Great to hear! Hope you guys make it back down in the future. I still haven’t run it for a fishing trip yet with the new engines, just the break in period
BADDASS! You keep moving brother in the rite path on keeping the boat where it belongs in terms staying ahead of problems,it aint cheap but worth it.motors look awesome..staysafe..
Filming the break in is very smart lol. Anything type of warranty issue you can say nope here is the proof. But I always say break em in like you’re gonna run them. For me that’s throttles all forward lol
The Broadminded looks great with the new white Yamaha 350's Nick! Looks like great fuel burn and performance. I'm super excited about this engine! I have a '97 Blackfin Combi II that I'm repowering from inboard to outboard power with these. Can't wait!!
Boat performance these days is amazing. Fishing boats today outperform the go fast boats of the 80s. A cruising speed of 40 knots on a 42ft fishing boat would have been unheard of.
@@warren6172 but look at the cost of everything back in the 80s by comparison. While not quite the 80s, the house I grew up in that my parents bought new for 27k in 1978 just sold for 700k and there is nothing fancy about it. A boat that will cost you 1.5m today would have gone for 200-300k in the 80s. Not that you would have seen any 42ft center console in the 80s, let alone a 42ft cat.
I bought a 4 stroke 250 Yamaha about 4 years ago. I love their engines like you. I priced Suzuki they were cheaper. But the Yamaha weight 65 lbs less. Big difference on the boat I own. Like you it's only Yamaha outboards. I've owned 4 in two different Mako. Tu Amigo Robert Rojas
That Freeman 42' is such a sexy boat, and I commend your commitment to maintenance. Congrats on the 350's, I hope they are what you are looking for, and I think the white actually looks really good and goes great with the current color configuration. I've never seen any type of motorized motor mount with vertical adjustability for bigger motors, but it sure would be cool to have. Thanks for the video.
Hi Nick, it doesn't matter what you have in your videos, I enjoy every one of them! Your content is exciting, your friends are interesting. Plus, the beautiful scenery is crazy beautiful! What a beautiful place to live! Best Wishes to you and your family!
We was down in islamorada for the first time at the end of July. The most beautiful waters I've seen. From the Midwest (kansas city), so not used to seeing stuff like that. Have watched you're channel for a while now and, was hoping to see ya while we was there, but I believe you were in the Bahamas. Those engines look great on the boat and, I can't wait to get back down there.
Whoever ends up with your old motors is getting some meticulously maintained engines! I guess the white motors are a little more expensive but damn they sure look good on the back of that Freeman. The squid tentacles will be a little easier to spot.
@@StanzFam brother just brought a 42 LR… (with tower) We ran it from Orange Beach to Fort Myers… quite a fishing machine… Quad 300 Mercs .7 -.75 loaded with 5 big guys / fishing load / 600 ice and 800 gals… how does yours do?
@@zegoflorida we average .8-.9 mpg usually. But with a very heavy load like going to the Bahamas we will see .65-.7 mpg on the way there. Last year coming home from the Bahamas we were almost getting 1 mpg at 40 mph but we were very light. I would say .8 mpg with an average fishing load is common by the time you turn the key on and off at the end of the day, getting on plane multiple times etc.
@@StanzFam it’ll be interesting to see what numbers you come up with with the new V6 power… I know it’s more horsepower but I bet you they’re more fuel efficient - at least in the lower RPMs
It was a nice upgrade for us, we did drop them down a hole on the mounting brackets so wasn’t able to get exact comparison between 300’s but our cruise is faster and if running slower fuel burn is a little better too
Maaaan I was moved from Miami to Virginia beach for work . It's nice here but nothing like the keys . I sure hope fate puts me down there again ,sooner then later .
Just want to be able to stick the bow down more when rough. Sacrificed a tad of speed and fuel burn but boat rides noticeably better in the seas now Thanks! We are happy with the new engines
@@skullhart the a-symmetrical cats really like to bow steer. Sea hunter and prowler are a-symmetrical I believe. Freeman are planing symmetrical hulls so I think they track truer than the sea hunters. I chartered a 41 cts seahunter one day and the bow steer was so violent when running into certain seas.
@@StanzFam I would think you would want to raise your bow when it's very rough so you don't come down and slam....seems opposite to what I would think. I've always seen pilot house cats and bow heavy cats run much rougher and slam more than cats with a lighter bow that is higher....
