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still looking at only 5.9 gallons of fuel per hour. With this en- gine combination the Veranda pontoon really is packaged well for family fun on the water. BIG POWER The performance push in the pontoon industry has added a lot of excitement to our segment. Where pontoons used to just be known for creature comforts, new hull designs and beefed up construction is making way for larger outboards. On Lake Monroe we were able to get our hands on the Bennington 2275 RCW, which was quipped with the Yamaha VF250 HO VMAX outboard. Don't let the plush seating and comfy rear-facing seats fool you, this 'toon is designed to really fly across the wa- ter. We were able to reach speeds near 50 miles per hour. The VF250 is part of the performance family that includes the 200hp and 225hp engines. The recently redesigned 3.3L V6 outboards meet the needs of boaters who prefer large, powerful outboards that use mechanical control boxes. This line is extremely powerful and has great low- and mid-range punch. They also provide even more flexibility for re-powers or applications in which drive-by-wire technology is not desired. PPI Yamaha is all about quality and that extends to the propellers as well. Yamaha purchased Precision Propeller Industries a few years ago as a long term source for future growth. Having the propellers closer to the U.S. headquar- ters make it easier to test and evaluate, and the process is significantly sped up compared to getting props sent from Japan. Plus this allows the company to get new products to the market even faster than before. Another advantage to being a member of the working The propeller will go through several different stages of grinding and quality checks. www.pdbmagazine.com After several steps including cleaning where the propeller is smoothed and polished, it ends up in the quality check room where each is measured for complete accuracy. July 2012 43