2016 MTI Catalog

WEAR IT
for the ones
you love

2016: The Year of Three Anniversaries
In 1991 Marine Technologies International (MTI) was a start-up, founded in a
suburban home in Watertown, MA, by Dorothy Takashina and her sons Yoshi and Simon.
Dorothy had a vision to design life jackets for the watersports that her college-aged sons
loved: whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, canoeing and quiet water kayaking – emerging
sports at the time. Mad River Canoe was introducing paddlesports to thousands of people
across with country with their ground breaking “You Can Paddle! Day” events. With the
development of roto-molded recreational kayaks, companies like Wilderness Systems,
Perception, and Ocean Kayak made kayaking affordable and accessible. MTI grew with
the rising popularity of recreational paddlesports.
But this was no ordinary entrepreneurial endeavor. American-born, Dorothy
Takashina had married into a Japanese family that had been making life jackets for the
Japanese recreational boating market since 1935 in Osaka. The same year that MTI
was founded, Dorothy’s husband Hisaya was busy opening the first joint-venture PFD
manufacturing plant for Takashina Life Preservers in China. It was only natural that the
new paddlesports life jackets that his wife and sons were designing would be built in
this new state-of-the-art factory. For over a decade, MTI hangtags featured the timeless,
dead-pan face of Yoshi and Simon’s grandfather, wearing a 1935 life jacket with the
slogan “Three Generations of Skill and Experience.” From the beginning, MTI products
were born out of a personal passion for the sport and built
on a legacy of PFD design and manufacturing.
Fast forward to 2001. Dorothy had stepped back to
let her sons run MTI. With Hisaya looking to hand over the
manufacturing company to his eldest son, Yoshi moved back
to Osaka to begin the succession process. Takashina Life
Preservers was now a large operation, building PFDs for
companies all over the world. It soon became clear that
Yoshi could use his brother’s help. But first Simon had to find someone to run MTI –
someone who might treat it with the same passion and respect as the Takashina family.
Someone who really understood life jackets for paddlesports.
Gordon Colby was the product manager at Confluence Watersports for the accessory
division, Voyager, and brand manager for Mad River Canoe. A paddlesports industry
veteran, he had already designed one award-winning PFD – the AF 6.5 – which MTI was
building. Conveniently, MTI also had an opening for a sales manager. A perfect match for
Gordon’s wife, Lili, who also worked for Confluence and Mad River Canoe. Gordon took
up the reins of running MTI and pursuing PFD design work, and Lili developed the sales,
customer service, and branding areas. The Takashina family had found not one but two
people with a passion for paddlesports and life jackets. But more importantly, people that
they could trust to grow MTI as if it were their own company. Never in a million years did Lili and
Gordon think that they would get an opportunity to buy MTI from the Takashina family. Ten
years later, in 2011, that dream of ownership came true. 2016 is not just one anniversary.
It’s THREE. 25 years for MTI, 15 years with Gordon and Lili at the helm, and 5 years since
they made MTI their own.
Live. Love. Life[Jacket] Business
Lili & Gordon Colby | Chief PFDiva & President
front cover photo: William Gayle, Horseneck Beach, MA

SUP Safety Belt
NEW INFLATABLE DESIGN
Cascade
NEW COLORS
BOB
NEW COLORS & DESIGN UPDATE
NEW
DESIGNS
& COLORS
Journey
NEW COLORS & DESIGN UPDATE
2016
Solaris
NEW COLOR
Java
NEW COLORS & DESIGN UPDATE
Child & Youth Livery
NEW COLORS
Explorer V
NEW UNIVERSAL
RAFTING DESIGN

INFLATABLES
Perfect for people who hate to wear life jackets.
Compact, lightweight, and easy to wear.
NEW
BELT
PACK
DESIGN
2016
A. SUP SAFETY BELT New Soft Shell Pack
MSRP: $109.95 CODE: 4010-11066
COLORS: Black, Pink Berry
SIZE: UNIVERSAL USCG: TYPE III

B. FLUID 2.0
BELT PACK
MTI
T-SHIRT
B. FLUID 2.0 Versatile Slim Shape
MSRP:$134.95 CODE: 4009-13581
COLORS: Moonlight Black, Race Red, Aqua OM
SIZE: UNIVERSAL USCG: TYPE III
C. HELIOS 2.0
C. HELIOS 2.0
Style without
the Bulk
MSRP: $139.95
CODE:
4002-14084
COLORS:
Dark Gray/Gray,
Mango/Caribe Print
SIZE: UNIVERSAL
USCG: TYPE III
4 | 5

NEW
COLORS
2016
PERFORMANCE
Superb fit. Pockets that really work. Soft fleece lining
for warm hands. No bells. Definitely whistles.
A. CASCADE Sculpted
Pull-Over Performance
MSRP: $139.95
CODE: 706D-14084
COLORS:
Dark ‘n Stormy,
Bombay Blue/Lime,
Cosmo Pink
SIZE: S/M, L/XL
B. HEADWATER

