Synthetic additives provide increased lubricity and resistance to scuffing.
With a carefully modified base stock blend and a maximized additive system this oil will:

• Minimize carbon build-up that can affect your outboard’s top speed and acceleration.
• Help maintain peak engine performance and fuel economy.
• Help reduce smoke.

Provides warranty protection for all Mercury Optimax and DFI outboard and Jet Drive engines.

The boating industry hasn´t been overlooked in this process and there are a number of ways in which these innovative ideas have been applied to developing carbon neutral boats.

“You mean I can have a boat and not damage the environment!?”

These concepts may be a couple of years off, and possibly longer for recreational boat users but the ideas are out there, now its only a matter of time. Here is a link providing further insight as to how these sustainable concepts could be applied to boating.

Sustainable Boating

First on the list is the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show coming just in time for Halloween from October 28-November 1, 2010. Being the “Yachting Capital of the World” there is going to be a share of yachts, but it features everything else from sport fishers, sailboats, conaoes and inflatables. For more info on the Fort Laurderdale boatshow check out this link, don´t miss the “purchase tickets” link if you´re really interested
http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale/event/

Next up is the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show running December 2-5, 2010. This is the Gulf Coasts largest boat show and like its name suggests, it features the best of both power and sailboats. If this type of show sparks your interest find out more here.
http://www.showmanagement.com/st_petersburg/event/

Cruising in next is the Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail. This event lasts from February 17-21, 2011 and spans 3 different locations. There is a lot to do and buy here so bring your walking shoes and leave the kids at home (just kidding, its a great event for the whole family!). Follow this link to find out everything you need to know about this event, except where to drop your kids off when you arrive.
http://www.miamiboatshow.com/attendees/default.aspx

Last but not least to arrive is the Palm Beach International Boat show which is from March 24-27, 2011. This show features upwards of 900 boats and an impressive array of exhibitors and visitor events. For more information (at least a little bit more) investigate this link here.
http://www.showmanagement.com/palm_beach/event/

If there are any boat shows in the coming months I neglected to mention that may be smaller or aimed at a specific niche in the boating world, or another big one that I simply overlooked, leave us a comment describing the event.

MODEL F2.5 MSH $720.00

MODEL F9.9 MLH $2035.00

SUSUKI

MODEL DF4SK10 $975.00

MERCURY

MODEL 3.5M4S  $935.00

MODEL 4M4S $1155.00

MODEL 5M4S $1330.00

MODEL 6M4S $1520.00

Source: http://www.sailmiami.com/blog/?p=29

MIAMI, FL.- A NOAA research ship and a university-owned vessel left Miami this week to begin two complementary studies gathering data on the Loop Current and area ecosystems in response to the Deepwater Horizon /
BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

NOAA Ship Nancy Foster begins today a two-week survey in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Straits. Nancy Foster is one of six NOAA-owned ships supporting the oil spill response effort. Scientists from
NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami and the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center will lead the expedition to track where the oil has been and to determine where it may go. So far, oil from
the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill has not entered the Loop Current.

Scientists will examine the presence of oil, dispersants and tar balls in the water column and collect zooplankton samples in areas affected by the spill. Scientists will also identify and count types of fish larvae
found at different depths of the upper ocean.

“Our historical data and newer information will help evaluate any impact in the future, particularly as the bimonthly sampling continues,” said Michelle Wood, director of the Ocean Chemistry Division of NOAA’s AOML.

In addition, the Nancy Foster scientific team plans to monitor connectivity between the Loop Current and the Loop Current “Eddy Franklin” during the first week, and to study surface and subsurface waters in the
east and north parts of the eddy during the second week. The Loop Current is a stream of warm Caribbean water that enters the Yucatan Straits, meanders northward, sometimes extending to the Gulf Coast, and exits into the Florida
Straits after a sharp turn around the Florida Keys where it becomes the Florida Current. The “Eddy Franklin” is a warm water current that appears to have detached from the Loop Current sometime last week.

“Floating material – plankton or tar balls or oil – all get collected into the eddy and travel together until the ring ultimately breaks down or reattaches to the Loop Current,” Wood said.

One of the goals of this mission is to provide an early warning to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and other resource managers and scientists should the oil spill arrive at sensitive ecosystems in the
region.

The R/V Savannah, operated by the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, Ga., is sailing through the Florida Keys and western Florida shelf as part of a long-term bimonthly sampling effort for NOAA’s South Florida
Ecosystem Restoration Program that has been modified to collect samples to check for the presence of oil in the region.

The Savannah scientific team, also led by AOML, will sample along the west Florida shelf, where early impacts from oil would be expected. During the cruise scientists will collect samples to determine if oil has reached the
area as well as investigate a high sea surface temperature event around the Florida Keys. Three drifting buoys with satellite communication will be deployed to track currents to compliment the research from the vessel.

