, decks and liners that are 25 percent lighter than before while being
significantly stronger.
Yamaha's announcement marks the industry's first significant evolution in
hull and deck construction in decades and begins a new era of technological
advancements aimed at meeting the comfort and performance characteristics
demanded by a new generation of boat buyers.
"Consumers will instantly be able to feel the difference provided by
NanoXcel. The lighter weight material, with its remarkably smooth finish, is
more nimble and agile in the water than anything else we've sold," says Mark
Speaks, president of Yamaha Watercraft Group. "We will be continuing our pursuit
of advanced technologies wherever we can find real benefit to the
consumer."
For 2008, Yamaha models that feature NanoXcel hulls, decks and liners include
the all-new Yamaha FX Cruiser(R) SHO(TM), FX(R) SHO(TM) and Yamaha's High Output
models. These models are available today and start at $11,599 MSRP.
For more information about the 2008 Yamaha WaveRunner(R) and boat product
lines, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.
