We blew up a $30,000 Yamaha 300 Outboard Motor!

We headed out of the Pensacola Beach Pass to do some heavy offshore fishing for Amberjack when Murphy's Law struck our Yamaha outboard boat motor. Here is what happened during our day of saltwater fishing !
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[@YakMotley]

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[@denisdemidovitch6897]

Hey,I have a freight broker business,I can help you move your stuff too

[@stormyjr14weathers60]

I got ocean front property in Arizona. For sale 10 million dollars. No low ballers I know what I got

[@rawebonics9914]

I love how they went right to blaming Yamaha lmao and everyone when it was user error as it always is .

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

Yeah I'm sure they've checked or even put oil in the damn thing and then they wonder why it blows up while their out in the middle of the ocean. Fucking stupid asses. That's why you check all that before you leave the dock.

[@AAE-cg1il]

They didn’t hit anything…..a part blew out from the inside. Still a mfg issue…..However, with thousands of these things being made, there are bound to be a few problems here and there. Nothing that consists of hundreds of parts can be perfect every time. I would still give Yamaha an “A” in outboards. Probably the best on the market.

[@wazup3333]

​@@AAE-cg1ilactually the worst on the market, do more research on Yamaha corrosion problems theyre awful

[@AAE-cg1il]

In the past I have had a Mercury, a Tohatsu, a Yamaha, and currently have an Evinrude I bought 6 years ago.The Yamaha was the only one without issues………That’s enough research for me.,@@wazup3333

[@charliee5134]

I have a hard time believing something from the inside bent the prop like that. Sure looks like they struck something in the water given the damage to the propeller....@@AAE-cg1il

[@AB-bg1or]

"Worst part of off-shore fishing" is seeing the shore when you are fishing.

[@jlo13800]

4 joke junk go bank! I love it!

[@NolaH-sb4vf]

That’s the worst part about working offshore.....at about day 13

[@uron3rdstreet]

I had these engines for 4 years, ran them hard for 420 hours, they never missed a beat. The 300s are usually rock solid, the 350s I always see getting fixed.

[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

5:10 your welcome

[@houlester]

Thai you

[@trav5205]

Google User thanks

[@Dake-gw6it]

No 4:50

[@deekay9663]

Google User thx

[@j.v7625]

@@Dake-gw6it No, thats way too early

[@red-man1600]

I have that exact engine right now. 0 hours, still crated, full factory warranty. Bring me 30k and its yours.

[@bobonit6627]

Bring me 22

[@mickaelcohen6152]

Bring me 15

[@isaacvoeller3208]

Bring me 1 dollar

[@socamirkovic4046]

Bring me 0.5

[@bermudatrianglers1184]

Bring me 1 penny

[@user-xc6tz4vo1p]

the official Yamaha dealership in Korea. The excellence of Yamaha's outboard is recognized by everyone in Korea.

[@AB-80X]

Apparently they have missed all the issues of the F350 with cracked blocks, broken cranks and flywheel issues.

[@timbruse]

Dang, Man! That blows!!

[@skippyjunior2744]

Nice video gents. .good to see guys having fun and getting along...btw...i got a 25 Johnson on a 16' aluminum bass boat. Use to do 20mph but my son grew up and I got fatter...now we're pushing 14mph!!!!

[@JDRTRM]

All outboard engines , every brand has there issues. Don’t think that you have the best ..

[@eternalthread7846]

JDRTRM JDRTRM no the old Johnsons and evinrudes are the most reliable outboards

[@md-80enjoyer95]

Eternal Thread not the new ones

[@brandonrichards8497]

Eternal Thread most 90s model outboards are un breakable

[@searider9922]

Need a prop maximization, at least one less pitch from current one...

[@ebsell]

Blew the lower unit on my Suzuki last spring 2 weeks out of warranty, dealer sent the lower unit to Suzuki and turned out faulty bearing. They actually covered it and put a whole new unit on

[@cats400]

Wasup Fool that’s why I love Suzuki. Yamaha is good too, but personally I love Suzuki.