Source: http://www.sailmiami.com/magazine/fishing_news/noaa_research_vessel_loop_current.shtml

• CD-DA/CD-R/RW Ready
• MP3, WMA and iTunes® AAC Compatible with ID3-TAG Display
• USB Digital Media Streaming Capability
• 18 FM/ 6 AM Presets
• USB Audio for iPod (Rear)
• BBE MP for Compressed Audio Sound Improvement
• Watertight Flip-down control panel
• 13 x 10 2-Line High Visibility LCD
• SAT Ready
• 6ch RCA Output
• 2 sets of RCA Auxiliary Inputs with Level Control
• 50W x 4 Built-in Amplifier
• Built-in IR Eye
• Bluetooth® Interface Ready (Optional BLT370)
• Meets ASTM B117 (Salt/Fog Exposure)
• Meets ASTM D4329 (UV Exposure)
• HumiSeal Coated PCB
• Sealed Stainless Steel Chassis
• Fixed Audio Output
• New Wired Remote Control (Optional MW1/2) Ready
• Sirius SSP Direct Connection
• XM Satellite Radio Ready
• Wireless Remote Included

Direct USB iPod Control and USB Audio Streaming

Get away from it all, but stay in touch with your music. Just connect your iPod’s USB cable to CMD6’s rear USB input and you get complete key control of your iPod including genre/album/song title search and also you can use iPod’s control wheel (simple control mode). The same connection can also be used to play back audio files stored on USB memory, compatible with WMDRM10 protected file support.

Rear AUX Inputs

With two sets of AUX input on the rear panel, you can connect to other external audio sources and enjoy your favorite music.

BBE® MP for Better Sounding MP3/WMA/AAC Files

BBE MP (Minimized Polynomial Non-Linear Saturation) Process improves digitally compressed sound such as MP3/WMA/AAC by restoring the harmonics that are lost through compression, thereby reproducing the warmth, details and nuances that you would otherwise miss. BBE MP enhanced harmonics even serve to make regular CDs sound better.

For more info, click here to go to the product page on Clarion official site.

Price: $290.00

Description: Five-Channel Class D Marine System Amplifier

Patented Technology: Class D, switching type with patented Single-Cycle Control, technology. (U.S. Patent #6,084,450*)

Inputs: Three Stereo Pairs (Front, Rear and Sub)

Front Crossover: Continously-variable (50 Hz – 500 Hz), selectable-slope (12 dB/octave Butterworth or 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley) HP or LP

Rear Crossover: Continously-variable (50 Hz – 500 Hz), selectable-slope (12 dB/octave Butterworth or 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley) HP or LP

Subwoofer Crossover: Continously-variable (50 Hz – 500 Hz), selectable-slope (12 dB/octave Butterworth or 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley) LP

Preamp Output: 2-channel (pass through or tracking LP)

Infrasonic Filter: Defeatable 24dB/octave at 30 Hz

Front and rear speaker output connections: Accept up to 12 AWG wire

+12V and Ground connections: Accept up to 4 AWG wire

Specifications:

Rated Power: 750 W RMS @ 1.5 ohm – 4 ohm (11V-14.5V)

Rated Power Front Channels: 100W RMS x 2 @ 4Ω (11V – 14.5V) - 75W RMS x 2 @ 1.5-3Ω (11V – 14.5V)

Rated Power Rear Channels: 100W RMS x 2 @ 4Ω (11V – 14.5V) - 75W RMS x 2 @ 1.5-3Ω (11V – 14.5V)

Rated Power Subwoofer Channel: 500W RMS x 1 @ 1.5-4Ω (11V – 14.5V)

THD at Rated Power: <0.03% @ 4Ω (front and rear ch.) - <0.05% @ 5 ohm (subwoofer ch.)

S/N Ratio: >110 dBA below rated power (A-weighted, 20 Hz – 20 kHz noise bandwidth)

S/N Ratio* (Front & Rear Channels): >108.5 dB below rated power (A-weighted, 20 Hz – 20 kHz noise bandwidth)

S/N Ratio* (Subwoofer Channel): >95 dB below rated power (A-weighted, 20 Hz – 20 kHz noise bandwidth)

Frequency Response (Front and Rear Channels): 12 Hz – 28 kHz (+0, -1dB)

Frequency Response (Subwoofer Channel): 12 Hz – 10 kHz (+0, -1dB)

Damping Factor (Front and Rear Channels):

>400 @ 4Ω per ch. / 50 Hz
>200 @ 2Ω per ch. / 50 Hz

Damping Factor (Subwoofer Channel):

>800 @ 4Ω / 50 Hz
>400 @ 2Ω / 50 Hz

Input Range: Switchable from 200mV – 2V RMS (Low) to 800mV – 8V RMS (High)

Dimensions (L x W x H): 10.74 in. x 8.29 in. x 1.93 in. - 273 mm x 211 mm x 49 mm (Width Measurement Includes Plugs)

Price: $834.10