Winter 2005

On the Cover:
The new 42' power cat to come from CS Yachts International

Featured Products:
• Mercury Launches Hot New OptiMax 225 Pro XS
• Deck Wash-Down Has a New Twist
• Increase Shore Power Life – New Marinco Kord Kap Has Both Ends Covered
• New TargetCharge Battery Management System Protects Vital Boat Engine Electronics
• The Most Useful Multihull Accessory Ever?
• Blast It Out® Clog-Clearing & Flushing Kit
• Mini B300TM ILS H2ON is Water Activated

Recreational Boat Losses From Hurricanes Total $680 Million
Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne have left an indelible mark on recreational boaters in one of the most active hurricane seasons on record.

News Briefs:
• Investment Firm Stonehenge Capital Buys Twin Vee Boats

Tide Begins to Turn
A major national debate on whether recreational boaters should be required to wear a life jacket while underway.

False Alarms – Are No Joke
by Wayne Spivak
Each year the Coast Guard and its Auxiliary have to deal with numerous false distress calls.


Phat Cat
By Leslee Jaquette
Not only is the Glacier Bay 2670 Phat Cat hot and smart, this cat can fish!

Good-Bye Army Spies, Hello Boating Life
By Leslee Jaquette
Retired investigator with bad knees embraces smooth-riding cats.

The Perfect Partner
By Bill Carson
Joint ownership is a concept that has long existed with other capital assets like private aircraft, and one that the boating world needs to incorporate more fully into options for ownership.

Pushing it to the Limits
AquaQuads are ideal all-around personal rigid inflatable boats providing riders with multi-faceted versatility like no other watercraft in her class.

AquaQuad to the Rescue
AquaQuad was invited to display its products on the beach while the local Lifeguards participated in their annual Surf Lifesaving Championships.

22-Meter Wave-Piercer Trimaran
As a two-deck wave-piercer tri, the form of the craft is relatively novel and intended to maximize passenger comfort at high speeds.


National Zapcat Championships ’04
Having been Championships runner-up for the last two consecutive seasons and having dominated this year’s leader board, Martyn Willcox and his copilot Will Evans, have clinched the ’04 National Zapcat Championships.

Geo Shipyard, Inc.
Since 1979, the Geo Shipyard family has served the marine industry by building fast aluminum vessels of all types, and repairing and servicing a wide variety of vessels & equipment.

From Testosterone to Tender,
By Leslee Jaquette
Aksano “Cats” tempt a full spectrum of boaters.

The New CS42,
By John Farrow
Designer Roger Hill and head of CS Yachts Int’l, Paul Tennyson teamed up to build this rugged, functional 42' power trawler cat.

Spectacular Build: Time-Saving for Cats,
By Derek Kelsall
The claim is that the total construction and fit-out time will be one third or less as compared to the time of the typical cat project today.

Delivery of Dalilah Sue,
by Alex Wopper
Being honest, I guess the fatigued crew had more troubles to adapt to the conditions of the trip than the catamaran.


Aeroyacht Challenger
Aeroyacht Ltd. and BlueBay Yachts are teaming up to create a powercat to break the New York to Bermuda speed record.

Glacier Bay Celebrates the Season in Style,
By Leslee Jaquette
Management and floor staff worked together to push back the 22, 26 and 34-foot boats and, literally, roll out the red carpet for Santa and Mrs. Claus.