[@wazup3333]

@@cats400 thats why you'll hate them when your motor goes out of warranty

[@cats400]

wazup3333 mines been out of warranty for years. The only “major” issue I’ve had is the fuel pump go out, but it actually turned out to be a collapsed fuel line that was causing fuel restriction. Ended up replacing the fuel pump anyway because it was already apart and I chalked it up to “preventative maintenance”.

[@davidperry4013]

My favorite is Evinrude.

[@achillesakr4291]

@@davidperry4013 don't want to be the one that brings bad news but as of 27th of May 2020 BRP discontinued the evinrude e tec and e tec g2 outboards

[@naixus]

Damn I was not alone. Just blew my lower 18 miles offshore last week. Had to be towed back since I only have 1 engine.

[@dr.fishing5740]

Which is why I'd never go offshore without twins

[@dr.fishing5740]

That is really cool, but everything mechanical CAN and WILL fail, even a 454 or 383 Stroker or 350 or whatever (I'm a big Chevy guy.) If I'm going offshore, I don't care if it's a motor god built himself.. there better be two. One for backup because again, engines fail.

[@vl9665]

@Rara Neagra BuY a cHeVrOleT v8 man any outboard can break, always have two motors when offshore.. Thats just common sense

[@robdog1245]

Those lower ends are sacrificial pieces, they're designed to basically 'self destruct' to save the rest of the engine in the event you hit something at high speed. I've done something similar 2x, once on a 37 Outrage Whaler at 45kts with the middle engine, and again on a 31 Everglades on the starboard engine, both times it did it's job and saved the rest of the engine from major damage. Both times also happened to be Mola Mola that we whacked, those beasts are hard to see when the bow is up!

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Wow- Jack what brand of fishing mask do you use for sun/wind etc? Thanks

[@markjennings2315]

what was final verdict? No gear lube in the lower Im guessing!

[@modelrc9500]

My guess is a seal went in it letting water in thus flushing all the oil out

[@ZylonFPV]

So what did Yamaha do/say about the fault? Did they fix it?

[@vman3244]

Awesome to find a local KZbinr! We live in Milton, Will be watching more! Thanks

[@yourselfdotcom]

Always good when the mechanic wants a photo....lol

[@YakMotley]

Lol yea!

[@daddyosink4413]

I learned an expensive lesson holding weights in my teeth..... long story short, new front tooth. Lol.

[@tsimmons1974ts]

Nice to be running twins in a time like this!!!!

[@cobrasvt347]

I've only seen one other do this and it was brought on by incorrect shift cable throw causing the shifting dog collar to pop out and back in under forward power, splitting the shifting dog into 2 pieces and blowing out the side of the lower unit.

[@daman7129]

I've had experience with the 250s commercially, had constant problems, had to replace a power head on one motor and gearbox on the other. These outboards just aren't what they used to be. And I looked after the motors very well too.

[@crazyobservations3080]

i can just imagine how insanely expensive that fix is

[@YakMotley]

lol yeah

[@michaelmoore4378]

@@YakMotley used lower units are not that expensive, Mercury 150 used low unit is under $1000

[@myfastcars]

CAN YOU KEEP US UP-DATED ON THE REPAIR STTUS OF THE LOWER UNIT? WAS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY? Hope its gets resolved quickly. Thanks

[@YakMotley]

Sure ! It’s in the shop now!

[@holdengts8620]

Can you do a part 2. would like to know in a bit more detail what happened and warranty etc, as I have a new yamaha only a 50 hp tho. what warranty do you get in the states here in Australia we get 6 years if serviced by the seller every 100 hrs or 12 months.

[@sethh1898]

Always check your prop for fishing line

[@rowdybroomstick1216]

Sometimes shit just blows😁 until next time!!

[@YakMotley]

Lol

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

Thats why I want twin outboards.

[@torchtv660]

Or get a tow coverage for $150 a year!

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

Torch TV tow coverage usually doesn’t cover anything over 20 miles out and tow coverage won’t help you if your single motor dies during a storm and you need to keep moving to survive.

[@oistein74]

U.A.T. Hence driftanchor

[@gabbermaikel]

id rather have power and be able to move around then to wait till they come tow me while in a storm or that kind of thing...

[@KennyP56]

Great to laugh at a bad situation. Funny! Fun video.

