Uses: The Figure Eight knot provides a quick and convenient stopper knot to prevent a line sliding out of sight, e.g., up inside the mast. Its virtue is that, even after it has been jammed tightly against a block, it doesn’t bind; it can be undone easily. This virtue is also, occasionally, a vice. The…
At some point in your boating career you will probably want to anchor. You may want to stop and fish, swim, have lunch or stay overnight. A second reason to drop anchor may be to control the boat if bad weather is blowing you ashore or if your engine has quit and the wind and…
Sometimes education comes unexpectedly. When special designs or capabilities come together in a unique new way, surprises can occur. This just happened: In preparation for the Miami International Boat Show, MTI was testing one of its 48 Race/Pleasure catamarans powered with Mercury Racing’s 1350s and M8 drives. Dry sump. I’ve written before about the purpose…
Despite lean economic times, Marine Technology, Inc.’s largest high-performance catamaran (MTI 48 foot) is its hottest seller. Two years ago Marine Technology, Inc. introduced its 36-foot-long catamaran. Based in Wentzville, Mo., the high-performance catamaran builder already had 39-, 42-, 44- and 55-foot long models. The thinking was that new 36 would be an entry-level boat…
MTI participated in the 16th Annual Miami Boat Show Poker Run February 24-27, 2011. The poker run allows boat manufacturers and dealers the opportunity to showcase their latest models in the water and at speed…something that the confines of the Miami Convention Center could not provide. For the last several years, the destination for the…
POWER TO GO The first engines designed and built — from block to prop — in-house by Mercury Racing, the Quad Cam Four Valve 1350 and 1100 represent the culmination of everything we’ve learned in more than 70 years in racing. Our most powerful, durable, and efficient performers ever, these engines set new standards for…