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Mark Morris: Visual Imagination Founder and Legendary Powerboat Painter
If Visual Imagination founder Mark Morris, a former professional motorcycle racer of note, isn’t all in, he’s not in at all. Morris approaches everything he does with total commitment, including the rare occasions when he gets away from work to spend time with his family. That’s why the powerboat graphics business he founded 20-plus-years ago in Peculiar, Mo., has thrived and created some of the most famous paint jobs the go-fast boating world has ever known-from the Speed Racer catamaran to the Monopoly V-bottom to every luxurious Cigarette Racing Team 59 Tirranna center console ever built under former company owner Skip Braver. A self-described workaholic with a dry wit who blends perfectionism with deep humility, Morris set the standard-and continues to raise the bar-for today’s finest powerboat painters. His work ethic is unparalleled, his talent unmatched. That's why he continues to stay in the lead.
And while you may never get to meet Morris-after all, he is a workaholic- you can get to know him and his business better by watching “In The Lead with Mark Morris,” episode No. 1 of the fourth-year video series that tells the stories of the most accomplished and innovative racers, builders, influencers and entrepreneurs in the high-performance powerboat industry. Special thanks to supporting sponsors, MYCO Trailers, Bluave Marine Audio, CP Performance, DEFCO Trucks, Hardin Marine and Race World Offshore.
Chapters
00:52 In The Lead With Mark Morris
01:22 Growing Up On Skis And Bikes
02:00 Amateur & Professional Motocross Racing
03:13 Morning Commute, Part I
03:49 Mark Starts His Painting Career
04:33 Retirement from Motocross
05:10 Morning Commute, Part II
05:45 Visual Imagination Is Born
06:19 Airbrushing The Monopoly Boat With Randy Kent
07:19 Painting the Speed Racer MTI
08:11 Looney Toones and Other Theme Boats
09:07 Staying On The Cutting Edge Of Painting
09:59 The Visual Imagination Team
11:00 Car Themed Boats (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes AMG)
11:30 Customer Friendships (DCB, MTI, Cigarette Racing Team & More)
12:51 Morning Commute Part III
13:13 Work-Life Balance (Family Life)
14:49 Skiing At Breckenridge
15:25 The Future Of Visual Imagination
16:08 Credits/Sponsors/In Memory Of
In The Lead Season 3 features include:
Ep 1: Jeff Harris, Fountain Powerboats
Ep 2: Steve Curtis, Offshore Racing Throttleman
Ep 3: Michael Howe, Howe2Live / Howe & Howe
Ep 4: Kruis Retherford, GSX Powerboats/Glasstream
Ep 5: Stu Jones, Florida Powerboat Club
In The Lead Season 2 features include:
Ep 1: Peter Hledin, Skater Powerboats
Ep 2: Johnny Tomlinson, TNT Custom Marine
Ep 3: Randy Scism, Marine Technology Inc.
Ep 4: Tyler Miller, M CON Racing
Ep 5: Stephen Miles, Stephen Miles Design
Ep 6: Bob Teague, Teague Custom Marine
In The Lead Season 1 features include:
Ep 1: Grant Bruggemann, Grant's Signature Racing
Ep 2: Nils Johnsen & Trond Schou, Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats
Ep 3: Shaun Torrente, Shaun Torrente Racing
Ep 4: John Cosker, Mystic Powerboats
Ep 5: Mark Waddington & Brett Manire, Performance Boat Center
Ep 6: Tony Chiaramonte, DCB Performance Boats
Ep 7: Justin Wagner, Waves and Wheels
In partnership with:
MYCO Trailers: www.mycotrailers.com
Bluave Marine Audio: bluaveaudio.com
CP Performance: www.cpperformance.com
DEFCO Trucks, www.defcotrucks.com
Hardin Marine: www.hardin-marine.com
Race World Offshore: raceworldoffshore.com
Produced by:
Scrapyard Media: www.scrapyardmedia.com
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @bamajeff9041
    @bamajeff9041 15 годин тому

    Didn't Reggie Fountain already did it

  • @waynewilliams8554
    @waynewilliams8554 День тому

    Congratulations. That is crazy fast for a V bottom!!

