Motorcat 30 Ferry Service
Skipper: Scott Karren
Guests: Thomas Karren, Robert Karren, Sue Karren
Weather: Overcast and calm. 65 degrees.
Seas: Calm
Engine Hours: 13.0 to 17.5
Ran boys over to Edmonds to meet Marilyn. Then cruised by myself to the mouth of Port Ludlow and back to Edmonds. Picked up the boys and Sue and ferried back to Kingston. This trip to Port Ludlow only took a little over an hour. Port Ludlow is a full day trip for a sail boat! Distance is not the same for me now with the Motorcat 30.
Almost done with the break-in period for the engines. Although the Honda owners manuals say break in for 8 hours, Bay Marine advised 20 hours moderate cruising at non constant speeds.
Maintenance Issues:
Bought Stereo, cooler, shore power cord, towable tube, tow rope, pump, and fishing pole holders. Boater's world loves me since I spend $1ooo every time I drop in.
Installation of the stereo is going to be a trick. I would like to put it and the VHF in the circuit panel, but will have to cut the opening at a bias and trim out. This would be better done as a factory option next time.
Talked to personnel at Boater's World and West Marine about heat. No good decisions yet. I need both AC and propane heat since I spend at least half of my cruising time away from shore power.
Need to consider an inverter to run AC units while away from shore power. Will post questions to MC30 group on Yahoo.
Installed first fishing pole holder on stern. Used a white pole holder with a cover. It is almost invisible when covered.
Made a harness for the front of boat to pull in and out of water. It works OK, but not optimal. We have to winch the boat up, pull part way out of the water, unhook the harness and hook the winch to the center tow hook, back the trailer back down into the water, winch a couple feet more and then pull out of the water. I think an extension that is clipped onto the center hook and cleated off on the bow may work.
Guests: Thomas Karren, Robert Karren, Sue Karren
Weather: Overcast and calm. 65 degrees.
Seas: Calm
Engine Hours: 13.0 to 17.5
Ran boys over to Edmonds to meet Marilyn. Then cruised by myself to the mouth of Port Ludlow and back to Edmonds. Picked up the boys and Sue and ferried back to Kingston. This trip to Port Ludlow only took a little over an hour. Port Ludlow is a full day trip for a sail boat! Distance is not the same for me now with the Motorcat 30.
Almost done with the break-in period for the engines. Although the Honda owners manuals say break in for 8 hours, Bay Marine advised 20 hours moderate cruising at non constant speeds.
Maintenance Issues:
Bought Stereo, cooler, shore power cord, towable tube, tow rope, pump, and fishing pole holders. Boater's world loves me since I spend $1ooo every time I drop in.
Installation of the stereo is going to be a trick. I would like to put it and the VHF in the circuit panel, but will have to cut the opening at a bias and trim out. This would be better done as a factory option next time.
Talked to personnel at Boater's World and West Marine about heat. No good decisions yet. I need both AC and propane heat since I spend at least half of my cruising time away from shore power.
Need to consider an inverter to run AC units while away from shore power. Will post questions to MC30 group on Yahoo.
Installed first fishing pole holder on stern. Used a white pole holder with a cover. It is almost invisible when covered.
Made a harness for the front of boat to pull in and out of water. It works OK, but not optimal. We have to winch the boat up, pull part way out of the water, unhook the harness and hook the winch to the center tow hook, back the trailer back down into the water, winch a couple feet more and then pull out of the water. I think an extension that is clipped onto the center hook and cleated off on the bow may work.
posted by Scott Karren at 11:48 AM
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