Boating — December 2018

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SPEED EFFICIENCY OPERATIONnaut. stat. n. mi. s. mi. sound

rpm knots mph gph mpg mpg range range angle level

2500 4.00 4.60 2.40 1.67 1.92 75 86 0 80

3000 6.34 7.30 3.10 2.05 2.35 92 106 2 82

3500 7.21 8.30 3.60 2.00 2.31 90 104 3 82

4000 8.34 9.60 4.80 1.74 2.00 78 90 4 84

4500 9.47 10.90 5.50 1.72 1.98 77 89 6 87

5000 11.90 13.70 7.00 1.70 1.96 77 88 7 88

5500 19.80 23.20 7.90 2.51 2.94 113 132 4 90

6000 24.85 28.60 10.10 2.46 2.83 111 127 3 91

6500 28.07 32.30 11.90 2.36 2.71 106 122 3 95

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YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION USA

Kennesaw, Georgia; 800-962-7926; yamahaboats.com

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of the 210 FSH

Sport, scan

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High Points

XJet power provides less draft, less

maintenance and more transom

than an outboard.

XDrain channels express water

from the console seat cushion.

XRudderlike articulated keel

improves tracking at high and

low speeds.

Specs

· LOA: 21'3" · BEAM: 8'6"

· DRY WEIGHT: 3,003 lb. · SEATING/

WEIGHT CAPACITY: 10/2,250 lb.

· FUEL CAPACITY: 50 gal.

How We Tested

ENGINE: Twin Yamaha Marine TR-1

High Output jet drives

DRIVE/PROP: water jet/155 mm

stainless-steel impeller

GEAR RATIO: 1:00:1

FUEL LOAD: 25 gal.

CREW WEIGHT: 420 lb.

Price

$44,499

YAMAHA

210 FSH Sport

at rest and of perhaps 6 inches

on plane — all great for ma-

neuvering through shallow

or stump-infested waters.

The 210 FSH planes with no

bow rise, and Yamaha seems

to have dialed in the running

angle of this hull because we

never felt the urge to trim up

the bow. Jet advantages and

a smart center console layout

make the Yamaha 210 FSH

Sport a stand-up option for a

family that wants to do it all

on the water.

The 21-foot-3-inch Yamaha 210 FSH Sport

combines the function of a center console

with some key features — most notably its

jet-drive propulsion — that make it a boat

suited for not just angling but also a vari-

ety of general-purpose boating fun. The

210 FSH Sport certainly proved itself as an

angler’s boat during our test. There are rod

holders in the gunwale, horizontal rod racks

under the gunwale, and a rocket launcher

across the back of the stylish and sleek

aluminum T-top. For bait fi shermen, the

26-gallon livewell ensures enough capacity

for a full crew to fi sh the better part of a tide.

Those who like to cast can position them-

selves in the large aft cockpit or in the bow,

where it’s possible to walk right up to the

anchor locker without having to step up on a

seat. The insulated fi sh box, a trolling-motor

mount, room for large-screen electronics

displays, and even a raw-water washdown

represent so much icing on the angling cake.

But the 210 FSH also has bowrider-style

seating forward, a changing compartment

in the console, and a wide-open transom

design that is not only fi shable but also very

swimmable and towable because there’s no

outboard in the way.

The helm features an analog tach for

each engine fl anking the 4.3-inch Connext

touchscreen display above the wheel,

which reports engine and performance

info. A 48-quart cooler is secured below

the leaning post. The bi-level transom is a

Yamaha feature we’ve always appreciated.

It’s a great lounge space and also off ers

unimpeded access to the water for casting

and retrieving fi sh.

The 210 FSH Sport packs a pair of

Yamaha TR-1 three-cylinder jet pow-

ertrains below the aft deck. Jet-drive

advantages include no props to ding, no

drives to trim, and a draft of just 17 inches

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