World's Most Advanced Class 1 Raceboat

How do you build the first Class 1 Skater Powerboats offshore racing catamaran in more than 20 years when delays are piling up each day and the completion deadline for its first race isn’t flexible? You go to work and never look up until the job is complete. Get an inside look at the Monster Energy/M CON Racing, Performance Boat Center and Skater Powerboats teams as they take this miraculous build from start to finish. And when you're done, check out In The Lead with M CON's Tyler Miller, • In The Lead with Tyler... .
00:00 Intro
00:13 History of M CON Racing
00:52 Class 1
02:27 Monster Energy Sponsorship
03:41 M CON Underground
04:02 P1 Creating the Sponsorship
04:35 Skater Powerboats
07:47 Skaterfest
08:33 Standardizing Drives
11:31 Mercury Racing 1100 Racing Engines
13:56 Boat Arrives to Missouri
15:28 Early Days of Performance Boat Center
16:20 Pressure of Rigging
24:48 Gear Box Issues
26:30 First Water Test
31:29 Credits

[@stephendennis5969]

Would have liked to hear it fire up at the dock and hear it idle for the first time. You make a beautiful 30 minute movie about a million dollar boat and you play 2 cent canned music over those engines. Not everything needs a sound track.

[@braddimaggio]

It was definitely a miss. Engines firing for the first time should have been included, but nothing was staged here. We captured everything in real time and this was something that was just missed. Appreciate the feedback though! Hope you still enjoyed it.

[@Anii6969]

Exactly!! What the hell this editor needs to be fired

[@northernzeus768]

Amen

[@TheMayoManFrags]

@@Anii6969 maybe submit your portfolio of video editing and storytelling and you can have a chance at it next time

[@eriklarson9137]

@@TheMayoManFrags Imagine going out of your way that much just to be mean. Very sad.

[@Joellikestobox]

Who ever put this video together my hats off to you because you did one heck of a job

[@braddimaggio]

Thanks Joel!

[@braddimaggio]

An absolute pleasure to make this video for the teams that put in the work to bring this boat to life!

[@JeffWinters]

Really nicely done!

[@obtuseangler768]

​@@JeffWinters playing junk music over those boat motors running? Horribly finished...

[@braddimaggio]

@@obtuseangler768 appreciate the feedback. We missed that part when filming and the helicopter drowned out the engine noise. Hopefully you still enjoyed it!

[@rolux4853]

@@obtuseangler768there are nicer ways to say that.. Maybe mention all the great things first instead of criticizing everything! I doubt you even have the slightest clue on how to film something. Selfie videos of you ranting about teenagers and the bad bad Californians in your pickup truck doesn’t count..

[@rolux4853]

@@braddimaggiois there a reason you still use helicopters and no drones? There are high speed drones available they are used in some automotive racing classes. I’m curious why expensive helicopters are still the main thing in boat racing. Amazing video by the way, thank you for that!

[@ShadeTreeBuilt09]

Watched this video when it came out and happened to pass it on the highway in Florida yesterday. Wild.

[@stephenlane2826]

It's always a personal preference when building a high-end performance catamaran. I've had 2 so far built for me. They were a pleasure to work with. Pete will always give you his best product. The Dinners with him are a pleasure too. Thanx Pete.

[@drloch6174]

Awesome video... I am one of the officials for P1. My daughter and I work the crane area. That was where we saw the boat for the 1st time. The MCON people are tremendous people, they will do Skater proud I'm confident of that.

[@speedonthewater]

Thanks for doing what you do.

[@thisistank]

Absolutely fantastic production. Stoked for all involved. Amazing job.

[@cdaddygreg]

Extremely informative and well done. Speed On The Water and ScrapYard have proven the interest exists for quality video programming. MCON is credit to the sport, to the class, and to Monster Energy. I look forward to watching the progress, and the Wins! Go get 'em boys!

[@lightningjet6574]

Absolutely awesome guys great job and good luck this season

[@boburwell9921]

These mercury engines were developed from mercurys involvement with the corvette ZR1 in the early 1990s. Mercury, Chevrolet and Lotus built a four cam small block but no one company held a patent so mercury ran with it. Very happy to see Monster sponsoring the most epic form of racing

[@tbear68-]

As the story goes, Lotus designed the LT4 heads. GM already had the small block. Offered in C4 ZR1's and 1996 GrandSport models with manual. Where Merc made their most recent mistake is not developing the LS line. You do not require a big block to make 1,000 hp these days. By not doing so, they CREATED this clamp-on outboard sillyness which they already owned. Devious marketing on their part, but now Ilmore is in the LS powered marine game. Anyhoo, I love that they are not using slower M6 drives. I'm sure mercury was not happy walking out of that meeting...

