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I just bought a 2024 car in 2023 . no difference

Yes very confusing. Thanks for input.

Date of manufacture on engine is 08/01 ..

Just verified that the engines were manufactured in 08/01. Must be considered a 02 then . What I don't understand is the weight listed for 02 on JD Powers was 475 lbs but increased to 583 in subsequent years, I think this may be a clerical error as the is the weight of HPDI 200 ..

Thanks for this great info . I had similar year 2001 issues verifying when I bought the boat 5 years ago . funny thing is the weight reported for 2002 was much less than that showing for 2003 at 583 . How can that be ? I need to contact Yamaha with my serial # to get to the bottom of this .⚓️...

Thanks for your input. My engines are definitely 4 stroke 2001 200 hp . They just started making them that year . They weigh about 580 each.

Tiltle sb 265 not 275

We have a 2001 Express 265 with 2001 200 hp yamaha four strokes . Approximately 1,300 hrs Run great but concerned about reliability when we often go 50 + miles offshore ready to upgrade . looking at 250 Yamahas . I’m concerned the 200 four cylinder would not have the torque I have with...