Howdy Nick...luv ur stuff bro....BUT OMW...With all due respect 😮😮😮😮Took my breath away wen I saw that guy so casually going under boat and that too without even an hard hat😮😢😢😢Bro next tym tell him first to place something like blocks props or stands from outside boat before he can place those proper Jacks underneath 😮😮😮😮😮pls pls pls..wer we from we neva for once trust a sling..nylon or wire..we even double check rigging equipment certs tags with expiry dates together with visual inspections of slings shackles basically all lifting gear used..neva taken for granted bro😮😢❤❤❤❤❤GOD BLESS ALL YOU GUYS ...STRENGTH...HONOUR..PROTECTION ...❤❤❤❤❤
This is a completely different block and engine etc. 6 cylinder compared to 8. We’ll find out the next few months how it runs. We have one on our shallow sport and so far so good the past 6 months
All good. It’s combined between all 4 engines. So if we are light and running easy and going say 30 mph and getting 1.0 mpg we would be burning 30 gallons per hour combined between the 4 engines. We are hoping to be around .9 mpg at a 40 mph cruise with a medium load
@@jpat99 a lot of times we shut down a couple of the engines while swordfishing so that helps cut down on some of the hours. We average 1500-1700 a year. The last set was 1392 hours in 11 months.
If you’re content being a charter fisherman it’s great. Figuring out how to make enough money to buy 5 Freemans the last 8 1/2 years was challenging. Went from one of the oldest, slowest, and cheapest charter boats to the complete opposite 🙏🏻
Went out with captain Mike last week. The boat ran great with the new 350s and Mike put us on the fish!
Great to hear! Hope you guys make it back down in the future. I still haven’t run it for a fishing trip yet with the new engines, just the break in period
I believe you’ve outdone the 42 Freeman , what a great addition to the 42
Thanks! We are excited for sure
BADDASS! You keep moving brother in the rite path on keeping the boat where it belongs in terms staying ahead of problems,it aint cheap but worth it.motors look awesome..staysafe..
Thank you! 🙏🏻👊🏻
Filming the break in is very smart lol. Anything type of warranty issue you can say nope here is the proof. But I always say break em in like you’re gonna run them. For me that’s throttles all forward lol
Very true! Thanks
The Broadminded looks great with the new white Yamaha 350's Nick! Looks like great fuel burn and performance. I'm super excited about this engine! I have a '97 Blackfin Combi II that I'm repowering from inboard to outboard power with these. Can't wait!!
Thanks! Good luck with yours as well
New bigger engines, lil yayo in the coffee, looks like life is great out in the Keys💪💪👍👍
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The white outboards look sick🔥
@@MatthewCassanova thank you!
That's some rich blood.
I ran a Yamaha 250 2 stroke for 20 years on my 23 foot mako.
And I mean run that engine.
Tu Amigo Robert Rojas
20 years is awesome! Got your money out of it
Boat performance these days is amazing. Fishing boats today outperform the go fast boats of the 80s. A cruising speed of 40 knots on a 42ft fishing boat would have been unheard of.
Agreed it’s unbelievable what some of the boats run speed wise nowadays. Thanks for watching
True but look at the price per mph 😳. Each outboard cost as much as the whole boat back in the 80’s.
@@warren6172 but look at the cost of everything back in the 80s by comparison. While not quite the 80s, the house I grew up in that my parents bought new for 27k in 1978 just sold for 700k and there is nothing fancy about it. A boat that will cost you 1.5m today would have gone for 200-300k in the 80s. Not that you would have seen any 42ft center console in the 80s, let alone a 42ft cat.
I bought a 4 stroke 250 Yamaha about 4 years ago.
I love their engines like you.
I priced Suzuki they were cheaper.
But the Yamaha weight 65 lbs less.
Big difference on the boat I own.
Like you it's only Yamaha outboards.
I've owned 4 in two different Mako.
Tu Amigo Robert Rojas
Very nice! Well said
That Freeman 42' is such a sexy boat, and I commend your commitment to maintenance. Congrats on the 350's, I hope they are what you are looking for, and I think the white actually looks really good and goes great with the current color configuration. I've never seen any type of motorized motor mount with vertical adjustability for bigger motors, but it sure would be cool to have. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching! We have jackplates on the 28’ Freeman so we can adjust the height but they don’t put them on the bigger boats (yet anyhow).
BadAss Brother, White looks amazing. It looks Rich. I love neutral colors on boats!!!! good luck with them!!!!
Thank you! Appreciate that
@@StanzFam no problem!!! Love the videos. I look forward to them. 🎣
Those are beautiful. Better get busy catching to pay for bad boys . Enjoyed man. Be safe and prayers for great catches. Y'all rock
Thanks 👍
Hi Nick, it doesn't matter what you have in your videos, I enjoy every one of them! Your content is exciting, your friends are interesting. Plus, the beautiful scenery is crazy beautiful! What a beautiful place to live! Best Wishes to you and your family!
