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www.PowersportsBusiness.com PWC Powersports Business • September 6, 2016 • 15 Play dirty. Your customers. Want to go off-road and protect their ride. Your dealership. Wants happy customers and increased profits. Aegis Powersports – we understand off-road. The best F&I provider in the industry, with the grit for dirt. It's off-road season – time to play dirty. Official Service Contract Provider of the CMDA California Motorcycle Dealers Association Award-Winning Products 800.572.5099 www.AegisPowersports.com © 2016 Aegis Extended Service, LLC. Aegis Powersports products backed by Aegis Security Insurance Company, A.M. Best "A" Rated. performance enthusiasts. It's powered by the Yamaha Super Vortex High Output (SVHO), 1812cc marine engine and features Yamaha's NanoXcel 2 hull and deck material, along with the RiDE system. Yamaha calls it the quickest, fastest and most precise handling WaveRunner that Yamaha has ever designed. Along with it comes more torque than any other WaveRunner engine. The engine is the same supercharged 1.8-liter motor that has powered the Yamaha FZR to numerous world and national racing championships in recent years. The SVHO engine features a high-perfor- mance intercooler, increased supercharger air intake capacity and boost, and a modified fuel injection system for increased fuel flow. Under the waterline, the SVHO engine is matched with a 160mm eight-vane pump for maximum thrust volume. Combined with the light hull, the result is a power-to-weight ratio not seen before in a personal watercraft, Yamaha says. The GP1800 shares the same race-proven hull design that's on the Yamaha VXR. The GP1800 brings a retail price of $13,999, topping the old FZ series retail of $14,799, which didn't have RiDE or electronic trim. FX LIMITED FOR FAMILY FUN Another all-new addition to the 2017 lineup is the FX Limited. It comes with a complete watersports accessory package that includes a color-matched tube and towrope, a tube infla- tor, a tube holder and a solar battery charger. It's powered by Yamaha's SVHO engine and 160mm pump, and comes equipped with RiDE, Cruise Assist and No Wake Mode. An exclusive trim level includes special colors and graphics, an enhanced Yamaha logo and a 12V plug for elec- tronics. About 85 percent of people take a phone with them on their watercraft, Yamaha reported. Delivering the most power and torque in the WaveRunner lineup, the SVHO is the same 1812cc motor that's featured in the all-new GP1800. Other highlights include the NanoXcel 2 hull and deck and a 160mm eight-vane pump. Yamaha's FX models are the best-selling models in the luxury performance category, and the FX Limited figures to capitalize on the following key features to build on that success: Adjustable handlebars and adjustable trim Cruise Assist and No Wake Mode that set and hold a consistent speed while cruising or towing and setting a no wake speed. Storage under the hood, watertight stor- age at the helm, a helm storage box, watertight storage under the rear seat and a stern swim platform storage for wet items. Yamaha's exclusive pull-up cleats. Yamaha's exclusive remote transmitter security system and Low RPM Mode, which can reduce fuel consumption by up to 26 percent. Yamaha's Command Link instrumenta- tion controls Multi-function electronic information cen- ter that includes speed, RPM, fuel level, low fuel warning, hour meter and water temperature. Pricing for the remainder of the 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner lineup is as follows: SuperJet, $8,499; VX, $9,599; VX Deluxe, $10,299; VX Cruiser, $10,599; VX Ltd, $10,999; VX CR HO, $11,199; VXR, $11,999; FX HO, $13,199; FX Cruiser HO, $13,699; FX SVHO, $15,299; FX Cruiser SVHO, $15,999; and FX Cruiser SVHO Limited, $16,899. PSB DIGEST Sales of personal watercraft remained strong in July, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. The Bellwether report tracks sales of powerboats across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states representing roughly half of the U.S. boat market (varies by market seg- ment and time of year). PWC sales increased just over 10 percent for the 12 months ending in July. Sales had been up by more than 15 percent in the report for June. The ski boat segment showed the stron- gest results in July, with sales up about 15 percent for the 12-month period, down only slightly from June's report. Sterndrive/jet sales, which were up about 7 percent in the June report, dropped below 5 percent growth for the 12 months ending in July. FARTHING RAISES $13K FOR CHARITY Sea-Doo X-TEAM watercraft racer Dustin Farthing has collected $13,050 in prize money as of Aug. 1, all of which he is donat- ing to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Farthing from Marietta, Georgia, is enjoying strong success on his Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 watercraft leading the National Pro Watercross Tour overall points in two classes with the biggest races still to come. Farthing has leads both the Pro GP and Pro Stock class on the Pro Watercross Tour, winning 23 out of 30 individual motos with fellow Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 mounted rider Tim Ducat in the second spot in both classes. Farthing, part owner of six BRP dealerships under the Mountain Motorsports brand, is racing aboard his Monster Energy-backed Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 watercraft and donating 100 percent of his prize money to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. "This sport has given me so much, and I want to leave the sport by doing something special for the kids of Atlanta and their fami- lies whom are facing incredible health chal- lenges," said Farthing. "Family is the most important thing in my life, and I am humbled to be able to use my talents riding a Sea-Doo watercraft to help families challenged to take care of their children." PWC sales stay strong with 10 percent growth in July Sea-Doo X-TEAM racer Dustin Farthing is hoping to raise $60k for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta by the end of this racing season. YAMAHA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 See Digest, Page 47