Ventura, Calif., (July 27, 2010)-The readers of Powerboat have spoken. With 20 categories up for grabs, the magazine’s dedicated group of performance-boat enthusiasts voted loud and clear in Powerboat’s 2010 Readers Choice Awards.

From overall winners to honorable mentions, 60 different awards were handed out for the inaugural Readers Choice Awards in the September 2010 issue.

In the competitive “Favorite Catamaran Manufacturer” category, MTI took home the top honors. Here is what the editors of Powerboat had to say about the Missouri-based boat builder:

“Fueled by the desire to produce race-proven, high-caliber performance boats, Marine Technology Inc. has established itself as a premier builder of offshore catamarans among racers and poker runners. The Wentzville, Mo., company offers one-of-a-kind models ranging from 36 to 55 feet.”

Nearly 900 responses from boaters from all across North America, as well as a handful of countries including Switzerland, Norway and Italy, were collected for the awards.

“We were extremely pleased with the participation in our inaugural Readers Choice Awards,” said Jason Johnson, senior editor of Powerboat. “The passion our readers have for this industry is unmatched. We’d like to congratulate every winner-being selected by our readers as the ‘favorite’ or ‘best’ in any category is quite an honor.”

A complete list of winners is available on Powerboat’s website at www.powerboatmag.com.

Named Favorite Catamaran Manufacturer

Fueled by the desire to produce race-proven, high-caliber performance boats, Marine Technology Inc. has established itself as a premier builder of offshore catamarans among racers and poker runners. The Wentzville, Mo., company offers one-of-a-kind models ranging from 36 to 55 feet. www.marinetechnologyinc.com