Mercury Media X-Cursion Duck Key Photo Report

[Scream And Fly]

You may have read here that I'm at Duck Key for Mercury's Media X-Cursion event. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102464) Today is boat test day, and we've been extremely busy with the boats and discussing the technology that makes them perform as impressive as they look. I'll post more details later, but here are a few photos that I just clicked off:

I also want to thank Mercury Marine (http://www.mercurymarine.com) and Mercury Racing (http://www.mercuryracing.com) for inviting us to this event, so that we could share these experiences with you all.


We ride again aboard the Donzi 38 with triple 300XS outboards. The more time I spend with these engines, the more impressed I am. Incredible power and performance. More on these later...

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Boats coming, boats going - and the day is just beginning!
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Awesome Nor-Tech 36 with twin 850 SCi sterndrives - I'm heading out on this boat as soon as I finish this post. :) It runs almost 140, and the exhaust is quiet enough that you can actually have a conversation in the boat!
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2X 850 SCi Mercury Racing (http://www.mercuryracing.com) Sterndrive. Oh. Yeah.
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Prototype Enertia propeller. We'll be discussing Mercury's new high-strength X7 stainless alloy in an upcoming feature. Mercury reports 3-4 times the durability of traditional stainless steel used in propellers. This technology will find its way into other Mercury propellers as well.
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36 foot Yellow Fin powered by four 275 Verados using the new quad-engine Shadow Technology. 4 engines, two throttles! Again, Shadow Technology will be discussed in a forthcoming feature. It's truly impressive.
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New Concept 30:
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CraigCat powered by the new 30EFI:
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[THE HOSER]

i so what to move

[81hydrostream]

Great photos. Keep them coming. Im with hoser. I live in the wrong part of the country.

[blkmtrfan]

Thanks Greg

Awesome photos as always, man that is acool looking location, and the yellowfin :eek:

And I really like the Concept

[Trikki1010]

Nortech looks pretty trick, won't have to comb ur hair tonight Greg;) :D

Damn, It has to be ROUGH being you Greg :rolleyes:

I also think I need to go back to photo-school :eek: :D

[Trikki1010]

BTW,

The only thing affordable, was that Craig Cat :eek: ;) :D

[Scream And Fly]

Hey all, I have a quick break here to post a few morfe images. I'll have many more when I get back to the Cape.

The Nor-Tech was (as expected) an unreal ride. Extremely fast (understatement) yet I was talking to people in the boat at over 100 mph. Mercury Racing's new exhaust system quiets those beasts down, but don't worry, they still sound plenty mean. This is something you have to not hear to believe.

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Power, power, power! Pure performance-boater bliss.
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On to another impressive machine - the quad-Verado 275 powered Yellow Fin. She weighs in at over 14,000 pounds dry, and runs over 70 MPH. When the throttles are sent home from 40 MPH, you'll have a new understanding of what torque is. It's amazing. I'll try to get some video of just what I'm talking about up sometime soon.
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Four engines, two throttles. That's Mercury's quad-engine Shadow Technology. We were playing around with this system and it rocks. Details very soon on this amazing setup.
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[Maureen M]

i so what to move

please take me with you :rolleyes:


Greg, more pictures please :D


Maureen

[tux974]

Thanks Greg

Awesome photos as always, man that is acool looking location, and the yellowfin :eek:

And I really like the Concept
The Concept is alot of boat for the Money. The ride is also awesome.

Greg, Make us UP NORTH very jealous with those photos.;)
Tony

[mr fun]

i mean this whole boating world needs a womans perspective! (trying to get my daughter to get in w/some boating publications ;) ) what a dog! leaving the "woman" behind while he laps up the excesses lavished upon him, :mad: hmm. thats okay, i'll buy you an icecream cone in palatka, w/sprinkles if you want. ;) :D fun out

[Maureen M]

i mean this whole boating world needs a womans perspective! (trying to get my daughter to get in w/some boating publications ;) ) what a dog! leaving the "woman" behind while he laps up the excesses lavished upon him, :mad: hmm. thats okay, i'll buy you an icecream cone in palatka, w/sprinkles if you want. ;) :D fun out

LOL - can I get rainbow sprinkles? :D

He lives in FL and I don't, so he gets to cover all the nice sunny events.
I get Tanner Park and the Northeast, plus wherever else I can squeeze in - I'm hoping for a trip to GA and one out to the NW S&F rally.

See you in Palatka!


Maureen

[Trikki1010]

LOL - can I get rainbow sprinkles? :D
He lives in FL and I don't, so he gets to cover all the nice sunny events.
I get Tanner Park and the Northeast, plus wherever else I can squeeze in - Maureen

Boy,

What does THAT tell you what she thinks about us :eek: :eek: :p

[Maureen M]

Boy,

What does THAT tell you what she thinks about us :eek: :eek: :p


now now, you know it's the weather that gets me :D
It's just no fun when you're taking pictures and you can't really feel your fingers ;)
But I definitely would have been at the CT River Run if it hadn't been canceled. That one's worth the frostbite:D


Maureen

[mr fun]

;) only happly, i love that place, www.hawkscay.com it is as "florida" as it gets! we need to do an event there! it's great all year round! fun out :)

[stokernick]

Maureen,you haven't been to a northeast event until you've been to a RondakRomp!!

[Maureen M]

Maureen,you haven't been to a northeast event until you've been to a RondakRomp!!

I'm finally going this year :)

Maureen

[blkmtrfan]

- I'm hoping for a trip to GA and one out to the NW S&F rally.

Maureen

Glad you are still planning to come see us :cool: :cool:

[yellowallison]

Nice pictures GREG!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!! Thansk for these and the Maimi boat shows PICS!!

Makes you wanta go home and get the boat and head to the KEYS! :p :p :p


---- This kinda stuff sure beats looking at the same ole SPLASHIN tread crock of BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :(

[boatmanhp]

good job Greg,your right yeller this is better a hole lot better

[Scream And Fly]

---- This kinda stuff sure beats looking at the same ole SPLASHIN tread crock of BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :(

Thanks Scott and everyone - it was great. And I could not agree more with the above statement. I just arrived home, so I'll have many more photos and informartion very soon!

Greg

[mike woolf]

Great pictures wish I could have gone for a ride with you that looks like my kinda fun thanks for the pictures

[Maureen M]

I just spoke to Greg....we should be seeing more pictures and info tonight :D


Maureen

[Markus]

On to another impressive machine - the quad-Verado 275 powered Yellow Fin. She weighs in at over 14,000 pounds dry, and runs over 70 MPH. When the throttles are sent home from 40 MPH, you'll have a new understanding of what torque is. It's amazing.

Yeah, the Verado can sure push a big barge around. And, as opposed to other 4-strokes that sound like over-worked car engines when you push the throttle, the Verado sounds like it enjoys delivering all that torque as well.

[Maureen M]

Glad you are still planning to come see us :cool: :cool:

Right now I'm just trying to figure out which date. Do you know which one will have more boats in attendance?


Maureen

[lyle]

wish i would of know you where in my back yard

[blkmtrfan]

Right now I'm just trying to figure out which date. Do you know which one will have more boats in attendance?


Maureen

As far as more boats it will probably be the Memorial Day weekend, but not necessarly outboard performance boats, infact mostly runnabouts and tournament ski boats, but really a big party. The actual rally in September with be more mellow, but with many cool boats....