TC255 Building Photos...

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: TC255 Building Photos...

Does anyone have construction photos taken during a TC255 build? I'd like to see a shot of the hull from above with the tanks (fuel/water) in place before the deck/cockpit was put in. Maybe there are some on the site here but I havent found them yet.

Charlie

acustis · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: Tomcat

Well I don't think I have any photos but I do have alot of knowledge about the Tomcat. I have built quite a few of them and have placed the fuel tanks myself many times. Let me know if I can be any help.

Doryman · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: Re: Tomcat

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:

Yes, that would be useful. Also, if anyone visits the factory to see their boat being built, if they have a TC255 under construction, some photos will be appreciated. I'll take some myself if I can make it to SBS 08!

Charlie

acustis · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject: Tomcat Building

Ok I will try to summarize. Starting with the starboard side at the helm back. Underneath the helm is your water tank. From there back it runs underneath the floor under the galley with an access hatch there. Directly under that access hatch should be your shower drain box and fresh water pump. We used a T system that had all of your breaks in the water system right there at the pump and they ran to their desired location. Aft of the Shower drain box and water pump sits the fuel tank. Which will end at the start of the baitbox in the cockpit. Aft of the baitbox sits your macerator pump that drains the starboard baitbox.

Now to the portside. About Midway back into the hanging closet is where the fuel tank starts and ends at the same spot as the Starboard side. (Beginning of Baitbox). If you have a washdown pump you will find the strainer to clean in the access hatch under the hanging closet. Same as starboard side you will have a macerator pump to the very aft on the hull that will drain that box as well. We had rigged several boats differently but stayed the same with the systems I have described. If it was after my time at C-dory things could have changed. I hope some of this helps and any other things I can try to answer feel free to give me a shout!

Doryman · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Many thanks, Andrew!

Does the water tank run the full width of the boat? If not, what is in the port sponson occupying the space the water tank takes up in the starboard sponson?

Warren

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:41 am Post subject:

Yes, thanks much for the info. Not much different than I expected but confirmation is great.

Warren, I think the water tank is fully within the starboard sponson. When everything is full up (fuel, water and the driver), I would think the boat would have a slight starboard list. You could compensate with a copilot, crew. Or batteries at the bottom of the hanging lockere!

drjohn71a · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:21 am Post subject:

The water tank on my TomCat (hull #75 ) is under the co-pilot's seat. Were they put on the helm side before or after that hull number?

I think someone wanted to know if there was some kind of resilient strips or supporting material under the fuel/water tanks to lift them off the hull bottom surface, also.

John

drjohn71a · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Warren,

If you look under that port inspection port under the co-pilot's seat area, you can see the water tank, if it is in that location. I am thinking they moved the water tank to the Port side to reduce that Starboard list.

John

acustis · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: Water Tank Location

The only time we ever put a water tank on the port side was if there were dual water tanks. It would not make any sense if the water tank was on the port side being that the water pump is on the starboard side under the galley. That would be after my time if it was on the port with a single water tank install. Hope this helps Laughing

acustis · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: Fuel Tank

Sorry I forgot to answer the fuel tank question. We did put 3 rubber strips underneath each fuel tank and two rubber strips on the aft edge of each tank that touchs the baitwell.

Doryman · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Water Tank Location

Sea Duck · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject:

Like Dr. John says, they must have changed the location of the water tank to the port side to help balance the load. Ours is on the port side, with a small access panel (that doesn't open all the way) under the front storage compartment. Even our manual says it's on the port side.

Doryman · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject:

acustis · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: Water Tank Location

That could very well be the case. If you do not have dual water tanks one of the two sides is open unless something else I wasn't aware of took its place, but it was pretty well laid out by the time I left C-dory.