[@omarmendoza1403]

As a newly graduated marine engineer, you are living the dream, greetings from Cancun, I hope you squeeze that new Mercury 500R

[@vehdynam]

Wow ! What a great video ; very well done and most informative. I hope there is more coverage on this boat , so very impressive. Many Thanks !!!

[@jplotkin3380]

That was absolutely an awesome documentary to watch! Efforts like these, both the build journey and the documentation of it, are what’s going to make performance boating as big as it’s ever been… awesome job!!!

[@rodneycaupp5962]

...YOU nailed it J

[@SuperWittster]

Awesome awesome documentary! This is all us small guys dreams and obsessions. This right here makes you feel like you’re in the moment with them along the journey. Well done everyone!

[@Kenny-dd1fk]

That was awesome… Good luck this weekend ❤

[@americancustommarine]

Incredible video , good luck to the entire MCON team this season!

[@misterkrispy8010]

Great video, thank you! And good luck to the team!

[@bigran_theboatbuilder]

Awesome Production Awesome Work Congratulations MCON!

[@user-lc6fd8ck9j]

Super build video! Well done

[@shanemccutcheon6516]

Incredible video

[@brandonmcconnell2259]

Thanks guys Big love 👍

[@peopleschampgarage7869]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@KRJoye]

Incredible build vid, can't wait for part 2 setup and racing...

[@DiskordUnknown]

Well done

[@trbocharge]

Matt an Jason. Fantastic Video Production! Well Done!!

[@dannywoody5497]

Beyond incredible team effort

[@rodneycaupp5962]

Thanks for building bad ass boats and letting us watch...

[@brian.7966]

boys and their toys. great stuff.

[@ssoffshore5111]

I've kind of lost interest in this stuff, but I saw the thumbnail and had to watch it! Amazing job by everyone involved, especially given the timeline and setbacks (which are inevitable). I'm not going to lie, I got serious goosebumps watching the boat get up on plane for the first time!!! Best of luck to the entire team tomorrow!

[@maintain5253]

Killed it! Great video!

[@kapa4929]

Well done video

[@sunsationpowerboats]

A beautifully told story by the scrapyard media team! WELL DONE!

[@yzjosh77]

I'm not even really into boats more than the next guy but dang this video was epic to watch.

[@streetfit909]

Really nice work by a lot of committed people.

[@SatBchMagicer]

OUTSTANDING VIDEO! A truly superb job done by ALL that participated in the production of a documentary that shows JUST WHAT IT TAKES to produce a potential Class 1 winner (time will tell) for the new OffShore 2023 Class 1 season. Have attended (so far) 2 of the 2023 Races- Cocoa Beach & Sarasota, with plans for near term 2 more, this coming Sep. (St. Petersburg, then Clearwater), before deciding whether to plan on season ender at Key West (expensive to travel to, even for a Florida resident like myself), but have become a HUGE MCON Racing fan, thus am hoping for continued success for Myrick, Tyler, Jake, Craig and others of the GREAT MCON Racing team. GO GUYS (and associated Gals) of M CON!!

[@leaveorlibertyfishing7670]

This what put together extremely well thank you !

[@lenledwidge5367]

Once she got the air under her; away she went. Keep your boot into her and let her breath that clean air. A beautiful boat. Good luck

[@mjboy8790]

Incredible video Tyler!

[@BeachBumBoatsmith]

6:50 "it dose irritate a guy." That's custom boat builder for sure

[@JulianVR4]

I didn't know i loved offshore race boats until i saw THIS! ❤

[@tbear68-]

11:08 "these are faster" ( than mercury drives) Thank you Thank you Thank you Great video, awesome boat!

[@thomasboren3580]

It’s really been a long time sense there has been a traveling off shore power boat racing group and where I’m from we use to live In Galveston,Texas it was always special to see , I say the last time I remember seeing one even Red Adair had boat in race that should say how long ago it was . I’m glad Mercury has come as far it has and would like to see what becomes of the motors in the salt water compared to older type that were always a pain

[@highadventur]

Spectacular Video!!! Thoroughly worht watching!

