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Marine Boats Industry to reduce Petroleum-Based Plastics in Outboard Motor Packaging
By Combining Biodegradable Green Planet™ Shipping Material With Specially Shaped Corrugated Cardboard, Evinrude, Honda, Mercury, Suzuki Tohatsu, Torqeedo, Yamaha Outboards Will Be Protected While Protecting The Environment.
Marine Outboard Motor SG announced today that outboard motors will soon arrive from Evinrude, Honda, Mercury, Suzuki Tohatsu, Torqeedo, Yamaha Motor Company in specialized packaging developed to significantly reduce overall waste and the use of petroleum-based plastics.
This will be achieved through two important changes: First, Outboard Motor is replacing traditional polystyrene foam packing material with Green Planet™, a biodegradable polymer developed by Kaneka Corporation that is easily decomposable in seawater and is made from 100-percent biomass-derived polymers.
Marine Industry News on Jul 14, 2023 8:02:14 AM
Standard Features/Equipment
Achilles CSM reinforced fabric
Four-layer seam construction
Aluminum and wood floorboards
Aluminum stringers and floorboard joints
Air keel
Fold-down locking oar system with two-piece breakdown aluminum oars and oar holders
Bow handle and towing D-rings
Interior bow lifting D-ring
Removable aluminum rowing seat
Extra seat attachment patches
Webbed passenger, helmsman and rear carry handles
Full length teardrop rubbing strake
Fibgerglass coated v-shaped transom
Bailer valve
Foot pump
Carry bag
Maintenance kit
Overall Length: 10'2"
Overall Beam: 5'2"
Inside Length: 7'3"
Inside Beam: 2'4"
Weight: 110 lbs
Capacity: 4 persons or 1,190 lbs
Max Motor: 10hp Short Shaft
Rec Motor: 8hp Short Shaft
Max Motor Weight: 110 lbs
Tube Diameter: 17"
Air Chambers: 3 + Keel
Fabric Type: Hypalon
Warranty: Achilles 5-Year Warranty
Stowed Dimensions: 3'9" x 1'11" x 1'1"
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