If you have been looking for a Sabreline 47, look no further. We have just put up a listing on one that  is sure to please!  CONSTANCE TOO is a galley down version of this classic aft cabin flybridge motor yacht with generous accommodations for 6 in two private staterooms, master aft and guest forward, each with ensuite head and separate stall shower, and convertible dinette in main saloon. The yachts' interior joinerwork is crafted in varnished American Cherry and soles are teak and holly throughout. Interior cushions are covered in dark blue fabric with red piping. All exterior canvas is Toast colored. Although listed for $429,000, this boat can be had for much less. For more information on this, call John at 410-822-8556.

Worth A Look
If you are in the market for a small trawler or a sedan which could easily be fished, you may wish to take a look at this fine Cape Dory cruiser.  Powered by a 100 hp Westerbeke (freshly painted), fuel consumption and engine maintenance costs are both very reasonable. The boat has been getting some TLC here in the yard to be ready for you to begin the season right.

Above, our service department has painted the rails and added SS rub strake.

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New Products
I found this a particularly interesting product. The AquaAlarm has a fitting that inserts into your raw water system that activates an alarm if raw water flow is diminished - it just may save your engine. Comes in various sizes and is one of the many items that can be integrated into the alarm package. This is not an endorsement, but rather something I stumbled on that looked to be interesting.

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The Good News Section
If you are in the market to buy, there has been no better time. As the economy begins to mend, you will see prices start to rise again - probably when it is time to begin the season. Even if the economy has minimal improvement by then, that's when the best boats are going to be snatched up. The best advise is to strike while the iron is hot.

You, like me, have probably seen the ads, press boat reviews and editorials. Today I had the pleasure of seeing the real thing, courtesy of Alban Caterpillar. Cat purchased a Sea Ray 43, pulled the stock engines and installed a set of new 575hp ACERT engines coupled to ZF / Mercury Zeus drives with aft facing duo props. The engine and drives where coupled to a joystick for use in docking type situations, a conventional wheel and controls for when underway.

The system is in a word, awesome. Among other feats, the boat is easily controlled while docking by the joystick. It will in fact, and does, move side to side, without a bow thruster. It is in fact a much, much more responsive boat underway and at any speed. It does in fact interface with GPS / Chartplotters providing autopilot functions. It has troll mode and that at whatever speed you might choose, say 2.3 mph. It literally will do 90 degree turns at speed. It can and will “hover” in place despite wind and currents.

The system in short, is nothing like conventional inboard drive systems. It is modern, it is electronic, it is easier and much more user friendly than the boats we’re all familiar. I do believe it is the shape of things to come.