Anyone speak Japanese?

[epicfire]

Anyone know anything about these boats?
http://www.toyota.co.jp/marine/

[Ktown]

No, but it looks like the Putnam 28 is more our style (actullay has a tower).  Somebody hold Flyn back, he would have some serious sticker space

[Capt Rick]

Here are some numbers for sold units in Japan including Epic Boats
< Sale sum total of pleasure boat number >
   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006/   1997 -
                              10-Jan   2006/10
PONAM-45   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -      4   4
PONAM-37   -   -   1   1   3   2   1   2   2   -   12
PONAM-28   8   9   18   14   17   15   28   32   37   41   219
PONAM-26   -   -   8   18   12   16   21   21   38   39   173
Epic   -   -   9   37   34   13   -   -   -   -   93
Total   8   9   36   70   66   46   50   55   77   84   501
                                 
Sum total   8   17   53   123   189   235   285   340   417   501   

[toyotafreak]

Weren't a lot of these powered by M1UZ? Is that engine still being built/used/supported by and for those other boats?

[Capt Rick]

93 epic yes... 1uz engine
1uz no longer built.
no others use engine.
Maybe in Japan to still build Epic

[lesman01]

Lost in translation: here's the babelfish translation of the despription of the Ponam 26

Engine type m1kd-V engine output 136kW under the total length/full 8.92 m/2.95m gross tonnage 5 ton (185PS) drive type contrarotating propeller hull aluminum alloy make fuel tank capacity 200 liter fresh water tank capacity (option) 50 liter fixed capacity 10 name navigation area average water amount, the limited coast, 10,878,000 Yen in coast itself price (tax removal 10,360,000 Yen) the option part, the recommendation supplies, the legal safe fixture and the love boat fixture, launching expenses, ship inspection cost, as for ship inspection vicarious execution charge and transportation cost etc. it is not included in note 1. substance price. Being to fluctuate with the condition of area and the payment place etc. please acknowledge. 2. Price is 2007 January present price. As for price there are times when it modifies without notice. As for details the nearby Toyota boat store and the Toyota Motor Corporation (Inc.) please ask to the marine division direct management place of business.

Did they say "love boat fixture"??

LOL