The WaveBlaster is a personal water craft (PWC) made by Yamaha Motor Corporation . Part of their WaveRunner line of watercraft, the Yamaha WaveBlaster 700 (Marine Jet 700TZ) made its debut in 1993. Although technically a runabout style PWC the blaster is more closely related to the SuperJet .
7-456: (Redirected from WaveBlaster ) Wave Blaster may refer to: Yamaha WaveBlaster , a personal watercraft produced from 1993 to 1996 Creative Wave Blaster , a companion MIDI-daughterboard for the Sound Blaster family of PC sound cards Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
14-560: The 61X cases and blue/purple color paint commonly referred to as "blurple". 1995 Yamaha changed the color to red. 1996 Yamaha added dual 38mm Mikuni carburetors and 62T cases to the WaveBlaster, resulting in slightly more power, from 63 to 73 hp. This model was discontinued in 1996. 1997 through 1998 Yamaha changed the color scheme to blue and white and renamed the machine to WaveBlaster Limited (not available in USA). 1998 This model
21-477: The Blaster was simplicity over comfort. Just handle bars with a trigger throttle and a motorcycle style seat made this a performance craft, that let riders enjoy sharply banked turns, tail stands and other acrobatic maneuvers. The performance character and lean in style turning is primarily due to the soft chines but are further enhanced by concave sections near the bow and Strakes along the hull. The claimed top speed
28-491: The title Wave Blaster . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wave_Blaster&oldid=956128135 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Yamaha WaveBlaster Yamaha's design philosophy for
35-491: Was 44-45 mph. With its powerful engine, semi flat-bottomed hull, and chrome-alloy piston rings, this is a model that still has many devoted fans today. The drawbacks to the design is its high center of gravity making it difficult to ride at idle speeds, difficulty at boarding in deep water and somewhat athletic skills required. 1987-1991 The precursor to these machines was the Yamaha WaveJammer, produced from 1987-1991. It
42-548: Was discontinued in 1998. This ski came from the factory as a stripped down no-frills machine —- it does not have a tachometer , speedometer , GPS , rear view mirrors, cup holder , ice box, luggage compartment or a reverse mechanism that are typical of larger multi-person skis. Yamaha also manufactured a WaveBlaster 2 and a WaveBlaster 3, the latter more commonly known as the WB800 in reference to its 800cc motor. The WaveBlaster has been described by many as "the closest thing to riding
49-410: Was the world’s first sit-down type solo riding personal water craft . The combination of a fixed steering column and small hull made this a particularly agile model. It featured a 500cc twin cylinder engine, with a top speed around 25-30 mph on a smooth lake. The engine can be replaced with the newer 701cc engine, with minimal fitting problems. 1993 through 1994 The craft remained unchanged with
#492507