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“...the MTI-V 42 is

epoxy, foam-cored,

and post cured, all

built with true vacu-

um bagging process-

es...very few other

builders actually

vacuum bag their

entire laminate...”

Comfort is found throughout the MTI-V 42
weight control. Epoxy is not easy to work
including at the bow.TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION with as it takes more time to cure and costs
AND PERFORMANCE
more than GP or Vinylester Resins – innova-
Let me walk you through this layout. Overhead, the hard top is laminated in vacu- tive to say the least.
From the bow, I perched myself around um-bagged carbon fiber with a sandwiched One of the key aspects that make this

the back of a U-shape lounge with an inlaid aluminum inner structure. This unique hard the most “Innovative Boat of the Year” is the
decking surface and an ultra-rigid table. top is large enough to not only cover those ride. MTI nailed it. During the sea trials, I was

Ergonomics made it cozy and relaxing. at the console, but for those riding in theon board with Greg McCauley, a long-time
Looking bow to stern in front of the con- second row of seats. MTI customer. He has owned and driven
sole, the forward facing lounges looked as The MTI-V 42 is not built like other manu-every MTI model built to this day. Taking

if it was designed by a craftsman of cozi- facturer’s center console. For instance, the the 42 out of Miami’s Sea Isle Marina and
ness. Flip-up-and-down armrests and drink model is epoxy, foam-cored, and post cured, Yachting Center, the 42 was powered by

holders made me close my eyes and imag- all built with true vacuum bagging process- quad Mercury 300 Mercury Verados with
ine the tranquility of the turquoise waters es. Very few other builders actually vacuum nine people aboard, 450 gallons of fuel
of the Bahamas.bag their entire laminate. Foam core is incor-
with a total test weight of 20,000 pounds.
Walking back towards the rear console, I porated with a two-inch core in bottom, and McCauley laid the throttles down and with
noted a huge door in the console that pro- one-inch in the hull sides. Most companies insignificant bow rise, the boat planed in

vides easy access to the cabin and opens only vacuum bag their core to the outer lam- its own length and running almost 60-plus
with ease thanks to custom-designed inate. MTI vacuum bags the entire laminate

hinges. The cabin has space – lots of it – to and foam core to achieve the proper resin- More comfort is aft of the console with an
house a concealed toilet, vanity sink, mir- to-glass ratio, which provides strength andL-shape lounge arrangement at the stern.
ror and plush lounge. I noted a strap on

the backrest and after unsnapping it - pres-
to - it folded down exposing a full queen-

size bed. Two people could sleep in here
comfortably unlike traditional V-bottom
sport boats,where you have to sleep with

your partner’s head so close you resemble
Siamese twins.

The optional A/C, LED TV, refrigerator, and
generator will make over night trips a plea-
sure. Behind the perfectly laid-out console is

six electric fold down stand up bolster-style
seats with perfectly-positioned foot rests,

grab handles and drink holders. Behind the
aft seating is an enormous insulated cooler
and just forward of the transom and the side

of the door is an L-shape lounge with back-
rests and storage underneath. I counted seat-

ing for 16 souls above deck.

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