[@imbranjamil4994]

Wow amazing hopwer👍

[@marcandreasson87]

that's AnimaL. Amazing, well done guys. Have fun.

[@rhythminblues8]

Nice piece! Would have been nice to hear that first fire up even though the 1100s are pretty quiet! Hell of an effort.

[@chrisp1056]

that ice cream paint job remix is crazy

[@Dogdocphil]

Freaking Awesome!!!

[@therealmarkchilton]

The song at 22:48 is Let 'em Know by S.O. Its a jammmmmmmmm

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

There's nothing like when a big ass cat gets on top and turns the power up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHILLS UP THE SPINE

[@inactive67]

Great build pretty boat, good luck with her. Next time the boats crusing to WOT lets her some more of it.

[@SouthJerseyBaitReviews]

Imagine putting one of those 1100's in a car or truck that would look badass.

[@gaycha6589]

I hope it goes as well as it looks

[@juniorwest5706]

A dream job ❤️✌️😎

[@bulldogneon]

Outstanding!

[@tonynegus2390]

Where can I watch the racing in the uk? Looks bonkers! Luv it

[@speedonthewater]

Thanks, you can watch most races via livestream, but for you locally, check out this group: www.ukopra.co.uk/

[@Charles53412]

Would love to see it up against the " Black Diamond " !

[@speedonthewater]

Black Diamond isn't a raceboat but they could sit next to each other at a dock.

[@Charles53412]

@@speedonthewater The Black Diamond MTI owned by Derek Wachob. Is a race boat and runs 180+ mph when running race fuel. However he mainly runs Poker Runs with his Team Black Diamond. It's 100% race boat !

[@Bendan565]

@@Charles53412 lol that’s a pleasure performance boat set up for poker runs not races

[@Charles53412]

@@Bendan565 LOL, Better do some history research on Derek and Team Black Diamond ! It's a racing boat Period ! When that one can do 180+ let me know ! Until then, it can't keep up with the MTI Black Diamond ! Yeah it's a Racing Boat !

[@dtonefpv4141]

I miss the sound of these things in southampton. You could here them miles away and what a noise to grow up to. Hopefully my kids will get the same experience one day

[@ttt69420]

The problem with spec engines is there's always someone who can buy and dyno 20 of them. Spec engines have never eliminated costs at the higher levels of racing. If anything they've increased it.

[@MajTom-wd2yt]

OK Monster...work some of your majik on the LIVE FEED of the Actual Race. You want Top Notch recognition of P1 racing you need a quality Live feed. Yesterday sucked.

[@Locoandchooch]

I wanted to see the cockpit.

[@rytime700]

Man that m-con shop has about 20k in just knipex pliers! Holy fyck boys!

[@KimiWallrus]

Mercury racing engine by Jon Kaase?

[@touchofgrey5372]

I'll just take that car @15:50 !

[@kyleleonard6005]

Hell ya MERICA BB!

[@rowdysincoherentrambling1426]

anyone know if there’s a way to set trim on that drive type?

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

Sure there is ! All racing boats have to have trim to compete . choppy water will kill a boat with out trim

[@traviswhitehead2972]

Just past y’all in Georgia!

[@Pseudomeaningful]

I would have thought there would be more carbon-Kevlar in the hull.

[@zachlipine6703]

What is the name of the song that starts at 8:00, shits a banger

[@longtime239]

Pressure Makes Diamonds But Damn The Stress Could Kill A Person. AWESOME STORY GUYS🤙

[@ZionistZooTube]

I RAN an SR 311 FORMULA 1989 twin 454s 365 HP out of OCEAN ESTATES Key largo Fl. Lots of my friends ran SKATERS out of my price range. I have a video of the boat the Day It was delivered { Good Friday Maiden Voyage ] 11 years of Yippy Ki O Ki A

[@richr909]

Anyone know how much one of those 1100 motors costs new and complete??

[@drewkurtz7072]

170,900 USD

[@SuperBonedancer]

A message to the guy who said he had "..never rigged a class1 boat before."... If no one has told you that you yet that you have thyroid issue... you have one. I had the same issue when I was in my mid 20"s. Serious stuff if not dealt with. Be well!

[@user-vv2uy4ne2r]

I'm bulding rc cat Zonda and it's very intresting to see how the real cat born. Try to reach 100 km/h and more, wish me luck!

[@speedonthewater]

Sounds fun

[@davessparetime83]

Why not Mercury M8?

