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<strong>Are Yamaha jet drives faster and more
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<span style="font-family: Arial">Since its introduction several years ago, the Yamaha
line of internal drive (aka jet drive) powered boats has captured the imagination
of America’s runabout buyers. They now have captured a significant amount of market
share too, which means Yamaha and other internal drive builders are on to something.
The safety advantages of internal drives have always been obvious. What
is not so
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