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Cruising to Catalina Island

Wallas stove photos

underside of heater and fuel tank

underside of heater

original manual

diesel fuel tank

stove top mode

heater mode

SoCal

Thanks for all the tips. I am really enjoying digging in and researching this stuff. I guess part of the reason is I don't have my boat yet so I have plenty of free time, haha

Sorensen says of displacement cat hulls: "That makes them displacement hulls by definition. But, thanks to their low wavemaking resistance, these narrow cats actually run at planing speeds" -and- "The better displacement cats, in fact, hardly notice the transition to plane, meaning you can...

Thanks! (I sent my previous reply before seeing you'd posted again, I was replying to your previous post, oops)

Thanks. This is very detailed and useful context for understanding previous comments. After more research and feedback like this I think I have a better idea of the TC limitations now. -It has a lower tunnel/smaller sponson design which makes it more uncomfortable in rough water than some cats...

I can safely say the majority of people do not buy cats primarily for their abilities to motor well in calm conditions. In fact, the main reason is typically somewhere close to the opposite of that. But I can definitely see why it's a great platform for diving and why you'd never go back to a...