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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...

Also, this is a quote from you from a few years ago in THT. Is there something specific about the SoCal afternoon chop (wave periods, winds, etc) that makes it harder to achieve this 35 knots in 2 to 3 footers in a Tomcat? Or is this an opinion that has changed more recently based on new...

Interesting. I think your exp in these particular conditions and exp with CD25s and Tomcats is a great reference point for me update some theoretical things I learned in "Sorensen's guide to powerboats". A quote from Sorensen's which was the basis for my cat vs deep V comments: "A proper cat...

Phil, Sounds great. See you out there! Bob, Would you say most boats wouldn’t really want to be underway from LA to Catalina around 4pm when the chop is typically worst? Or are you saying the Tomcat is more susceptible to rough offshore conditions than other boats? (Such as a 35’ deep V...

Hey guys, Almost all of you made some mention to be wary of the rough waters between various LA area marina locations and various Channel islands (of which I have some experience myself). With that in mind, a somewhat local 255 Tomcat came up for sale and I decided to go for it. It just seemed...

Bob and Boris, Fun fact: I actually lived in the Hotel Cabrillo (large brick building south across the alley from Papadakis) for about 6 months shortly after I moved to SoCal about 12 years ago. Papadakis was great. Sad to hear it's gone.