I appreciate that!
Wow! Some serious horses! Hope all is going well! Stay safe! Best wishes from Maine!......Munster
Thanks, you too!
Nice upgrade.
Thanks!
Frank the tank!!! 🍻🍺
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Nice engines Nick. Congrats.
Thanks! Appreciate that
We was down in islamorada for the first time at the end of July. The most beautiful waters I've seen. From the Midwest (kansas city), so not used to seeing stuff like that. Have watched you're channel for a while now and, was hoping to see ya while we was there, but I believe you were in the Bahamas. Those engines look great on the boat and, I can't wait to get back down there.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip to the keys! It’s a beautiful spot for sure. We were gone for 10 days in mid July in the Bahamas
Whoever ends up with your old motors is getting some meticulously maintained engines! I guess the white motors are a little more expensive but damn they sure look good on the back of that Freeman. The squid tentacles will be a little easier to spot.
Thanks for watching! The last set of 300’s were great, never had an issue. Hope whoever gets them has great luck too.
New engines look sharp!…
Thank you!
Love the video!! But I love the more detailed mechanical aspect!!
Glad you liked it!
Nice. I don't fish but congratulations. Hopefully there will be built-in hybrid option in the future.
Thanks!
Frank the Tank hanging out where the foods at.
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so awesome love to fish on that boat
Thanks! Hope you make it down here to fish
i am for sure
They are pretty!
Thank you!
Jackplates - yes it can be done. On my 42 Prowler - hull #1
Good to know
@@StanzFam brother just brought a 42 LR… (with tower) We ran it from Orange Beach to Fort Myers… quite a fishing machine… Quad 300 Mercs .7 -.75 loaded with 5 big guys / fishing load / 600 ice and 800 gals… how does yours do?
I think his boat would run better with Jack plates as well… His boat weighs almost twice what mine does…
@@zegoflorida we average .8-.9 mpg usually. But with a very heavy load like going to the Bahamas we will see .65-.7 mpg on the way there. Last year coming home from the Bahamas we were almost getting 1 mpg at 40 mph but we were very light. I would say .8 mpg with an average fishing load is common by the time you turn the key on and off at the end of the day, getting on plane multiple times etc.
@@StanzFam it’ll be interesting to see what numbers you come up with with the new V6 power… I know it’s more horsepower but I bet you they’re more fuel efficient - at least in the lower RPMs
LOVE THE WHITE MOTORS...
Thank you! Appreciate it
Keep up the amazing videos I just subscribed
Thank you! Will do!
Sure miss your videos on RUclips!!
We have slowed down a little but have a couple more in the works. Hopefully get back to one a week this fall
Ran the 350 few weeks ago didn't notice much other than even louder especially mid range geez sounds good but loud
It was a nice upgrade for us, we did drop them down a hole on the mounting brackets so wasn’t able to get exact comparison between 300’s but our cruise is faster and if running slower fuel burn is a little better too
You should fish the white marlin open next year.
Hopefully one year. Would love to see it
how are you liking the 350s mate? I'm waiting on a new one for my new boat, very keen to hear your opinion.
So far so good! About 80 hours on them. We have a single 350 on our bay boat which has been good as well, about the same amount of hours
@StanzFam beautiful, thanks mate, was deciding between the 300 or 350, still stuck on the 350. Keep up the content mate. Awesome stuff
Great content, keep making great videos. God Bless
Thank you! Will do!
Maaaan I was moved from Miami to Virginia beach for work . It's nice here but nothing like the keys . I sure hope fate puts me down there again ,sooner then later .
Hope you make it back down to South Florida one day!
What type of bow control are you hoping to gain by dropping motors Nick? Lifting the bow when rough? Boat looks great man
I could be wrong but these cats bow steer alot and having the motors lower helps to be able to hold course.
Just want to be able to stick the bow down more when rough. Sacrificed a tad of speed and fuel burn but boat rides noticeably better in the seas now
Thanks! We are happy with the new engines
@@skullhart the a-symmetrical cats really like to bow steer. Sea hunter and prowler are a-symmetrical I believe. Freeman are planing symmetrical hulls so I think they track truer than the sea hunters. I chartered a 41 cts seahunter one day and the bow steer was so violent when running into certain seas.
@@StanzFam thanks, glad to hear it.