  • @Underground_Adventures
    @Underground_Adventures День тому

    Pretty sure I seen this boat today 😊

  • @johnnyallen2090
    @johnnyallen2090 2 дні тому

    Wow , what a wonderful insight into your start up and success. Goes to show if you put in the hard yards the results will come Must have been great to ang out with the Diesel Bros Cheers J

  • @urbamworm
    @urbamworm 5 днів тому

    Awesome video. I am late into getting ingrained in the race boat world due to a close lifelong friend who started driving for a team last year and now has his own boat. He has spoken highly of Johnny Tomlinson and on advice and guidance Johnny has given him to try and succeed. We hope to make an impact in the race boat world and be competitive with some of the seasoned great teams out there.

  • @arskakalastaa7803
    @arskakalastaa7803 5 днів тому

    Good luck guy's 👌

  • @eirikbirkedal2949
    @eirikbirkedal2949 6 днів тому

    I remember Trond from the early 80 and late 70 in Grimstad. He had a Wesling 16 with 140 Evenrude. He was our "hero" back then. His family had a summer house near Marivold, i kneet where it is. Very Nice place😀

  • @arskakalastaa7803
    @arskakalastaa7803 7 днів тому

    Very nice boat 👍

  • @cookiemonster2299
    @cookiemonster2299 7 днів тому

    Stunning, wouldn't change a thing. 👍❤️🇬🇧

  • @pearlriverfury2884
    @pearlriverfury2884 10 днів тому

    I have grew up always wanting to be able to do that I always love the racing boats I had a friend that hauled one around for a guy the would park it at my shop and lost a contract with a company because they thought I owned it so crazy because people are jealous

  • @adamfrbs9259
    @adamfrbs9259 11 днів тому

    I remember watching all the episodes...then I looked up and saw their sign at dusk trucking over 1000 miles from my house. Just passed it totally randomly. Pretty neat.

  • @doncunningham3124
    @doncunningham3124 12 днів тому

    Very nice!

  • @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp
    @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp 12 днів тому

    Hello Dave - I'd love to learn from you sir. You offered to show someone interested in learning. and I'd be honored to talk with you.

  • @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp
    @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp 12 днів тому

    These boats are incredible works of art. The skill and time it takes to make a unique state-of-the-art machine like this is astounding. yall killed it with this project. what a great outcome. it's heart-warming to see what people can do for each other when we focus on giving our best to another person.

  • @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp
    @BryanGreenleaf-yd7rp 12 днів тому

    I've wrenched on all kinds of stuff over 40-years, buy my true love has always been go fast boats. A Total dream job right here - I'd give anything to have an opportunity like this. There is a unique glory in being part of a professional organization that is focused, inspired, has the teammates to win and everyone is aligned for the mutual goal of delivering a better finish the next race than the previous one, it's the blend of raw power, cutting edge design work being put through the paces. It's the drive to be the best and work with the best. holding everyone to a standard and exceeding it even when challenges show up at the worst possible time. A team that wins and suffers defeat together is bound by a special bond that marine boat racing can only deliver. You guys are truly blessed. Be safe and kick ass out there.

  • @urbanelectricstreetfighter6630
    @urbanelectricstreetfighter6630 14 днів тому

    😂

  • @mjodr
    @mjodr 15 днів тому

    I don't own a DCB, but no brand gives me the feel good feelings as much as they do.

  • @quarter_short-ku1xn
    @quarter_short-ku1xn 15 днів тому

    pretty cool. but someone was leaking gas/ oil the whole time. or their engine wasnt restricted and just flowing fuel from exhaust

  • @derekconstantino7759
    @derekconstantino7759 16 днів тому

    Rip

  • @patrickwagner6828
    @patrickwagner6828 17 днів тому

    It's nice to see what has been created there.

  • @michaelw3809
    @michaelw3809 18 днів тому

    He certainly had the Legacy his father built many race boats the were champions at the time. The Johnny Thompson certainly is competing for that title

  • @autismspeaks4389
    @autismspeaks4389 21 день тому

    Very nice story hats off to you and your family .

  • @cmpthree
    @cmpthree 21 день тому

    I absolutley love how these guys have every single thing dialed in and are still having the same problems as every boater, a broken boat. My favorite line by far is "If it could just work".

  • @jebb125
    @jebb125 21 день тому

    180 plus??? would of loved to be part of that, congrats..........

  • @nunyabizznizz7326
    @nunyabizznizz7326 23 дні тому

    paul wahlners 28.....not a featherweight either

  • @ckryegrass11
    @ckryegrass11 23 дні тому

    no waves but the boat is up an down???

