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caracal
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 Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:00 pm Post subject: Tomcat 24 Steps to Upper Station |
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Hey guys. Two buddies and I are in the process of rebuilding a C-Dory Tomcat 24. We are going to put an upper station on it. Any creative ideas for steps would be helpful for access to the top station. We are going to build a small platform up there for strength. The best that I have come up with is small aluminum steps coming up from the side of the cabin, individually thru-bolted. It is tough coming up with a small stair set without encroaching into the cockpit area or limiting the ability to walk the gunnel tops to the bow of the boat. Finally, keep in mind that we are trying to keep this boat as light as possible. If you have any pictures or ideas, I sure would appreciate it!
Picture of the boat with the station just sitting up there...
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caracal
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I am working on the photos! |
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caracal
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Photos have been added in my album. Just two so far. Thanks! |
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thataway
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Be careful of weight up on top of any of the small boats...As stable as the 24/255 is, two adults up there will change the handling...
If I were trying to get on top of any of the C Dorys I would use folding mast steps. They are light, they fold nearly flat.
You can go with cheap from Amazon, or more rugged from Perko.
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caracal
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Bob, that is a really good small option! |
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RobMcClain
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:29 am Post subject: |
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I strongly second the steps Bob suggested. Several years ago I installed one of these on each side of the cabin bulkhead in the cockpit of our Venture to assist my wife getting out of the cockpit. Knee issues limit her ability to make that big step. These steps are rock solid and have a good foot platform, and when folded they are completely out of the way.
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ssobol
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hardee
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| thataway wrote: | Be careful of weight up on top of any of the small boats...As stable as the 24/255 is, two adults up there will change the handling...
If I were trying to get on top of any of the C Dorys I would use folding mast steps. They are light, they fold nearly flat.
You can go with cheap from Amazon, or more rugged from Perko. |
I have looked at these for a long time and finally decided to get them. The West Marine store in Portland didn't have in stock, or available on WM online, so I checked with Perko. Not very helpful or good news -- they are not making them anymore so I should call WM and check with them. No further help from the Perko ladies, BUT, I called WM anyway, (1-800-BOATING), asked about a special order. The WM Customer service guy couldn't find them in the WM Online, so he called Perko while I was on the line. Perko (same to ladies) told him they have stock, and he could special order. OK Now, he was able to place the order, and deliver them to my almost local WM store soon.
Thanks for the budge BOB et al.
SSOBOL, I checked you album, nice idea, and thanks for sharing.
Harvey
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RobMcClain
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Just a "P. S." to my previous post above. The two steps I installed in 2014 (the ones my comments pertain to) are the Perko ones from West Marine.
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JamesTXSD
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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So, you don't need 24 steps to get to the top of your TomCat, right?
I recall many years ago that someone put a platform on top of their C-Dory "so his wife could sunbathe up there." No, I am not making that up because today is what it is. Anyone else remember that? |
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MikeR
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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A few years back I installed an upper station on Big-C. This was back in the early days when I was running a 2-stroke Mariner, as you can see. It too was about 24 steps, 12 on each side. Thanks to Wandering Sagebrush for capturing this photo of Big-C.
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caracal
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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More like 4 steps!
This boat is going to be our vacation trip boat. The idea of the tower is for fishing. I think that I will make all the bathing beauties go to the bow. |
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caracal
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| That ladder picture is incredible! I bet I could see the tripletail from a mile away! |
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pcg
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| caracal wrote: | | That ladder picture is incredible! |
What's going on with that? Seriously.
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Sea Wolf
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| Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:59 am Post subject: |
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As I remember, they were using the boat and the ladder to scout for, hunt, and shoot moose.
Did anyone else notice the black tube used to talk between the observer/hunter above and the helmsman below?
Is anybody aboard here old enough to have been on a navy or merchant ship back when that was the standard means of communication aboard ships?
Charlie? Dusty? ??? 
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