INBOARD MARINE ENGINE BUYER S GUIDE

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1 INBOARD MARINE ENGINE BUYER S GUIDE

2 STEP 1: CHOOSING THE BOAT Do your research on the inboard marine engine first to ensure you are getting a power plant that can provide the performance, efficiency and durability that you expect for your investment. There are basically three engine manufactures you can choose from when shopping for a towboat - Indmar, PCM /Crusader and IImor. PCM /Crusader and IImor marinize GM blocks that were designed and engineered for sports cars and sedans. Indmar Marine Engines marinizes Ford blocks that were designed and engineered for Ford s F-Series Super Duty trucks, America s best-selling truck for 38 years running. Let s take a look at each engine manufacturer, before we dig into the engine specs.

3 COMPETITIVE COMPARISON BEST-IN-CLASS Manufacturer PCM Marine Engines ILMOR Engineering Year Established in Towboat Segment Partners GM GM Ford and Roush Performance Service Centers / / - 1,800 + / - Warranty 5 Years ( 1x ) Fully Transferable 5 Years ( 1x ) Fully Transferable 5 Years Fully Transferable Certified Ultra Low Emissions in Towboat Segment NMMA Customer Satisfaction Award NO NO 14 Consecutive Years Other Industry Awards Not Published NONE Top Products of 2016 Award Top Products of 2015 Award NMMA and BMI Innovation Award IBEX Innovation Award Southern Boating Innovation Award Environmental Innovation Award Environmental Protection Agency Innovation Award Coastguard Award for Marine Catalytic Converter Best in Customer Service Award NMMA Environmental Achievement Award Motorboating Magazine Innovation Award

4 STEP 2: GET THE FACTS Don t take a salesman s word for it or some fancy ad agency who writes a buyers guide for the boat manufacturer, get the facts for yourself. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Just because they claim they have 85% Fewer Warranty Calls do they have the Customer Satisfaction awards by their engine owners to prove it? ENGINE SPECS And just because they advertise that they have x amount of torque and horsepower, this may not be the case. Find out the real torque and horsepower numbers, in fact we will share them with you here in this buyers guide. And please... find out for yourself what really matters in towsports. We re gonna tell you that horsepower numbers are good for coffee shop talk with your buddies, but torque is what gets things done in a towboat. EMISSIONS While you re fact checking, find out if they have certified ultra low emissions. If so, did they leave margin for error or stop just below the minimal 2.5 requirement? This is public information that can be found on California Air Resources Board website. CUSTOM DESIGNED COMPONENTS Also, find out if they are restyling off-the-shelf parts and claiming they are custom built or if they truly custom designed them. If so, do they have awards (like Indmar) for those custom designed components? Or are they just a me too brand following the leader? PRODUCT TESTING And most importantly, product testing. How many hours have they tested their engines in a marine environment before bringing them to market? Are they using time proven, aviation grade components for fuel injection or do you have to worry about clogged fuel systems and engine carbon build-up that results in engine hesitation and loss of power - which will require expensive repairs? At Indmar, we grew up on the water and we live the lifestyle. We are enthusiasts just like you and our goal is to build the best. We ve been building marine engines for over 46 years now, and we are going to tell you we build the best engine out there. We ll even tell you that Best-in-Class isn t claimed and show you our 4 shiny awards that we have to prove it; But we challenge you to not take our word for it, get the facts for yourself.

5 STEP 3: CHOOSING THE ENGINE You won t find broken promises on our spec sheets, often times you will find we surpass those numbers. When you re ready, turn the page and let s take a look at how each engine in the 4X Award Winning Raptor Series stacks up against the competition and the integrity of our advertising.

