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Radar and Chart Plotter display from Oct 2013 cruise from Boston to Wood's Hole.

As Charlie and I have joked for years, Vodka works great except the olives get clogged in the pipes. Ha ha!

You should see my OTHER cat Napoleon! Ha ha! 90', 149 passenger, 2820 HP, 30 knots

Napoleon Installations

A detailed personal inspection lasting a few hours with flashlight, multimeter, mirror, and a checklist of the things to look for from this site.

This kind of thing drives me nuts and is why I did all my installations myself. Unreal...

Begin spring prep as soon as our recent 23" of new snow melts, splash mid-April, and hopefully use the boat more this year than last year. I logged way too many hours on other ships last year...I plan to prioritize one day a week to play with mine.

I find many aspects intuitive when you turn it on, but learning the nuances of your system takes time. You should always have it on during the day and in good weather to learn those nuances. Plus, when is it bad to have a pair of electronic eyes during the day? In busy ports I love it. One...

Hi Will, I have the solid Racor canisters mounted on the outside transom. I run my engines for 30 minutes each in a tub at the end of the season. Whatever junk may be in my fuel filters can sit there all winter with no consequence. Also, the metal fuel filters have a shelf life on exterior...

I bought a Spot and used it for a year or two. It worked great in the US and Europe for land based trips. I took it to the Silver Bank (70 miles offshore from the DR) and it did not work. The device confirmed several signals sent - all greens - but notta. I canceled the subscription as soon...

I cut my teeth in Casco Bay and I would definitely recommend a dinghy - you will have more options to explore. The most inexpensive option would be a plastic dinghy from West Marine for about $600 as I recall - maybe less. If you have an engine - bring it - I have a nice rowing dinghy but in...

I'll add my .02. I would wait until the Spring to change the fuel filters. I prefer to add them fresh before I fire it up in the Spring. I run my engines in a fresh water tub for 30 minutes for a good clean out. I do this after I change the impeller pumps to make sure all is working as...

I always pull my electronics for the winter but more so for security.

Good luck with the sale. You've got a nice vessel, smartly designed, that holds it's value well. 3 weeks would be an awfully quick sale! The most recent Tomcat's sold from my recollection were older and at a lower price level of course.

I have built (3) 8' dinghies. They are great winter projects! I used the Bateau D4 plans (now called D5) for the first two which were stitch and glue. My most recent build was from Shoestring Shipyard called the Seabug and this was using the 'screw and glue' build method. While I had a much...

Well we know insurance companies try to get out of paying claims whenever possible. I would carefully review the language of your policy - did you specifically purchase a 'commercial boat insurance policy? "Liability for guest" is not the same as a commercial policy - I really hope you are...

Ha ha - I bet the locals think you are hard core to need AC in Alaska!

I had the worst luck finding a bottom paint that worked for more than 3 months in the water. I tried both hard and ablative paints with no success. I finally discovered Pettit Ultima Eco. I'm on the second season and the bottom still looks great (my boat is in the water 6 months a year)...

I took my Spot to the DR and then 70 miles out to sea on the Silver Bank. I sent two OK messages while at sea with good signal indications on the device (greens for Sat connection and green for message sent). The messages did not go through. My Spot is now a paper weight. It's the latest...

I have no idea how hard it is to work on the other major brands. I own two Suzuki 150's for the block - largest 150 block on the market - the adage applies 'no replacement for displacement' and working on them for routine maintenance has not been difficult. Winterization, spring prep...