[@michaelshoffner6584]

My 115 4 stroke yamaha with about 50 on it let me sown yesterday as it went dead during blast off and would not restart. thankfully it is still in warrenty

[@stewiegriffin9775]

I'm guessing a no-go@ this station 😤😢😭..... there is always a bright side to all the bs... the beer is still cold!!

[@YakMotley]

Lol oh yeah ! Beer makes it better !

[@joshuam4614]

My Yamaha 350s have a lifetime warranty. Yamaha gave the first batch of 350s a lifetime warranty because they didn't want any bad pr for their new halo motor. I'll never sell my 32 Contender because of it.

[@darrylstem6426]

life time replacement of the flywheels every 100 hrs,not the entire motor

[@Hamchuck112]

What spinner setups are you using offshore?

[@chrisdji5245]

So what actually caused the lower unit to fail did it run low on oil from seal failure? Hit something?

[@shawnhagen6871]

So jack the clutch dog whatever blew up in my Yamaha last week too! Luckily my is just a 9.9 🤣

[@truswalch9743]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lamdog1490]

'Doesn't look too good for yamaha' 'Wait, did we hit something?'

[@TundraTalk76]

Ship happens!!! Been there before 15 miles out on 1 motor - blew it up (mercury) waited an hour and tow boat hooked us up and pulled us in.

[@ridered7262]

My next vacation destination is Florida, I love the water and boats. Just did a Alaskan cruise and now wanting to head out east. Thanks for the video.

[@misteriguana2748]

Lee Nix the keys are nice. Real laid back and great fishing.

[@THEM-ODC39OFFICIAL]

Oh my gosh I never see a boat engine blow up in my life!!😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@vacuumpowered6119]

The tail of the engine blown not the engine it self

[@sethh1577]

It wasn’t the engine it was the lower unit

[@THEM-ODC39OFFICIAL]

I know

[@kens97sto171]

I'm just wondering why you couldn't continue your fishing trip on the one good engine and just keep the bad one tilted up out of the water. Is it a safety issue to not be out in the ocean with just one outboard?

[@mcplutt]

Too slow to go fishing... they would need a smaller prop to plane on just one engine.

[@kens97sto171]

Svein Hanssen Why does one need to go fast while fishing? Aren't you normally sitting still when you're fishing? I understand the boat would be a lot slower to get back to dock but I still don't see why we stopped you from actually fishing.

[@wickedreelz5028]

It's not a preformance thing.... You loose one and don't call it a day then you run the odd chance of loosing two... it's not worth it if you run twins and have one fail you got one to get home not to keep fishing imho.

[@kens97sto171]

Wicked Reelz Definitely understand that would be a good reason to head home. As they say Two is One.. and One is None. It's that way out where I live people that are off grid you always have an extra of something, because you know when you only have one it's going to break when you most need it.

[@CS_247]

300 hp and it wont push that tiddly little puddleduck onto the plane?

[@albertcrowe8960]

Holy crap! I'd be dead on the water! Feel for you guys!

[@caydenmoylan6827]

We go through the pass a lot to, lats weekend we caught a cobia and 3 triggers

[@TheFishingMommy]

Yikes!! That’s not good news for the captain. Sorry you guys had to cut short your day of fishing. I think I’ll stick to kayaks & rowboats!!

[@jereseppala7830]

In Finland we have a saying "Yamaha ei pamaha" in english it means Yamaha doesnt blow, and the times our yamaha snowmobile had boomed like pew pew pew boom xD

[@reefreacher2stevemiller24]

What???

[@jereseppala7830]

Sea me fish Miller when cold starting the snowmobile it does sometimes loud boom

[@kevari745]

Hienoa

[@stoneh106]

Dafuq

[@esasaarinen2423]

kelkkahommissa aikoinaan meilläpäin sanottiin osta yamaha puuhun pamaha, kun ei se yamahan alusta oikein mukana pysynyt 2000 luvun alussa

[@Idooadventures]

That's life guys! My kind of luck!