C. SLIPSTREAM
A. CASCADE
D. HEADWATER
R SPEC
E. THUNDER
R SPEC
B. HEADWATER High Floatation
MSRP: $169.95 CODE: 903B-170102
COLORS: Black/Gray, Yellow/Gray
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
C. SLIPSTREAM
C. SLIPSTREAM Front Entry Performance
MSRP: $139.95 CODE: 716C-14084
COLORS: Mango/Dark Gray,
Ice/Blue Ripstop SIZE: S/M, L/XL
D. HEADWATER R SPEC Big Water Rescue
MSRP: $249.95 CODE: 903R-250150
COLOR: Red/Aluminum
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL USCG: TYPE V
E. THUNDER R SPEC
Low Profile Rescue
MSRP: $224.95
CODE: 904A-225135
COLOR: Red/Aluminum
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
USCG: TYPE V
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FOR ALL THE DIVAS
Bright colors. Pretty pinks. Flattering shapes.
Adjust-a-Bust fit system. Lots of choice.
Life jackets never looked so good.
NEW
DESIGN
& COLORS
A. CASCADE
2016
B. JOURNEY
C. SUP SAFETY BELT

E.
G.
D. B.
F.
F.
E.
A.
C.
A. CASCADE Pull-Over Performance
MSRP: $139.95 CODE: 706D-14084
COLOR: Cosmo Pink SIZE: S/M, L/XL
B. JOURNEY Lightweight Comfort
MSRP: $54.95 CODE: 711M-5533 COLOR:
Berry/Gray SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
C. SUP SAFETY BELT New Soft Shell Pack
MSRP: $109.95 CODE: 4010-11066
COLOR: Pink Berry SIZE: UNIVERSAL
D. FLUID 2.0 Versatile Slim Shape
MSRP: $134.95 CODE: 4009-13581
COLOR: Aqua OM SIZE: UNIVERSAL
E. PFDiva Adjust-a-Bust Fit & Performance
MSRP: $139.95 CODE:705E-14084 COLORS:
Fractal Green/Blue Ripstop, Fractal Mango/
Blue Ripstop SIZE: S/M, L/XL
F. MOXIE Adjust-a-Bust Highback
MSRP: $89.95 CODE: 807I-9054
COLORS: Coral/Berry, Turquoise/Caribe Print
SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
G. REFLEX Classic Versatility MSRP: $78.95
CODE: 702H-7947 COLOR: Berry/Sky
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
8 | 9

FISHING
Wear your tackle box. Morph your favorite fishing vest with a life jacket.
Four great styles. Two Highback choices. Ingenious.
A. FISHER
B. DIO F
SPEC
C. CALCUTTA

NEW
RIPSTOP KHAKI
2016
D. SOLARIS
F SPEC
D. SOLARIS
F SPEC
C. CALCUTTA
A. FISHER Practical Value MSRP: $64.95 CODE: 709F-6539
COLORS: Green/Gray SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
B. DIO F SPEC Highback Premium Angler
MSRP $126.95 CODE: 806D-12776
COLORS: Aluminum/Gray, Yellow Ripstop/Gray
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
C. CALCUTTA Universal Fit MSRP: $89.95 CODE: 411B-9054
COLORS: Orange Ripstop, Khaki Ripstop SIZE: UNIVERSAL
D. SOLARIS F SPEC Highback Fishing MSRP: $89.95
CODE: 807B-9054 COLORS: Orange Ripstop/Gray,
Khaki Ripstop/Gray SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
10 | 11

HIGHBACK
Engineered to clear
kayak seat backs.
Cool mesh.
More comfort.
NEW
COLOR
2016
A. SOLARIS

A. SOLARIS
A. SOLARIS
B. DIO
D. MOXIE
C. VOYAGER
B. DIO
A. SOLARIS
A. SOLARIS Comfort & Style MSRP: $79.95 CODE: 807E-8048
COLORS: Blue/Topo Gray, Red/Topo Gray, Olive Oil/Topo Gray
SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
B. DIO Versatile Highback MSRP: $99.95 CODE: 806F-10060
COLORS: Blue Ripstop/Mango, Red Ripstop/Gray
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
C. VOYAGER Premium Highback
MSRP: $129.95 CODE: 806E-13078
COLOR: Khaki/Red SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
D. MOXIE Adjust-a-Bust Highback
MSRP: $89.95 CODE: 807I-9054
COLORS: Coral/Berry, Turquoise/Caribe Print
SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
D. MOXIE
C. VOYAGER
12 | 13

CAPE COD BAY
PLYMOUTH, MA
NEW CASCADE COLORS
BOMBAY BLUE & LIME

COSMO PINK
DARK ‘N STORMY
14 | 15

RECREATION
Value. Fit. Simplicity.
Unplug. Grab a paddle. Find a boat.
It’s the weekend. Have fun!
C. LIVERY
SPORT
B. APF
A. JOURNEY

