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joechiro30
Joined: 24 Sep 2014 Posts: 145 City/Region: Lynnwood
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:29 am Post subject: Kicker options for Tomcat 255 |
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I've had a stellar season of catching kings this year and although I have had sucess there are still limitations in getting the right speed at times. Has anyone seen or attempted to put a kicker motor on a Tomcat and if so what power engine worked size of the kicker. Did the kicker add too much weight to the stern.
Thanks for your help. Would like to fine tune my trolling speed.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20779 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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The Tom Cat 30 walk around has used a High thrust 8 hp for trolling. This is mounted in the center of the bracket.
On our Tom Cat, I made a motor mount for our 3.5 hp dinghy motor which fit on the fittings for the dive "T" boarding ladder. This mount was out of Starboard, and was fine for the 3.5 hp--I would want something substantially sturdier for an 8 hp. The heads of the bolts were squared off and just fit perfectly in the SS slot for the boarding ladder.
For my Caracal--single engine cat--I bolted an "L" bracket on the swim step and it is quickly removable. It would take an 8 hp. To adapt to the Tom Cat, I would set up 4 points to bolt the bracket int on the Aluminum bracket. Those points might have to be welded on. I used a similar type of system for the bow roller on my Cal 46 to make the roller removable and reversible. I mounted a 1/2" thick SS plate on the deck, and tapped it for 1/2" bolts which were flat head (use allen socket, rather than slotted or phillips type of screw diver.
I don't think that the weight of an 8 hp would make a lot of difference, and would be do-able....
Sorry for the out of focus shot
If you wanted a permanent installation, then weld a vertical member to the outboard bracket--may need side gussets. Put a wooden block in the center for the required thickness for the motor clamps. The shaft of the kicker would have have be the same length as the main motors. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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OffLeash
Joined: 12 Oct 2015 Posts: 80 City/Region: SEATTLE
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: OffLeash
Photos: OffLeash
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Bob....Elegant solution to use existing ladder mounting hardware for a kicker mount. Does the 3.5 move the Tomcat enough for trolling? _________________ Mike |
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PaulNBriannaLynn
Joined: 26 Oct 2012 Posts: 757 City/Region: Fort White
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: TBD
Photos: Lorelei
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Have you tried dragging a bucket to slow you down? _________________ 2007 22 cruiser sold 10/2021
2009 Parker 23 sold 10/2017
2003 22 cruiser sold 3/2016 |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20779 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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OffLeash wrote: | Bob....Elegant solution to use existing ladder mounting hardware for a kicker mount. Does the 3.5 move the Tomcat enough for trolling? |
I don't know what speed you want. We would get 2 to 3 knots with the 3 hp. Steering was with the engines still down--there are tiller extensions for the small motors, or a 1 1/4" ID PVC pipe works on mine...You would get slightly high speeds with the motors up. |
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