[@Bassin_withaustin]

So did the motor blow or did the lower unit go out. I think my lower unit just went out yesterday 🙃

[@MrZeddy100]

Mate it's a crime that you gotta pay $30k for an outboard. Airplane engines are cheaper

[@randallslocum5252]

Dude do your one of those people that think they know what they’re talking about

[@truswalch9743]

I am going to guess no they were just talking about this and that like oh my. I am going to guess water flow stopped and they are now going to have to get a completely new motor.

[@truswalch9743]

I am going to guess no they were just talking about this and that like oh my. I am going to guess water flow stopped and they are now going to have to get a completely new motor.

[@andrewhansen4179]

I've have 3 Yamaha's......all run like swiss watches. Love em!

[@dalelc43]

Ever tried powering a boat with a swiss watch? I hope they aren't that bad.

[@fw1421]

So,what blew up,how long did it take to fix,was it covered under warranty or how much did it cost to repair?

[@thomasmoorman5328]

I liked the video but that sucks. I hope he gets it covered under a warranty considering its only a year old.

[@ianmoone2359]

Being the port engine, it’s probably the counter rotator, which have a extra cog in the lower unit, to reverse the direction of final drive, so the prop spins opposite way to the starboard engine prop. It looks like it spat that extra cog out through the lower unit gear casing. That suggests maybe there was no oil in that lower unit! You’d expect with HP 80/90 gear oil to have seen a pretty big oil plume on the water where the engine went boom. I didn’t see that, which makes me question, did the mechanic servicing the motor maybe forget to top off that lower unit with gear oil? Pretty unusual to blow a lower unit in under 12 months on a new Yamaha OB like that without there being a causal factor like no oil. OMMV.

[@SoFloCamejo]

Hey fishing line could do it, I’ve picked up a whole ton of braid and didn’t even feel it until I saw the inside of the prop covered in chocolate milk.

[@TheSaikung]

Agree....plus for 200HP engines and above that are less than 12 months old.....you really need to spend AT LEAST a year breaking them in.....GENTLY. Yamaha will cover this........yes I am a Yamaha dealer.

[@gabbermaikel]

i tought the same. Even when they lifted the engine up no oil on the water at all. I have let a few drops of oil hit the water and that was very visible allready. Imagine dumping 2quarts? of oil in there. And even when there is prettymuch no oil left, if you tilt it like that there wil stil be coming oil out of there. So i think you might be right, it might have run without oil

[@calebfuller3428]

Ian Moone Or the clutch bearing could’ve had a factory defect...

[@austindavis3314]

Caleb Fuller yeh, what he said.

[@hectorventura2437]

man that is a bad day....hopefully next trip goes better ....

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

Yikes whens the last time the lower unit was checked for fluid??

[@jetbikes1]

I thought maybe you guys were Drug runners and forgot about the Kilo stuffed in the Engine ! Good call on limping back to port . Dam it my phone is dying ! Dam it Trump 😂

[@johnnyandersson5622]

"Limping" back with 300hp on soap cup? Well I have 28hp on a 10 ton boat :)

[@YakinwithJack]

man I would cry if that was my boat. that's why I like my kayak cheaper maintenance.

[@jtbassgambler2594]

Yakin with Jack exactly

[@jacksontremper9660]

Yaking with jack boat stands for one thing only break out another thousand

[@reefreacher2stevemiller24]

You can't take a kayak 20 miles offshore, I wouldn't want to deal with any kind of weather in one either. I do agree that a yak is considerably cheaper to maintain.

[@JohnnyAnderson1]

untill you have a heart attack..... then your at like $500,000 in maintenance cost

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

yeah, thats a relevant comment,,,kayak =outboard engine,,,, ya gotta love these stupid comments

[@JimmyCasket02]

So was the motor actually shot or could you just toss another gear case in it?

[@denisdemidovitch6897]

Guys, next time you go fishing,make sure you check compression level in the main reservoir.if comprensión levells below the lower line and you are coming out of the marina like that,it's a sure case of a Blown motor.and that's exactly what happens! So remember: check comprensión fluid levels before leaving the marina!

[@Fleetmaster13]

Little bit of JB weld and your good to go...........