  • @brianhessler8933
    @brianhessler8933 25 днів тому

    i took my boat to two other places and was quoted 700$ and 1600$ didnt seem right.... called Teague and explained and they told me 30$ part and 100$ to install! boat fixed....

  • @brandonthorbahn2405
    @brandonthorbahn2405 25 днів тому

    The spooled up boats are probably my favorite paint schemes that I know of.

  • @caterham3695
    @caterham3695 26 днів тому

    Kara şövalye ❤❤

  • @markymark959
    @markymark959 26 днів тому

    Wish I could afford one!

  • @TacoGrande007
    @TacoGrande007 26 днів тому

    What a joke. Big deal a boat with multiple engines. Where is the advanced technology and engineering to justify the price. These powerboats are all the same year after year.

  • @highadventur
    @highadventur 29 днів тому

    Spectacular Video!!! Thoroughly worht watching!

  • @YukonWhit
    @YukonWhit Місяць тому

    Great story of personal drive to be successful. Love watching ripsaw shred and of course the boating videos.

  • @user-fp1vy7kf4y
    @user-fp1vy7kf4y Місяць тому

    Khongybietchungnaoiduoc

  • @AndieBlack13
    @AndieBlack13 Місяць тому

    Has anyone noticed the commonality amongst all these peoples?...aside from many who own, (Or the Bank owned), their nice boats....fully two-thirds or more of the 40-year-old men are over-weight with giant beer bellies. Each time I visit the states it gets worse & worse. My entire family in the States of some twenty plus individuals , every single one is either obese or obviously over-weight. Myself?, at five-foot-ten-and-a-half....I have bobbed from 180 to 193 lbs since 1984. It really is so sad to see...

  • @afnDavid
    @afnDavid Місяць тому

    Crash and burn is the only potentially interesting part. who wins? Nobody wins. Nobody care who wins. Dull as watching paint dry.

  • @donaldbenton631
    @donaldbenton631 Місяць тому

    I can say after finding the Howe2Live videos and now seeing the video of how you have become who you are, You are a true innovator and an all around inspirational person. It makes me wish I had been more like you. I was watching the fun run and the record setting run from New York to Miami and thinking how did you get to this point and be such a humble and genuinely nice person. Now having seen The Story of Micheal Howe I understand and admire you. I am 59 years old and have decided I want to be like you IF I ever grow up.. Mad Props to you. I will say you are also 1 lucky man to have a First Mate in Sarah. Please don't stop the videos.

  • @volkantamer8309
    @volkantamer8309 Місяць тому

    Please can you share, what is the brown putty that you cover the EPS.

    • @OpenScienceTeam
      @OpenScienceTeam 2 дні тому

      Its surely a cold epoxy resin, that is, without a catalyst.

  • @Upgraydez
    @Upgraydez Місяць тому

    Wow, when they pull those props out in suitcases like that. Artwork!

  • @ridetheapex
    @ridetheapex Місяць тому

    Will you be the first to 200? I know you have 190 this year for sure.

  • @wisconsineaglesfan7925
    @wisconsineaglesfan7925 Місяць тому

    13:00 It's a Nissan GTR on the water.

  • @robertnorkus5582
    @robertnorkus5582 Місяць тому

    Teamwork...awesome

  • @spscorse
    @spscorse Місяць тому

    Wow this will be a rocket nice redo

  • @larryabrams3559
    @larryabrams3559 Місяць тому

    This video is just icing on the cake. I could watch his videos all day.

  • @SteveJohnson-uo3li
    @SteveJohnson-uo3li Місяць тому

    Great piece, thanks Mark for what you do.

  • @naeemjoseph8214
    @naeemjoseph8214 Місяць тому

    It's my dream to meet you sir ..am from the Caribbean.. Island 🏝️ name st.lucia you need to visit make my dream come true

  • @renefontanez1531
    @renefontanez1531 Місяць тому

    Wao congratulations It takes a good team And a good budget

  • @richardreitmeyer2504
    @richardreitmeyer2504 Місяць тому

    Congratulations!! I have seen many of your creations over the years, beautiful work.

  • @drewmeggison4618
    @drewmeggison4618 Місяць тому

    Well done @speedonthewater. Marks work ethic is unmatched!

  • @2327jajo
    @2327jajo Місяць тому

    Mark is the man! Awesome feature on him and Visual Imagination.