With a claimed dry weight of 487 pounds, the new 2.8-liter F200 weighs 119 pounds less than a 3.4-liter V6 Yamaha F200, and it’s 3.4 inches narrower than the V6. Which means that in dual-motor installations it can be mounted on the same 26-inch centers, using the same bolt holes, as older Yamaha two-stroke motors. The V6 F200 requires 28.6-inch centers. To further ease re-powering, the new F200 works with older Yamaha gauges, and will be offered for either digital or cable controls, which makes repowering an older boat almost plug-and-play easy. This is the same strategy Mercury used for its new 3.0-liter 150 Four Stroke, another motor aimed at repower customers. The Merc is only offered with cable controls, but at 450 pounds with a 20-inch shaft, it weighs even less than the F200.