6 4X AWARD WINNING Engine Model RAPTOR RAPTOR RAPTOR Horsepower Torque Closed Cooled YES YES YES Catalyzed YES YES YES Certified Ultra Low Emissions YES YES YES Hour Oil Service Interval 75 Hours 75 Hours 75 Hours Oil Octane Semi-Synthetic 5W-30 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 89 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Semi-Synthetic 5W-30 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 89 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Fully Synthetic 15W-50 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 93 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Warranty 5-Year Factory Warranty 5-Year Factory Warranty 5-Year Factory Warranty

7 APTOR 400 The Raptor 400 is everything you wouldn t expect from a base model. The undisputed leader in performance and standard features. 404 lb-ft of Torque 350 Horsepower Closed Cooling 89 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Semi Synthetic 5W-30 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 5-Year Factory Warranty

8 INTEGRITY IN ADVERTISING

9 BASE OFFERINGS Engine Model PCM 5.7L 343 ILMOR 5.7L PCM 5.3L H5DI 6.2L Raptor 400 Advertised Horsepower Certified Horsepower Advertised Torque Not Published Certified Torque 298 N/A N/A 404 Oil Service Intervals 50 Hours 75 Hours 50 Hours 75 Hours Closed Cooled NO NO NO YES Closed Cooling/Coastal Package Upgrade Cost Engine Upgrade Cost (additional cost for required coastal package) Total Engine Upgrade Cost (with coastal package included) $3,000+ for Axis $0 Standard / Base Engine Axis Standard / Base Engine $3,000+ Axis $0 $5,000+ Super Air G21 $6,000+ Super Air GS20 and Super Air $3,000+ Ski Nautique, Super Air and Super Air GS20 Standard / Base Engine Super Air G21 $3,000+ Ski Nautique $5,000+ Super Air G21 $9000+ Super Air GS20 and Super Air BEST-IN-CLASS $0 Standard / Base Engine $0

10 MID OFFERINGS VS. RAPTOR BASE Engine Model PCM 6.0L 409 BEST-IN-CLASS 6.2L Raptor 400 ILMOR 5.3L 5500 GDI INDMAR 6.2L Raptor 440 Advertised Horsepower Certified Horsepower Advertised Torque Not Published Certified Torque Oil Service Intervals 50 Hours 75 Hours 75 Hours 75 Hours Closed Cooled NO YES YES YES Closed Cooling/Coastal Package Upgrade Cost Engine Upgrade Cost (additional cost for required coastal package) Total Engine Upgrade Cost (with coastal package included) $3,000+ Axis $3,500+ Ski Nautique $5,000+ Super Air $4,500+ Axis Standard / Base Engine Ski Nautique, Super Air and Super Air GS20 $7,000+ Axis $3,500+ Ski Nautique $5,000+ Super Air $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,000+ X10 X20 X23 X26 X46 XT23 $0 $6,000+ X10 X20 X23 X26 X46 XT23 $0 Supra SE $5,170 Moomba $6,130 Supra $0 Supra SE $5,170 Moomba $6,130 Supra

11 APTOR 440 Fuel sipping overachiever with torque on tap. 427 lb-ft of Torque 398 Horsepower Closed Cooling 89 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Semi Synthetic 5W-30 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 5-Year Factory Warranty

12 MID OFFERINGS BEST VALUE Engine Model PCM 6.2L H6DI PCM 6.0L 450 ILMOR 6.2L 6000GDI 6.2L Raptor 440 Advertised Horsepower Certified Horsepower Advertised Torque Certified Torque N/A 351 N/A 427 Oil Service Intervals 50 Hours 50 Hours 75 Hours 75 Hours Closed Cooled NO NO NO YES Closed Cooling/Coastal Package Upgrade Cost Engine Upgrade Cost (additional cost for required coastal package) Total Engine Upgrade Cost (with coastal package included) $5,000+ Super Air G23-G25 $12,500+ Super Air G21 $13,500+ Super Air $6,500+ Super Air G21 $9,000+ Super Air GS20, Supra Air and Ski Nautique Base Engine Super Air G23-G25 $5,000+ Super Air G23-G25 $9,000+ Ski Nautique $19,000+ Super Air G21 $22,500+ Super Air $3,000+ Axis $3,500+ Nautique $9,500+ Axis $11,000+ Nautique $12,500+ Axis $14,500+ Nautique $0 X46 XT23 $6,500+ Salt Water Package X10 X20 X23 X26 $13,000+ X10 X20 X23 X26 X46 XT23 $13,000+ X46 XT23 $19,500+ Salt Water Package X10 X20 X23 X26 $0 $0 Supra SE $5,170 Moomba $6,130 Supra $0 Supra SE $5,170 Moomba $6,130 Supra