[@YakMotley]

lol

[@qvn1975]

and a blame Trump duct tape! :)

[@vacuumpowered6119]

Haha

[@organicvids]

Tin can and pc 7. Haaaa

[@The.Norwegian]

let me guess. fishing line caught in the propeller damaged the seals and eventually drained all the oil so the gears seized?

[@MSmith-jf5wo]

Watching this video , and I started "steaming" a little about the Trump Joke! (Nearly didn't watch the rest of it because of that ONE little thing!). Glad I finished watching the rest of it, though ! ! ! (AND... You must have gotten a lot of "Flack" over it, so I won't "Beat a Dead Dog"). Haha! I watch every one of your videos, and try to learn from them. Thanks for making them, and I look forward to more.

[@socamirkovic4046]

I had same problem with small Yamaha outboard. (was brand new) 30 years ago

[@gatewaymofreight]

saw a lot of lower unit trouble Yamaha. Shafts are too soft, not hard. IDK why they not perfect this issue. The new Evinrude's I did not like at first, but the new Space age looking motors rock. Suzuki, Yamaha and Mercury to stand up to them bad boys

[@ultimatejay]

Should have been able to finish the day with one motor. 300hp is still a lot of power. Many 25ft+ boats using a single 250-300hp engine.

[@blairbrockinton2500]

ultimatejay that’s what I thought too. That hull must be way heavier than it looks as they said were only limping along on 1 motor or maybe just took it easy so motor 2 didn’t fail in a similar fashion. MAGA

[@mcplutt]

Probably to heavy propped to plane on one engine only. If they could switch to a smaller prop it could have worked.

[@sailorkid94]

But one of the biggest points for two engines is redundancy. If you're 25+ miles off shore, VHF's don't have great range, if your radio does work you'll be waiting hours for towing, and EPIRB response is at minimum 3-6 hours after the plane spots you. Having a single engine offshore just isn't very comfortable. Albeit they weren't very far but it's still a factor.

[@dancheesman1752]

sailorkid94 I do agree, but there are a lot of single engine commercial boats in the Northeast Canyons. Up here there are people in 20’ single screws fishing 20 miles off.

[@tiburon601]

why do you have to plane? unless they were gonna be trolling. just get to a reef or wreck or rig and start fishing.

[@mustanggang]

That happened to me yesterday with my Cordova

[@ianmoone2359]

Any feedback from Yamaha as to what might have caused this lower unit detonation guys? Have been contemplating a twin 300HP upgrade on my vessel & was leaning towards either Yamaha or Merc. Right now this has me maybe reconsidering in Favor of Mercury.

[@Seveneleven44]

Bought and restored a four Winns 258 vista. Rebuilt the Volvo penta in her and cranked it to 400horse. (325stock.). We have a place in the thousand islands...anyway in her maiden voyage after rebuilding the engine, I sucked up a plastic garbage bag in my intake. Completely destroyed my engine with a cracked block that quick. $5500 in parts down the drain in 3 mins.

[@reefreacher2stevemiller24]

I know a couple guys that had the same exact thing happen. One 653 Detroit and a 12v 71 Detroit. the 12 cyl. was on a friggin million dollar Post. I was in the same marina and man that dude was straight freaking pissed. I don't know weather he rebuilt or replaced, what BS thing to happen.

[@aljohnson1191]

We hit a sea turtle one time. Total devastation

[@YakMotley]

Wow

[@coaltin]

Local, work at Crabs We Got Em on pensacola beach. Huge fan of the channel!!! KEEP IT UP BROTHER!!

[@THETOPGLOCK]

I was really looking forward to this trip. So what was the final diagnosis? Did Yamaha cover it?

[@YakMotley]

Blown lower and power head ! It was covered under warranty.

[@robertvick258]

You hit the Clinton server and all the missing Emails!

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

More like Trumps credability, sunk.

[@zach5154]

Jeff H are u sure about that? Lmaooo u big stoopid

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

@@zach5154 enjoy your freedom, while he takes your right to vote away!

[@zach5154]

Jeff H oh so pelosi and Clinton are guys now? I mean 2020 but u don’t have to be like that

[@WPPCProductions]

@@BornAgainCynic0086 BS....................

[@cricoteo]

That smoke is a lot of money for the owner. Yamaha should cover that!

