This is a brochure that we give to newbys on the boat. It gives them something to read while we get underway. I don't know how to post a pdf or jpeg file, but you'll get the idea.
Welcome Aboard!
We are delighted to have you as our guest and hope your time cruising with us will be fun, interesting and relaxing.
The motor vessel “After Taxes” was built by the Silverton Marine Corporation in Millville New Jersey. She was commissioned in 2001 as a model 453 Aft Cabin Motor Yacht. We purchased her from her first owner on Lake Cayuga, New York in May 2006 and then traveled four of the five Great Lakes including the Welland Canal, in Canada, to get her home.
She is a U.S. Coast Guard Documented Vessel, and is piloted by a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain.
Her twin 450hp Cummins diesel engines and 30 inch diameter propellers allow her to cruise at around 20 knots. She holds 500 gallons of fuel, 190 gallons of water, has three staterooms which can sleep 6 very comfortably and has two heads (bathrooms).
“After Taxes” is 47 feet long, over 15 feet wide, weighs over 35,000 pounds and draws 4 feet of water. Her electronics include Radar, Chart plotter, GPS, Auto pilot, VHF Radio, Hailer, Fog horn, as well as satellite weather radio and of course, satellite TV.
We want you to be comfortable and safe while cruising with us so please keep in mind the following:
We know you would like to help and we appreciate your offer but we much prefer that you just relax. Please don’t be offended if we remind you to enjoy yourself.
1. We know you would like to help and we appreciate your
offer but we much prefer that you just relax. Please
don’t be offended if we remind you to enjoy yourself.
2. We would appreciate your not visiting with us when we are leaving or approaching a dock or tying up in a lock. We need to concentrate fully on what we are doing.
3. We know it’s natural for you to want to grab a line and help us tie up. Please don’t. Even if you were to give a little innocent tug on a line, you could create real problems for us.
4. If we need help preparing food and drinks, we’ll ask.
5. Please don’t feel embarrassed when we show you how to operate the toilet. It’s in everyone’s best interest as there are no plumbers at sea.
6. Don’t try to fix, adjust or force anything. Ask us first how to do that which you would like to do.
7. Watch your step! ALWAYS keep one hand for yourself and the other hand for the boat. This is particularly true any time you are outside the main cabin.
8. Even when we are docked, the boat will be in motion. Make very sure your personal items are secure so they don’t roll, fall or blow away.
Please understand that certain conditions such as an approaching wake from another boat may cause us to ask you to come inside the main cabin, to sit down or to hold on. Do so without delay!
We must carry all the water we use. And it isn’t that much. So use it sparingly. If we run out, everyone will be doing without until we can refill the tank.
This vessel has a written waste management plan. Please do not throw ANY trash or garbage overboard.
DO NOT ENTER the Engine Room for any reason.
Personal floatation devices (LIFE JACKETS) are located under the bench seat on the bridge as well as on the aft deck. Fire extinguishers are located throughout the boat.
If there is anything we can do to make the cruise more enjoyable, please ask. And once again,
Welcome Aboard!