A. JOURNEY Lightweight Comfort
MSRP: $54.95 CODE: 711M-5533
COLORS: Blue/Gray, Mango/Red, Berry/Gray
SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
NEW COLORS & DESIGN UPDATE
2016
B. APF All Person Fit MSRP: $69.95
CODE: 411A-7042 COLORS: Mango/Gray,
Red/Navy, Periwinkle/Gray
SIZE: UNIVERSAL
C. LIVERY SPORT Paddle &
Boating MSRP: $42.95
CODE: 701B-4326
COLORS: Blue, Red, Yellow
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
16 | 17

RECREATION
Enhanced Fit.
Added Features.
For the weekend warrior. Pockets
sized to fit a smart phone.
Versatile. Comfort.
Zip and Go.
B. JAVA
A. REFLEX

A. REFLEX Classic Vest MSRP: $78.95 CODE: 702H-7947
COLORS: Mango/Blue, Red/Gray, Berry/Sky
SIZE: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
NEW
COLORS
& DESIGN
UPDATE
2016
B. JAVA Weekend Warrior MSRP: $89.95 CODE: 711L-9054
COLORS: Orange/Gray, Red/Gray, Blue/Grey
SIZE: S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
18 | 19

KIDS
No child left behind. A life jacket for everyone!
A. YOUTH
REFLEX
D. CHILD
LIVERY
D. YOUTH LIVERY
B. CHILD
WITH
COLLAR

A. YOUTH REFLEX Adjustable Fit for Growth MSRP: $59.95
CODE: 703A-6036 COLORS: Mango/Red, Coral/Berry SIZE: 50-90 LBS
C. BOB
B. CHILD WITH COLLAR Added Head Support
MSRP: $52.95 CODE: 201C-5332
COLORS: Mango/Blue, Periwinkle/
Berry, Red/Blue SIZE: 30-50 LBS
USCG: TYPE III
20 | 21

NEW COLORS
& DESIGN
UPDATE
2016
C. BOB
Pullover Performance
MSRP: $76.95
CODE: 250D-7746
COLORS:
Marina Blue/Gray,
Bubble Gum Berry,
Black/Red
SIZE: 50-90 LBS
D. CHILD LIVERY With Crotch Strap MSRP: $37.95 CODE: 230F-3823
COLORS: Bright Green/Black, Red/Black SIZE: 30-50 LBS
E. YOUTH LIVERY Entry Level Value MSRP: $39.95 CODE: 230G-4024
COLORS: Mango/Black, Purple/Black SIZE: 50-90 LBS
NEW
COLORS
2016

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
On water play date for all your babies.
F. INFANT WITH COLLAR
Maximum Head Support
Designed to Turn Face Up in Seconds
MSRP: $47.95 CODE: 201I-4829
COLORS: Red/Blue, Yellow/Navy, Berry/Yellow
SIZE: 0-30 LBS USCG: TYPE II
22 | 23

RAFTING
The thrill of a whitewater swim! Feet up. Remain calm.
The new EXPLORER V with the strongest headrest
for the rescue!
NEW
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN
2016
A. EXPLORER V New Universal Rafting Vest
MSRP: $129.95 CODE: 908A-13078
COLORS: Orange/Blue, Red/Blue,
Orange, Yellow/Blue
SIZE: UNIVERSAL
USCG: TYPE V COMMERCIAL/TYPE III RECREATIONAL

C. YOUTH CANYON V Rafting Vest for Kids
MSRP: $104.95 CODE: 907Y-10563
COLORS: Orange, Orange/Blue, Yellow/Blue,
Red/Blue SIZE: 50-90 LBS
USCG: TYPE V COMMERCIAL/TYPE III RECREATIONAL
B. CANYON V Sized Rafting Vest
MSRP: $124.95 CODE: 907D-12575
COLORS: Orange/Blue, Red/Blue, Yellow/Blue, Orange
SIZE: S/M, L/XL USCG: TYPE V COMMERCIAL/
TYPE III RECREATIONAL
24 | 25

UNDERDOG
Paddle with your pup
– big or small! We put the
flotation under the dog
for a safer swim.
INEKO
DOG SIZE CHART
SIZE CHEST WEIGHT
XS 12-18 inch 2-12 lbs
S 18-24 inch 12-24 lbs
M 24-30 inch 24-60 lbs
L 27-36 inch 60-90 lbs
XL 33-44 inch 90-120 lbs
A. UNDERDOG
Flotation Under the Dog
MSRP: $52.95 CODE: 502A-5332
COLORS: Red/Mango, Blue/Red
SIZE: XS, S, M, L, XL
CARSON

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Partners for Safe Paddling.
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with MTI purchase.
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