Posted: 10/05/2025
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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.
Posted by Marine Industry News on Jul 14, 2023 8:02:14 AM
With impressive power-to-weight and volumetric efficiency, this I-4 is the perfect, lightweight 200-hp solution for small- to medium-size boats. Its unique Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) improves intake and exhaust efficiency and boosts torque throughout the rev range.
Manufacturer Item Number: F200LB
Shaft Length: 20"
Weight: 487 lb. (212 kg)
Horsepower: 200
Engine Type: Inline 4-Cylinder Four Stroke
Starting System: Electric
Year: 2024
Enhanced Ultimate Corrosion Protection System Ucp: Standard Feature
Exhaust System: Thru prop
Command Link System: Optional Equipment
Full Throttle Rpm Range: 5000-6000
Alternator Output: 50A
Freshwater Flush: Yes
Bore And Stroke: 96 x 96.2mm (3.78 x 3.79in)
Fuel Induction System: EFI (DOHC)
Lubrication System: Wet sump
Model Number: F200LB
Gear Shift: F-N-R
Gearcase Ratio: 2.00:1
Carb Rating: 3-Star
Oil Capacity: 5.5 quarts
Power Trim & Tilt: Yes
Gearcase Rotation: (RH) Standard
Propeller: Optional Equipment
Compression Ratio: 10.3:1
Recommended Fuel: Unleaded gasoline (minimum pump octane 87)
Cooling System: Water, Thermostatic Control
Recommended Fuel Filtration: Yamaha 10 Micron Fuel/Water Separating Filter (external)
Recommended Oil: Yamalube 4M
Displacement: 2.8L
Ignition: TCI Micro Computer
Intake: Single Electronically Controlled Throttle Valve


