Performance Powerboats Up And Running

Of the 12 years Performance Boat Center headquartered in Osage Beach, Mo., has been in business, the last 18 months have been among the most challenging. Take nothing away from creating a multi-brand powerboat dealership and general go-fast boating oasis in a once-quiet cove at the Lake of the Ozarks. That took a ton of […]

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Upstate Powerboat Flush With Makeover Projects—And More

You’re not alone if you’ve never heard of Port Byron, N.Y. But thanks to the work of Phil Hess and his five-person crew at Upstate Powerboat, a fiberglass and paint business just 30 minutes west of Syracuse, Port Byron—population 1,096 as for 2021—has made its way onto the high-performance marine industry map. Upstate Powerboat handled […]

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MTI At 25: In The Lead With Randy Scism

From the day we came up with our In The Lead documentary-style video series concept, MTI founder Randy Scism was on our short list of subjects. But it took until our second season in 2022—with support from primary backer Mercury Racing as well as MYCO Trailers, CP Performance, Hamilton Marine Finance, Hardin Marine, Bluave Marine […]

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In The Lead Video Series Flashback: Tyler Miller Of M CON

Having extreme motorsports legend and Nitro Circus ringmaster Travis Pastrana—the undeniable GOAT in his high-octane world—join the offshore powerboat racing community has been a boon to the sport. By all accounts, Pastrana is uncommonly cool, approachable to all during events and down to earth for a celebrity of his stature. His presence in Class 1 […]

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New M37R Brings Loyal Client Into DCB’s Modern Era

Back in the day, which loosely translates to a long time ago, the F-32 was the flagship of the DCB Performance Boats catamaran line. To own one meant more than having the second largest—and arguably best-performing—model in the El Cajon, Calif., company’s F-series center-pod creations. The 32-footer had significant cachet in the Colorado River go-fast […]

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Water Patrol Approves Changes To Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout No-Wake Restrictions

Earlier today, organizers of the popular Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Central Missouri announced approved changes to the event’s largely unpopular no-wake restrictions, which were implemented several years ago. The 10-plus mile extended idle-speed zone east of the three-quarter-mile course at mile marker 34 is not going away altogether, rather the afternoon window is […]

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M CON Super Cat Carries Monster Energy Theme Into New Graphics

Released today, graphics for the new Class 1 Skater 438 raceboat currently under construction for the M CON/Monster Energy team are already drawing raves from offshore powerboat racing fans. As previously reported on speedonthewater.com, Monster Energy drink is sponsoring the Kansas-based team owned by Tyler and Lindsey Miller for the 2023 Union Internationale Motonautique Class […]

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MTI At 25—The First 340X Starts The Craze

In the history of Marine Technology Inc. in Wentzville, Mo., the defining moment in terms of growth has got to be the company’s introduction of the MTI-V 42 performance center console powered by outboard engines, normally of the Mercury Racing variety. It marks the turning point in which MTI founder Randy Scism and his team […]

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Super Cat Fest West Returning In Late April

Launched in 2022 by  Alvin Heathman—the founder of the annual Super Cat Fest event that runs concurrently in late August with the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Central Missouri—Super Cat Fest West powered by River Dave’s Place returns to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., April 26-29. The Kicker Marine audio-sponsored event will be headquartered at […]

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MTI Celebrating Silver Anniversary All Year

In 2004, Powerboat magazine assigned me a profile story of an up-and-coming boat builder. His name was Randy Scism, his Missouri-based company was called Marine Technology, Inc., and it offered one boat, a 42-foot catamaran with sexy hips. A lifelong lover of speed on the water, Scism learned his craft as the general manager and […]

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Michel Sells Cloud IX MTI Catamaran

I almost didn’t believe it myself when Louisiana performance boater Nate Michel informed me in confidentiality a few weeks ago that he was selling his beloved Cloud IX, the “movie star” 40-foot MTI catamaran he had completely redone several years ago. It’s hard to believe, but Nate Michel of Louisiana sold Cloud IX, his incredible 40-foot MTI […]

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