13 APTOR 575 The most advanced performance inboard marine engine to hit the water. 580 lb-ft of Torque 510 Horsepower Closed Cooling 93 Octane Unleaded (Maximum 10% Ethanol) Fully Synthetic 15W-50 Oil Meeting API Rating SN 5-Year Factory Warranty

14 6.2L VS. 7.4L Engine Model PCM 6.2L LSA & XS7 Non-Catalyzed (*Not available to CA Axis dealers) ILMOR 7.4L Catalyzed 6.2L ROUSHCharged Raptor 575 Catalyzed Advertised Horsepower Certified Horsepower Advertised Torque Certified Torque 493 N/A 580 Oil Service Intervals 50 Hours 75 Hours 75 Hours Closed Cooled YES NO YES Closed Cooling/Coastal Package Upgrade Cost Engine Upgrade Cost (additional cost for required coastal package) Total Engine Upgrade Cost (with coastal package included) $22,000+ Super Air G23-G25 $29,000+ Super Air G21 $15,000+ Axis $15,500+ Super Air G23-G25 $22,000+ Super Air G21 $15,000+ Axis $37,500+ Super Air G23-G25 $51,000+ Super Air G21 BEST-IN-CLASS Not Available as an Option $0 Not an option on Moomba $20,500+ X10 X20 X23 X26 X46 XT23 $12,750 SE only $18,060 SA SC and SG only Not an option on Moomba $20,500+ X10 X20 X23 X26 X46 XT23 $12,750 SE only $18,060 SA SC and SG only

15 4X AWARD WINNING BEST-IN-CLASS PERFORMANCE

16 STEP 4: FIND OUT WHAT OWNERS HAVE TO SAY There is value in reputation and our engines speak for themselves, but our customers speak for us too! In a recent third party survey, Indmar Marine Engines was the most recognized and trusted inboard marine engine manufacturer and for good reason. Indmar Marine Engines has more engines in the market than any other manufacturer. Which speaks volumes to the fact the Indmar is the only manufacturer to receive customer satisfaction awards based off the end users experience. Here are a few testimonials our customers have shared with us, but don t take our word for it. Check out our social media sites and see what people have to say about their Indmar Marine Engine. John B After running my new boat for 5 hours I stopped at the gas pump on the way home. I expected the pump to run for quite a while, but it clicked after only taking 9 gallons of fuel. Thanks Indmar for building the best engines on the lake! Glenn O The Raptor engines are more technologically advanced than the old school big blocks they were using. Single overhead cam vs pushrod overhead valves, less weight, less emissions and better fuel economy! Ford has staged a triumphant comeback with Indmar! Kevin K My boat runs 5150lbs of ballast everyday. That is 2850 stock plus 2300 additional ballast. Raptor really doesn t care. Takes it like a champ but has power to spare.

17 SEASON-AFTER-SEASON RELIABILITY

18 STEP 5: WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE Each engine manufacturer has it s own selling features, here are the Raptor Series advantages and premium upgrades that come standard. CHALLENGE INBOARD PERFORMANCE, BEGINNING WITH THE BLOCK The Raptor Series by Indmar is based off a proven workhorse, the Built Ford Tough 6.2L 16 Valve V8 SOHC Super Duty Block. The same state-of-the-art engine that powers the F-Series Super Duty Trucks that boast best-in-class gas horsepower and max tow ratings. With more F-Series Trucks on the road with 250,000 plus miles than any other brand, you can rest assured the Raptor Series by Indmar is built on a foundation that is engineered to last.