[@fiveowaf454]

I don't understand all the smoke coming out, something had to be was very hot in the final drive before it broke the casing, so either no lube, or something way too tight to get it that hot.

[@gabrielbarboza5620]

This is the jack we know the one out on a boat or yak..taking us along..miss these kind of videos..this one not so good because what happen..but still it was an a venture..

[@silvergrizzly316]

Ouch!!! That was hard giving this one a 👍up!!!

[@silentghost7420]

Yamaha should give you a motor just to take the video down lol

[@Rexamillion16]

Thesilentghost74 its called warranty

[@JohnLaden]

They hit something, that why it looks like "that a new one" ;)

[@md-80enjoyer95]

It's a new powerhead and it's under warranty

[@silentghost7420]

John lewis yea I figured just a joke

[@carterg3339]

@@Rexamillion16 I've blown up a yahmaha and I put an etec on it and it worked better the boat is faster quieter and better on fuel

[@walkerwittenborn7102]

“We were just cruising” at what 57 and the top end is 60 I have the same boat and cruise at 30 to 45 and we have never had a problem with are Yamaha

[@wadehargis9932]

Yeah man that sucks, hope that never happens like that to mine. Btw, do you do much sheepshead fishing? Trying to start it up and looking at best ways to rigg for sheepys.

[@YakMotley]

Not till the winter. It pretty simple fishing tho.

[@Oxinder]

Shift link. Did the same thing on my last Yamaha. 1985 70hp. They use th e same setup. Odds are the shift pen slide out and clipped the pinion gear. It happens. On my new f115 I get the lower checked every spring.

[@sa7398]

William Chilton do u regret buying the Yamaha what are your thoughts I was thinking of getting one this summer worth the buy or should I steer clear

[@flyboiii28]

Get yourself a G2

[@keeganwinter6578]

When you cast net bunker leave them in the net in the water for 2 mins and they will poop in the water and not in your live well

[@Ianbond21]

Hey Jack. Since you spend a lot more time with him than we see him, can you please do a montage of 30 days of Brant's hair?

[@WAEofFishing]

NOT THE Ya-MAMA!! Crazy $$$$

[@CaptDerek79]

I can sell you a Scout with Mercs...

[@gregmsnow]

Yammie still better

[@CaptDerek79]

@@gregmsnow once upon a time, yes. Not anymore.

[@YakMotley]

Guys we are not President Trump haters! That was a joke and sarcasm, so it means the opposite of the joke lol! Its based on that the "premise" he gets blamed for everything lol. Please do not be so sensitive. If you have watched this channel long you know I am a Veteran and stand for the military, the 2nd amendment and the Red, White and Blue. I literally have a 40 mm shell on my desk. Merica!

[@hv9356]

Anyone who is a Trump supporter should recognize that was sarcasm. The man gets blamed for just about anything the left can think of...lol As a Trump fan, we use the same joke at our house. Not to worry.

[@johnknight5485]

How did that come across as anything BUT sarcasm?

[@dirtychina5964]

Trump is king d when it comes to the blame game ya trumptards . Flicking idiots !

[@matthewadams9900]

Yak, glad you cleared that up. It really ticks me off when people constantly attack President Trump.

[@Sirsellalot]

It’s obvious you were being sarcastic. Lol. Obviously Putin hacked your lower unit. 😂😂😂

[@kellytaylor9175]

What's the name of the song you play on your intros? Catchy tune. Wife loves it. Looked all over the net. No luck

[@michaelabbondondolo834]

Looks like maybe it blow out from the inside. It will be interesting to see the lower unit failed or if something was struck.

