We have the Technology.... to make your marine engine last longer, run better, and
cost less to operate. It's environmentally
friendly,easy to use and install.
If
you own a marine engine, you need an
mstGuardian.
IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT!!
We
need to make you aware that one of the Marine Science Technologies,
Inc founders, Douglas Brogdon, is no longer with the company for a
variety of reasons.
Unfortunately
Mr. Brogdon is pursing his own interests at the expense
of our customers. We have installers who have told us about (and
even physically brought to us) counterfeit mstGuardian flushing
systems. Tragically some individuals assumed that they were dealing with
Marine Science Technologies, Inc and were unaware of the substitution.
Regrettably, IF THE SYSTEM DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM AND WAS NOT
ORIGINALLY SOLD BY MARINE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC THEN THERE IS NO
MST WARRANTY.
While Mr.
Brogdon’s name is on the patents, they were invented while he was an
employee and long ago he assigned all
his rights to the company, and any “new and improved” version still
belongs to MST. Anyone questioning this can easily be shown the
assignment papers. The US patent office is finsihing the paperwork to
officially assign the patents to the company.
Please be
aware: any system that operates in a manner similar to ours, or
is
connected to the engine in a manner similar to ours, is in violation of
US Patent law and it is our intention to vigorously pursue all legal remedies against those
who violate those rights.
August 05 Update:
August
2005 - It has been a long and trying year since we discovered the
shenanigans of one of our partners. Your understanding through this
trying period of life has been gratifying. But after more than 5
years
of effort keeping the company going, (without a salary) (and a
considerable $ investment), I have decided it is time to draw the line.
After a lot of soul searching, I have concluded I am no longer willing
to continue to operate the company as it is organized, or with Doug
Brogdon as even an inactive stockholder. I ran the company alone long
enough to pay all our obligations to our suppliers. The police and
Florida State Attorney have been notified of the previous
improprieties, and that I wish to file charges. (Incidentally, it has
been determined that the company owns the patents outright and they are
being reissued in MST’s name.)
We have notified the appropriate attorneys, and the bank, of the
decision. All the company assets secured the bank loan, and now that we
have ceased operations, the bank will determine the appropriate
resolution.
If you need “Injector valves” or 3/8-inch hose barb 1/2 NPT (national
pipe thread) with a check valve inserted in it, Part #751 or #3A1238G
for the straight Hose barb, or Part #752 or #3EL1238G for the 90-degree
hose barb, the bad news is that they are not available at this time.
The good news is that you can go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a
similar part (in plastic or brass) (without the check valve of course)
and it will work almost as well. I would recommend increasing the flush
time to 5 minutes.
I have been asked by numerous dealers and individuals to somehow reopen
the company and we may be able do that on a different basis. If you
wish to be contacted when we do, fax a message to 850-914-6579 (or
email
to jdarrah@mstguardian.com) is
the best way to communicate since I can respond outside normal business
hours. (The web site was shutdown without our knowledge by someone
claiming to be an individual with the authority so the email links are
just being reopened now)
I am sorry it has come to this. It certainly wasn’t in my game
plan as
I bought into the company years ago. It has been an expensive lesson to
say the least. Wish I had it to do over, knowing what I do now. I hope
to maintain the web site and put periodic updates on it.
Remember that old joke “Do you know how to make a small fortune in the
marine industry? ---Start with a large one.” That is no
longer funny
in our household.
In the meantime – you have my personal appreciation for your
consideration and support, as well as my apologies for not being able
to continue to serve you.
John Darrah
President
INCIDENTLY I KNOW THAT THE WEB
SITE NEEDS MANY CORRECTIONS -
AND TO DRAMATICALLY REDUCE COSTS WE HAVE ELIMINATED SOME SECTIONS.
Update,
September Progress:
September
2, 2004 - It is with a great deal of pleasure that I inform
you that the first court case was a slam dunk ruling against the former
dealer who had installed counterfeit systems on a customers boat. They
were required to pay for the removal, to reimburse the customer, and to
pay court costs as well. Sometimes there is justice, even if it seems
to move slowly.