19 STEP 5: WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE LONGER ENGINE LIFE Closed cooled engine technology maintains consistent engine temperatures contributing to better fuel economy and performance. Ultimately eliminates corrosion while providing protection from aquatic invasive species, leading to longer engine life. DUAL SPARK PLUGS Time proven, aviation grade dual spark plugs provide more power per liter and redundancy in emissions systems and more efficient combustion leading to increased fuel economy, reliability and cleaner emissions. Dual Spark plugs also extends the spark plug service life to 300 hours. UP TO 20% MORE FUEL EFFICIENT Our computer controlled sequential firing multiport EFI system coupled with the additional control of wide-band air/fuel sensors and dual spark plugs makes for a leaner running engine which equates to better fuel economy and lower emissions. LOW RPM PERFORMANCE Best-in-class torque and horsepower results in lower RPM ranges (2,500 3,500) giving you the ability to efficiently push the weight demands of the sport. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Innovative and intuitive components that constantly monitor conditions and driver input to optimize performance and efficiency of the engine while adding an extra layer of protection by staying one step ahead. MARINE SPECIFIC OIL PAN AND PICK-UP TUBE Designed to optimize oil pick-up at steep boat angles and high G turns. The purpose built marine oil pan takes away the worry of oil starvation by controlling how the oil moves around while towing all watersport disciplines. QUIET RIDE Combining the overhead cam engine design with Indmar s transmission results in an engine that runs smoother and quieter than any other inboard on the water.

20 TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP MAINTENANCE TO RESALE VALUE

21 STEP 6: INQUIRE ABOUT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE The Raptor Series performance, efficiency and durability are exceeding expectations on every level. From 20% fuel efficiency and ease of routine maintenance to an industry first 5-year factory warranty, Team Indmar has also succeeded in reducing the total cost of ownership. SERVICE INTERVALS The Raptor Series dual, long-life spark plugs not only improves combustion, but also extends the spark plug service life to 300 hours. Oil Service Intervals have been extended to 75 hours. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Routine maintenance is painless thanks to Indmar s easily accessible remote mounted oil filter, quick-drain oil system, hi-mounted oil fill and hi-mounted components. In addition, premium monitoring systems come standard which aids technicians in a more accurate and quicker diagnostic. WINTERIZATION The standard closed cooling system makes winterization a snap with self-draining manifolds. There are five easy access drain plugs. Technicians do not have to drain the block, only the raw water pump, heat exchanger, transmission cooler, exhaust manifolds and v-drive. SERVICE CENTERS Indmar has over 1,800 service centers, so no matter where you are in the world one of Indmar s Certified Technicians can provide you with a first-class experience and professional service.

22 STEP 7: WHAT ABOUT THE WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY Can you transfer the warranty, what about the next buyer can they transfer the warranty. Also, find out who administers the warranty, the factory or a third party? Indmar s 5-Year Factory warranty is administered directly through Indmar Products, Inc. and is fully transferable. There are no third parties or insurance involvement. PEACE OF MIND PROTECTION Not only does Indmar s Raptor Series offer more power, more torque and better fuel economy, more protection and peace of mind also come standard with our full 5-Year Factory Warranty. The Raptor Series is an exclusive line-up that defies every challenge, especially the test of time. 5-YEAR FACTORY WARRANTY

23 STEP 8: FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SALE THE INDMAR OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE Buying a boat with an Indmar Marine Engine is like joining a family. A big thrillseeking, adrenaline-fueled, happy family. Take comfort in knowing that our relationship does not end the day you drive off into the sunset with your new boat. Throughout your entire ownership experience, from the engines quality and performance, to the buying, maintenance and service, we at Indmar and our boat building partners along with our dealer network, are committed to providing you outstanding customer service. Because it s an Indmar, there is very little required maintenance and when you need maintenance you have over 1,800 locations to service you no matter where you are in the world. Indmar personally trains and certifies each of their authorized technicians. Whether you are looking to purchase a new boat or service your existing one, you can expect a first-class experience with professional service, high quality genuine Indmar parts and certified technicians that have been specially trained by Indmar to ensure your service or repairs meet our specifications.

24 LEGAL DISCLAIMER: All information contained in this guide is provided to you for your information purposes only. Comparative data is provided from the respected companies websites and California Air Resources Board at the time of publication. All prices, specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice and should not be used or relied upon as a substitute for information that is available to you from a Dealer. Photographs may not reflect all engines accurately. Indmar is not in anyway affiliated with PCM /Crusader or Ilmor. Please contact your Dealership for complete details.

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