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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20858 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 Dec 08, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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I believe that the first 255 Tom Cats were delivered with either a 30" or 36" (?) bracket (setback)--These were replaced in most boats with the current 24" bracket. The Armstrong brackets on the Tom Cat 255 taper up--and are not full extension of the water line--There are also some brackets which are truly a hull extension (the same contour of the bottom of the boat all of the way back. _________________ 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
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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Discovery
Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 1240 City/Region: LOA, UTAH
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Discovery
Photos: Discovery
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Our first TomCat was a TC24 named Cygnet. It had two Johnson DF140's. They were actually repackaged Suzuki 140's, sold by BRP under the Johnson name. We had no problems with the motors due to weight. Speed was faster than you wanted to go, and the economy was in the 2 to 3 MPG range.
We just didn't like the TC 24' The windows, especially the windshield and the head placement under the helm, convinced us to to to the TC255.
Brent _________________
Brent and Dixie,
1984 22' Classic sold 2003
2003 24' TomCat sold 2005
2006 TC255 Discovery Sold 2020
2006 CD 22' Angler Sold 2014
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Forty Two
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 114 City/Region: Prince William Sound
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Black Cat
Photos: Barrel O Monkeys
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: |
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The TomCat literature we saw when we bought ours stated that the boat was designed for Honda 90s - and we are powered with these. These Hondas weigh somewhere around 360 lbs each. Our boat with a medium load will top out at 28 knots. Most of the time, this is faster than conditions will allow us to comfortably go, and the milage starts to drop off at full throttle.
There is a TC 24 charter boat (bright yellow hull, named Banana Bob) who we see occassionally - with a great big custom fish box on the swim step, 4 salmon fishermen, and twin Yamaha 115s. He seems to go plenty fast. _________________ John & Susan |
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