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dwilkes
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 7 City/Region: league city
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Fish N Cat
Photos: Fish N Cat
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: slings and tomcat??? |
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Does anyone know if you can store the tomcat on slings?? I am looking at a slip that has slings to lift the boat out of water. _________________ Bob and Denise Wilkes
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
Photos: Captain's Cat
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: |
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docdoc, I assume you mean lift it with slings and then store it on something else? I wouldn't "store" it on slings but I'm sure you could lift it that way and put it somewhere. Make sure there are spreaders above the boat to keep the slings from "pinching" it. Also, if you're going to put it down and remove the slings, make sure there are some slots in the trailer or storage rack that will allow the slings to come back out again.
On edit: In re-reading your post, I guess you DO mean store it on slings. Yes I guess you could if they were wide enough so that they wouldn't damage the hull and were held apart at the top either with a spreader as I indicated or have the slings coming from something that held them apart at least as wide as the boats' beam. I'd tie it down somehow too so it wouldn't sway/blow against anything either.
Charlie _________________ CHARLIE and PENNY CBRAT #100
Captain's Cat II 2005 22 Cruiser
Thataway (2006 TC255 - Sold Aug 2013)
Captain's Cat (2006 TC255 - Sold January 2012)
Captain's Kitten (1995 CD 16 Angler- Sold June 2010)
Captain's Choice (1994 CD 22 Cruiser- Sold Jun 2007)
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20875 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: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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My neighbor has his TC 24 on slings. I have had several boats in the 22 to 25 foot range on slings. The aft sling has to be right at the aft of the boat, so that the weight of the motors on the transom is taken by the aft sling.
Slings on lifts are pulled from the sides of the lifts, either with a single or double motor setup, so there is no issue of "pinching" the boat--in the lifts I have used.
However, I have my TC 255 on bunks (see the Thataway album). I feel that with the weight of the TC 255, it is easier on the boat to have it on a bunk cradle rather than slings. In either case, you have to have a dual motor setup--a single motor is not strong enough both in lift or static mode to handle the weight of the TC 255. It will cost a bit more for the bunks--and you have to have slightly deeper water--but the boat will do better.
What is your situation where the slings might be preferable? _________________ 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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drjohn71a
Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 1820 City/Region: Wichita
State or Province: KS
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Tom-a-Hawk
Photos: Tom-a-Hawk
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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It is my understanding that the factory trailers come with a space for sling usage on the TomCat 255.
John |
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