[@rebel-yell9453]

Is it legal to use Sharrow propellers in Class 1?

[@TheJjyoung333]

Sure, if you want to go slow. They use surface piercing props. Less drag.

[@ammo2960]

Sick boat ❤

[@weselmendorf2195]

5 + mil all said and done ?? ... prolly. GOD Bless

[@speedonthewater]

Yeah who knows...all-in full race budget, crew, equipment, etc., probably a good guess.

[@eidwong8718]

💯💚

[@jakerazmataz852]

Are turbine boats a different class?

[@speedonthewater]

Yep and there really aren't any turbines racing at the moment

[@Kert227]

Honesty = more money into skater's pocket

[@mwaynem]

Turbines are insane that's a fact but nothing beats the sound of pistons firing. When unlimited hidroplanes went to Turbines I lost interest and the now that they are in offshore I still am driven to the V8's. Nothing compares to the sound of high performance pistons engines.

[@deadprivacy]

Am i the only one who winced slightly when hes said "we are hoping it will really take off"?

[@jasonstickitmoore]

So this is why the price of my green monster energy drinks went up😂

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

No that would be Mr. Joe biden

[@quangtran5045]

Ước gì được làm việc ở đây

[@shingnosis]

Just one of the many reason people are switching to outboard. If this had been an outboard installation with four 400R's or similar they'd be done inside of a week instead of a month.

[@gaycha6589]

…and they’d be a whole lot slower. With quad outboards More weight high on transom instead of forwards and lower. More drag from the underwater units, compared to surface drives. Less prop choices fir the conditions. More to go wrong with 4 small vs 2 large units. Easier to work on inboards and customize cooling intakes etc. quad outboards are for Haulover posing. In the smaller power classes, twin outboards are king.

[@masondamoose7520]

Delicious

[@brawngp9443]

For me its only a Class1 boat when it has screeming V12 engines.

[@brolohalflemming7042]

"Ok Miss Geico, you are go for throttle up.." I kinda miss the screaming jet turbines, and the V12s. I was lucky enough to have a ride in a P1, and my kidneys didn't thank me for the experience. It's great that sponsors like Monster are supporting this class, and hopefully that'll attract more money and coverage. That seemed to kill the class last time, but now there's more coverage available via TV or streaming, I'm hoping it'll get more people watching. It always made me sad that despite the UK having a proud tradition in offshore, it rarely got any interest from our TV channels. Then again, I was told one of the challenges with covering offshore is the camera helicopters couldn't keep up.

[@joshuajuarez3471]

Sounds like the manufacturers make the rules.

[@NotOnDrugs]

LOL at 21:08 whose idea was it to listen to *Confederate Railroad?*

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

I did like that band until my daughters x old man got the job. Lead gitfiddle

[@michaelh370]

When you are swimming in FU money, you build a race boat

[@Anii6969]

29:35 Yo video editor / audio guy turn the fuckin music down we dont care we wanna hear the engines! jesuss

[@williamhardes8081]

when you showed us the cockpit, i was disappointed. i couldn't see a reverse camera or a sound system. poor value! i hope you also remember to put in a dash camera. you never know when it might get you off if you get booked? but those engines. they are works of art. they are stunning. i would put them in a show car as!

[@1Thatstrangeguy]

Ohh, So this is why a can of Monster costs over $3 now.

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

I must say my friend drink 2or3 monsters every day . I'm not saying it was the cause but he got stomach cancer and lost the battle. I'm just putting that out there

[@1Thatstrangeguy]

@@RobertSmith-oc5nf I drank two cans a day for several years. Ended up getting fainting episodes and the doctors didn't know why. I stopped drinking them and the fainting stopped. Now at 30 years old i get to go to the dentist to have two dental bridges installed.

[@erikapple8955]

Is there anybody Monster wont sponsor? LoL

[@MrMaxEffort]

Amazing, there are multiple Snapon toolboxes in the shop, and still using pliers (23:04 and 23:13) instead of proper tools.. Come guys.. 😒

[@ryankosciesza5295]

2200 hp does not seem like enough

[@joshuajuarez3471]

Why is there never enough time ….

[@jeffreymorris4827]

That's nice but can it pull a skier? 🚬💣👽💩🚲🎣🇺🇸

[@62cripple]

GDamn....this is Amerca...!.....I'm praying Brandon don't fk it for yas....but it looks like in the future you will be racing took tooks.....💪😎🍺🇳🇿