@@StanzFam I would think you would want to raise your bow when it's very rough so you don't come down and slam....seems opposite to what I would think. I've always seen pilot house cats and bow heavy cats run much rougher and slam more than cats with a lighter bow that is higher....
Howdy Nick...luv ur stuff bro....BUT OMW...With all due respect 😮😮😮😮Took my breath away wen I saw that guy so casually going under boat and that too without even an hard hat😮😢😢😢Bro next tym tell him first to place something like blocks props or stands from outside boat before he can place those proper Jacks underneath 😮😮😮😮😮pls pls pls..wer we from we neva for once trust a sling..nylon or wire..we even double check rigging equipment certs tags with expiry dates together with visual inspections of slings shackles basically all lifting gear used..neva taken for granted bro😮😢❤❤❤❤❤GOD BLESS ALL YOU GUYS ...STRENGTH...HONOUR..PROTECTION ...❤❤❤❤❤
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Have you ever considered Jack plates
Not on this boat, but we do have them on the 28.
Should I ask how much those gold bricks were?
Bricks vs Boat 🚤
Was it pretty much a direct swap? I have 300 DES and am interested in this move. Work with current controls, joystick, auto pilot???
Yep, they swapped them all in one day. I don’t have joystick but I imagine it works since the controls and autopilot both did
@@StanzFam thank you!
Have Yamaha made advancements with the 350? I know it’s had problems in the past
This is a completely different block and engine etc. 6 cylinder compared to 8. We’ll find out the next few months how it runs. We have one on our shallow sport and so far so good the past 6 months
$$$$$$$$ BEAUTIFUL 🙂
Thanks 👊🏻
I hope you know what a unique and lucky bastard you are to do this shit.
Hats off.
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Forgive my ignorance is that mpg over all 4 engines or for that number need to be x4 for the true mpg?
All good. It’s combined between all 4 engines. So if we are light and running easy and going say 30 mph and getting 1.0 mpg we would be burning 30 gallons per hour combined between the 4 engines. We are hoping to be around .9 mpg at a 40 mph cruise with a medium load
🍀 Nick, how do you feel about the extra weight of the 350s? What is that about 1000 pounds heavier for all four of them🍀⚓️✨
I think they are just ~67 lbs more a piece, so just under 270 lbs total added weight
@@StanzFam OK I got it about 1213% heavier with the 30 inch shaft OK
Did Yamaha resolve the flywheel issue with the 350's?
It’s a completely different engine. 6 cylinder, 4.3 liter. We’re gonna put them to the test and find out
How is the X3 with the 350? What’s top speed and cruse economy?
It's been great so far. Usually cruise around 35 mph and get about 2 mpg.
I subscribe with all notifications but YT doesn't notify me 🤔
Some other people said the same thing a few months back
At how many hours do you prefer to swap engines out? I 'm thinking you resell your old engines while they still have some good life left on them??
Ideally before 1000 hours because they are worth more, but this set was 1392 hours. Two years of warranty left which is worth something as well
@@StanzFam Thank you for responding!
@@StanzFam Running a charter, I would think getting to 1000hrs does not take very long? Maybe 6mo?
@@jpat99 a lot of times we shut down a couple of the engines while swordfishing so that helps cut down on some of the hours. We average 1500-1700 a year. The last set was 1392 hours in 11 months.
What is the weight difference between the two motors. Same amount of cylinders?
~67 lbs heavier. Both are 6 cylinder
Damn… salt brother! When they said for you to hall ass , you too it seriously
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How much are one of those engines?
The new ones and old ones
Currently asking $38,000 per pair (2 engines) for the 300 hp used ones. The New 350’s retail around ~$35,000 a piece.
What was to prop pitch change?
We kept the 16x22’s on it.
I saw you
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When are you planning to sell it and how much
Next year sometime. Will see what the used market is doing and go from there when the time comes
Sheez
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How much for the 300 Yamaha
Asking $38,000 per pair
first
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Should have gotten Suzukis
Uh, definitely not.
motors are cute but not as pretty as the girls nice video Nick stay safe till next time bye bye
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where the fishing videos
We’ve got a couple in the works
Must have been nice to be born into the game.
If you’re content being a charter fisherman it’s great.
Figuring out how to make enough money to buy 5 Freemans the last 8 1/2 years was challenging. Went from one of the oldest, slowest, and cheapest charter boats to the complete opposite 🙏🏻
Damn… salt brother! When they said for you to hall ass , you too it seriously
Damn… salt brother! When they said for you to hall ass , you too it seriously
Damn… salt brother! When they said for you to hall ass , you too it seriously
Damn… salt brother! When they said for you to hall ass , you too it seriously