If you look

out at Lake Peachtree today you may see the Peachtree Fire Department's

new toy. Yamaha donated a FX140 Waverunner to the fire department on Wednesday

afternoon.

The FX140 Waverunner

replaces two older jet skis the fire department used for water rescue

and training. Each year, Yamaha donates five vehicles to organizations.

Recently, they have donated a Waverunner to the Rainbow House Children's

Home in Coweta County and a vehicle to the YMCA Heritage Summer Camp as

well as a golf cart to Kedron Elementary school for a PTO auction.

"We'll

be using this for special activities such as the Fourth of July and the

Sprint Triathlon in September," said Fire Chief Stony Lohr. "It

will also be used for training and when we are called out." The Waverunner

will also be loaned out to surrounding counties when the need arises.

Stu Horlak,

Vice President and General Manager of Operations of Yamaha, heaped a lot

of praise on the watercraft. "It is quiet, very stable and easy to

maintain," said Horlak. "It can reach top speeds of around 55

miles per hour, can be used for towing and is fuel injected, so it starts

right away." The FX140 Waverunner can hold three adults and will

be put to good use in the community.