Update,
October News:
October
1, 2004 - Well we survived 4 hurricanes in 5 weeks - Bonnie (a
miss), Charley (a miss), Francis (a near miss), and Ivan (a very near
miss), and are still getting the place back in order.
In
the meantime we are shipping product. If you think you know what you
want send me an email (jdarrah@mstguardian.com) or
better yet check the purchase Button to the left, or go to
the price
sheet & order form which you can complete and fax to us
for a secure method of ordering any time of day or night. (Yes,
we will get the on line shopping cart back up as soon as we can.)
In the Fall of 1992 a group of hardcore boaters, racers,
and fishermen came together to seek an answer to a problem that plagued
them all. An easy and effective way to flush their
marine engines.
After years of inconvenient, dangerous and
costly breakdowns they asked: "Is is possible to create a marine engine
flushing and corrosion control system that will be easy to use,
effective, environmentally friendly, and reduce or eliminate the
damaging corrosive effects of Ocean water on marine engines? "
Additionally the wish list included:
Is it possible
to do so without running a noisy, unmuffled engine?
Can it be done
with the boat in the water?
Can generators
and Air Conditioners be flushed as well?
Can a fully
automatic system be made affordably?
After 8
years of research , we proudly present the MST Guardian Product
Line. MST Products are the "state of the art" in Marine Engine
Flushing and Corrosion Control systems, Worldwide. They have been
tested and evaluated by dozens of "experts" around the world. The
Video link contains several very
informative videos well worth watching.
To
provide boaters everywhere with an affordable, convenient, and
environmentally friendly way to flush damaging salt water and build up
out of expensive marine engines. To extend marine engine life
cycles and to reduce maintenance costs, as well as breakdowns. To
make boat ownership and boating more fun and less work, through
advanced technology.
Before the development of the Guardian
system, boaters had either a noisy, inconvenient and ineffective way of
flushing saltwater out of their engines, or no way to do so at
all. Since corrosion damage accounts for 70 percent of all
marine engine failures and damage in ocean
operated vessels, it is of major concern.
The Guardian “smart
technology" metering and control systems made from a fail safe, robust
design is the only device on the market
providing an easy, effective and convenient method of purging damaging
saltwater from marine engines, whether in, or out of the water.
MST Guardian technologies enjoy a proprietary position and are fully
patent protected in the United States and 106 Countries abroad.
Besides being the easiest and most
convenient method to flush any marine engine, the savings to a typical
customer will vary from doubling, or tripling, the life span of the
corrosion affected engine components to saving the entire engine from
complete destruction from saltwater incursion through a corroded part.
Maintenance expense savings for a typical inboard-out drive will vary
from a low of $1,500 to a high of $15,000. With a MST DX unit installed
and used, the Cost of Ownership Study
recently completed for the U.S. Navy has shown total ownership costs
for a Caterpillar 3126 marine engine are reduced by an astounding
$35,000 in the first 2000 hours of operation.
The Department of Defense, United
States Navy, Special Operations Command, WarCom, The Naval Coastal
System Center, Apache Powerboats, Hawk Marine Power, Jerry's Marine
Service, Boat America Corporation, West Marine, hundreds of local
dealers, and tens of thousands of boaters worldwide.
Marine Science
Technologies has been a member of the National Marine Manufacturers
Association since 1993.
The
Special Operations Command on MST Guardian.
The program manger, for
combatant craft for all Army, Navy, and Air force Marine Operations,
has directed that all future craft acquisitions will be purchased with
the MST Guardian Mini system on all outboard motors. This includes 9 hp
outboards up to 175 HP outboards on the 25 ft PBL/CD (patrol boat
light/counter drug) made by Boston Whaler.
