Photo of the Week: December 14, 2017

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Dec 12, 2017

Our little furry friends

Your boat is tucked away for the winter, but there may still be a few un-invited guests.

Peter Martyn caught this masked bandit on the prowl.

Photo Credits: Peter H. Martyn photos

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Do you have our Photo of the Week? Every issue we showcase our readers boating pictures. They can be anything boating related, uninvited guests or otherwise.
Send them to cyonboard@kerrwil.com with POTW in the subject and we’ll get them in the publication. Thanks in advance!

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