Recent content by rogerbum

I had twin 40's on my previous 22. With one engine turning, I could troll around 1.8-2MPH but not slower. If I wanted to troll slower (say for sockeye in a lake), I'd tie a sea anchor or off of one cleat. A homer bucket tied to a cleat will also work.

I did contact the factory and they had a couple of the inserts from my year of boat in stock. We picked them up yesterday. I'll have to take the starboard pieces from the old inserts and move them to the new ones and cut in the holes for the switches and down rigger plugs but I can do that.

I have an email into them. I'm sure the inserts are different in different boats as the 22 and the Tomcat ones are quite different.

I'm pretty sure this has been asked before but I'll be damned if I can find the answer via a search. Does anyone have a source/part number for the plastic inserts on the sides of the cockpit in a Tomcat? E.g. the trays that are about 6" tall by 4-5' long that are screwed in below the gunwale...

How long are you underway? My water heater keeps the water fairly warm for most of the day. If you're just going from marina to marina with shore power at each place, it's usually fine for me. If you want to have warm water while at anchor or traveling for longer than a day, that's another...

There are several things that matter when towing - horsepower, braking and ability to handle the tongue weight. As mentioned above, the weight of a fully loaded 22 on a galvanized trailer is typically closer to 5000 pounds +/- a few hundred pounds depending on fuel load and how much gear one...

New TomCat 255

I wouldn't say that there's no way to isolate it. Use a gasket between the two pieces, cut some delrin inserts to custom length to isolate the body of the bolts and use nylon washers to isolate the heads of the bolts or the nuts (depending on which side would normally come in contact with the...

Those two attachments are for a boarding ladder that slips into them. You have a set on either side in case you need to retrieve from either side. A boarding ladder like this one https://www.boatoutfitters.com/stainles ... ble-ladder And if you fish, there is an advantage to being able to...

"How to date my Honda outboard?" If I were you, I'd stick to dating your wife... :D

This is a neat story about a 16' C-Dory that is equipped with high-res 360 degree cameras and which is imaging the entire coastline of Vancouver Island - https://cheknews.ca/new-mapping-of-east-vancouver-island-nears-completion-1208823/

Sorry for slightly hijacking this topic - but Tom, I looked at your photo album. Where did you buy the alternate post for the dining table? I like that.

I stayed at the Marina Inn several times while shrimping out of Anacortes. The pricing is reasonable. The place is clean. It's not particularly special but it's relatively cheap and plenty suitable.

The bilge-b-dry system is not intended as a replacement for the bilge pump but rather an addition to get the last little bit of water. You still need a traditional bilge pump to remove water quickly (and preferably more than one). Ideally, you install one bilge pump as a backup and install it...

I've used the Standard Horizon hailer/PA horn with my standard horizon radios. The only issue I've had is that this is that they don't seem to have much longevity. E.g. I need to replace the horn every 2-4 years. Does anyone (Bob??) have recommendations for one that will last longer? Ditto...