US
Navy Personnel
·Navy Project Manager for the
new Navy non-burning gas engine. “After a 70 hour test, information of
the engine indicated that the MST Guardian system operates as designed
and publicized. There was no corrosion or salt build-up visible on a
stock commercial 55 HP outboard engine. I will recommend that a MST
Guardian unit be installed on all the new non-gas burning engines.” ·
Department head,
Navy Coastal System Center.
“We could not have
completed the three week exercise if it had not been for the MST
Guardian unit eliminating our Diesel engine over heating problems.”
“The MST Guardian does more
than what the manufacturer claims.”
·“We intend to initiate an
ECP (Engineering Change Proposal) to the Navy recommending that MST
Guardian’s DX series be placed on all Fleet Readiness support craft.”
·“MST Guardian will save us
down time and money.”
·Naval Special
Warfare Group.
“We want MST Guardians on
all our out-board engines.”
·“MST Guardian eliminates
the potential accidents to personnel when flushing an enginebecause the engine is not running.”
·Executive
Officer, Seal Team One.
“I am sending a letter to
the Admiral suggesting we put MST Guardians on all SPEC WAR boats.”
Report
compiled by an independent contractor.
“A preliminary life cycle
cost analysis conducted on the Navy’s new 11 METER RHIB boats predicts
an annual savings of over $18,000 per boat when using MST Guardian”.
VIP Boat Rigging, Sam Bonner, MST
Guardian Dealer Tampa Area
I’ve sold over 250 units. And out of
those, I have exactly zero unhappy customers. Some of them are going on
six years now and have yet to do their first corrosion-based
maintenance or repair since then. I think that speaks for itself.
Captain Les Hall, Sea Tow
International
Safety is a major issue with us and
overheating is a significant problem. When you are 30 or 40 miles off
shore, it's very difficult to find a mechanic.The
Guardian is the only system I felt comfortable putting on my own boat.
Glen Connelly: Retired Air
Force Fighter Pilot
I saw an article (about the MST Guardian) and
said, "I've got to have one of those! It was my son’s job to wade
out in the canal to put earmuffs on the motor, and he would tell me
crabs were biting his toes. It was a mess trying to do that every time
we came in. So, I saw this thing and thought this looks like a great
idea! It has really saved a lot of time and effort on our part.I can just hook it up and leave the water
running, and not have to worry about it.Of
course, when you're running an engine, you're going to have to sit
there and wait for it.It's very
inconvenient with the old system, especially when I keep the boat in
the water as much as I do.This is a 1991,
225 HP engine with 600 hours, and I put the MST Guardian on in ‘93.
I've never had any problems with the engine since I put on the MST
Guardian.As far as MST Guardian is
concerned, I'd buy one again in a heartbeat for my next motor whether
or not I kept it in or out of the water. The convenience of not having
to run the engine and all that would be enough for me.I'd highly recommend it for anyone. I'm very happy to
support MST Guardian.
Why I Use a MST Guardian System, By
John Wiesgerber
Hi, my name is John Wiesgerber from Tampa,
Florida. Last year , after four years of running my boat with no
problems, I decided to do some preventive maintenance by removing and
replacing the elbows and risers from my engine's exhaust system as
specified in the engine maintenance manual. I took my boat to the
dealer I'd used for years. Later that day I received a phone call from
the head mechanic. He asked, "Why do you want to replace the elbows and
risers? They are like new." I was totally amazed. Then I remembered I
was using a MST Guardian unit that I had purchased four years earlier
to clean my engine as recommended by the company. I was so amazed and
happy that I called the company to let them know what had happened to
me, and to let them know how happy I was that I was using a MST
Guardian unit. Besides, they had just saved me over$1500 in parts and labor. Thanks to MST Guardian, my
exhaust system is still running strong with many years of usage still
ahead. Economic impact? You bet! I've saved over $1500 with my purchase
of a MST Guardian engine cleaning system, by not having to replace my
exhaust system parts. As a matter of fact, it looks like I might even
double the life of the elbows and risers. Thanks MST Guardian!
Marine Science Technologies, Inc.