[@chiefrautahi482]

Wtf is the point in having two engines if u dont use them as they were meant for. Stay out with one 300 easy as pie . Unbelievable

[@wolfe8146]

You need two engines if the boat is to big for one engine to get it up on plane and some people just like to have a back up if one blows “like in this video” and one 300 hp motor will not get that boat up on plane with all that weight. Next time u comment do a little research and get some knowledge! Bihh

[@chiefrautahi482]

@SaltyDadok so do u mean under a year old they more likely to fail?. yee only live once there olde sawlty dawg ( oh salty dad ). I better make my single engine buy a wise choice then aye . Cheers m8

[@chiefrautahi482]

@@wolfe8146 it was nearly on plane on half power .id say u go research yourself .id bet i could easily get that pos motor planing easy as pie

[@wolfe8146]

I’m a boat mechanic so I think I know what I’m talking about and been fishing for all my life on a boat and have been a mate on various boats so and it’s a Yamaha that’s why it’s almost up on plane with one engine

[@kellymchenry1944]

wolfe fishes funny you should say that about research. That boat will plane with one 300. The reason for dual engines is two fold. One is for safety, if one goes you have one to make it back. The other reason is two motors will push that boat easier than one. They will turn lest rpm and get better fuel economy than one. Over time those motors should last longer

[@voytekkubacki4264]

The" legend" check the oil in engine

[@motoretardnation2213]

Omg Love the vids

[@thecatdaddyexperience1222]

Ouch!!! Man I was wondering. What kind of wide angle lens do you use? There’s so many and I’m wanting to get one and why not get one you know works so that’s why I’m asking you what it is you use. Tell the man he myth he legend nice throw in that cast net even though you would of caught more bait lol if you did it.

[@YakMotley]

canon 10-18 its works great. lol

[@FTATF]

Okay, I have to comment. First of all there is a lot of anti Yamaha in this video and in the comments. If you know of a lower unit that wont go out then I would love to know about it. This isnt really a reflection of Yamaha since this happens with all of them. I still think something was hit, but even if it wasn't that's the ways she goes sometimes. I've ran a lot of outboards of various make and model and the only unit I've ever had go without hitting something was a left hand rotation unit and that happened on both a Mercury and a Yamaha to me. 75 percent of my hours are on Yamaha. I have maybe 15,000 (30,000 really since there are usually 2) hours, so not as much as some of you guys but enough to know that these outboard issues are pretty much universal. I will give mercury the nod for sweetest outboards these days if iam forced to answer, but Yamaha makes a hell of a durable product for sure.

[@geraldswain3259]

Now I know why I'm a diesel inboard owner!!!

[@vincentrobinette1507]

Doesn't matter...This was a gearbox failure, not an engine failure. The same thing could happen, no matter what kind of engine powers it.

[@LouisianaThibodeaux]

Wow I've only been out 5 times in my life. It would kill me to miss a trip but even worse your buddies motor is done. Well if you ever get the chance fish East Louisiana we have been known to out do most states on our coast.

[@deepharrow8520]

When I was a kid this happened to my dad's friends boat he just pulled it out the water and used one motor didn't let it ruin our day but it's funny because it's the same engine

[@carelesswaystv8717]

That's the last thing I would expect from a Yamaha. Edit: nevermind looks like user error.

[@kodiakpredator]

You paid too much for your Yams to begin with. Should have gone with the Suzuki 300’s. I’ve seen some with 10,000 commercial hours with no major issues When you reengine that’s the way to go. Stay away from the 350’s. Too loud and poor fuel economy despite the reduced rpms.

[@eddiediaz9958]

can we get a follow up video on the motor

[@benjigans1419]

I have twin 2005 Mercury Verado 250 Supercharged V6 four strokes on the back of my 2005 30' Boston Whaler and my engines run like they're brand new even though they have 1408 hours a piece on them!

[@bryanmiller6110]

Evinrude owners are like 👉🏻😂

[@dexter2433]

love my etech and after 6 years it has run flawless fingers crossed and i take care of it with proper upkeep and I love the 2 stroke but even i will say this is a fluke Yamaha makes good stuff also but just like a ford or chevy they do have a few that malfunction long before there expected life time

[@eternalthread7846]

dexter2433 nice to see brp is keeping the reliable reputation of evinrude

[@pascal2852]

etech = mechanical problems

[@pascal2852]

evinrude just fakes everything

[@vincentrobinette1507]

I do believe Evinrude is out of business. It's time to start hoarding replacement parts. You may not be able to find repair parts by the time you finally need them.

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

that is a sign from above... he did it to save you guys from something horrible at sea and it's not slaying fish.

[@transplantedhomestead2432]

Congrats