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Recreation
Yamaha FX Cruiser Sho Waverunner
ULTRALIGHT HULL = WICKED WATERCRAFT
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TALES OF TESTING:
MARK ANDERS, AQUA-ADVENTURER
As soon as I grabbed the FX Cruiser’s throttle, my stomach flipped like I was on a roller coaster. The 840-pound water rocket, the lightest ever of this size and power, goes from 0 to 30 mph in less than two seconds. It sheds pounds by using a new engineered clay to hold together the hull’s fiberglass and resin. Yamaha diced clay into nanoscale slices and layered these in an interlocking pattern. This makes the material stronger than loosely packed grains, so less can be used, cutting weight by 25 percent. Add a supercharged four-stroke engine, and the airy craft soars. $12,800; yamahamotors.com
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