Midwest Electric Products, Inc., P.O. Box 910, Highway 22 North, Mankato, MN 56002. F225 V6 4-stroke Outboard. This engine has a dry weight of just 574 pounds and displaces 204.5 cubic inches. With its electronic engine control module, six independent fuel injectors, six tuned intake valves, and individual throttle valves, the engine exceeds EPA pollution requirements for model year 2006. Yamaha expects the engine to be in production by mid-May 2001.
Retail price has yet to be determined.
Huggins Outboard Computer Programs Inc. Huggins has developed a computerized parts program with cross referencing and pictures of each part. Users can order and catalog original equipment manufacturer parts, as well as equivalent parts from other manufacturers. The pictures help the user match parts, which are often slightly modified over their lifetimes. The field was rather small in this category with only two finalists, the Aquajet Jetbike and the SeaArk s Extreme Bass Boat. The Jetbike is maneuvered using a front ski and the engine exhaust nozzle, minimizing the low-speed steering problems endemic to personal watercraft.