Recent content by TWO-DAWGS

Thanks, Don. I know it shouldn't, but I am a little comforted that someone else has had this problem. I am going to use your technique as plan B if my efforts don't pan out. Al at gelcoatproducts.com told me I can thin out my paste gel coat with a little acetone. In my other repairs I was...

Just a quick update to my earlier post. The thickened "paste" gel coat from www.gelcoatproducts.com matched my buff white C-dory color perfect. I was shocked there wasn't a color change due to fading. I fixed two scratches to where they are invisible. But then I hit a snag. In a spot near...

My TomCat is a 1997 with twin Honda 90s. I have trolled with my 90's, switching back and forth to balance the hours, for 13 years. I have so many hours I don't even look anymore. I change the oil regularly, grease the fittings, lube the prop shaft, and do an annual replug, and that's about...

I haven't received it yet, but I ordered a quart of gel coat (in thickened form) using the factory matching color formula they had on file. It cost me $95 for the quart, $15 to have it thickened, and $5 for the tube of hardener, plus shipping. The business was very helpful and efficient. The...

Hi: My 1997 TomCat does not have motor brackets, so I cannot help you there. But the Micron Extra has proven much more lasting than I expected. As I mentioned it was put on thick and has worn very well. It has an additive that prevents slime and plant growth as well as barnacles, etc. So I...

Hi: I have a 1997 TomCat. I put bottom paint on in 2002 when I decided to keep in the water full time. I researched paint at the time and liked the Interlux Micron Extra. I had it done at Kitsap Marine, and decided against a barrier coat with the Vinylester barrier already built into the...

Greetings: I have used the original trailer with my 1997 TomCat 24 with no issues save that the boat is high on the trailer and needed a steep launch incline to float off the trailer. I fixed that two ways. I substituted a longer tongue, to get the boat deeper when launching and recovering...

Greetings. Having a relatively long ownership of a TomCat 24, I have chatted with many interested boatnuts about my boat. Whether to buy new or used comes up in most of those conversations. The factory guys make a good point that they could use some help on the new boat referrals, but no one...

Hi. Just a note to say that I own the first TC 24 sold - it is a 1997. We use it constantly, and it runs like a top. Original Honda 90s. They start and run like brand new, which means they hate to start when cold, but once up and running they are terrific. I wouldn't sell it for $29K, so...

HI: This is TWO-DAWGS (not two dogs). Congrats to all you new TomCat owners, we have really enjoyed our power cat in all kinds of water and weather. I don't see why the "reverse winch" (as we call it) wouldn't work just fine on the 255 (same hull). We have used this process many times now...

My only reason for voting Evinrude is that I could put twin 130 HP E-Tec outboards, when they become available, on my TomCat instead of the Honda 90's and they weigh less. The boat really needs more power. I have had no problems with the Honda outboards at all, with well over 900 hours - so I...

I agree the hull could hold much more weight. But I have a friend who really knows about fiberglass fabrication and he thinks the careful use of good fiberglass cloth and a true layered build up is much better and stronger than the typical heavy spray on process. He thinks the work on the...

On the subject of weight, I weighed my TC24 as rigged with twin Honda 90s and full gas tanks on its trailer with downriggers and tackle on board and it was 6600 lbs. My 20 foot Olympic, rigged, with trailer, was 6200 lbs. So I think the TC24 is a pretty low weight considering the relative...

Interesting comment by TC24 owner about water coming into the cockpit. I have backed into high-intensity 4 foot waves and only had a spray enter the cockpit. I have never had any water in the cockpit in well over 600 hours with my 24 no matter how much chop or wind. I wonder if there is a...

Hello. I am a very satisfied owner of a TC24. I respect the desire to make the new TC25 look like the rest of the C-Dory family, but I have always liked the sleek aerodynamic look of the original. Personally, I would choose it over the new design on looks. But the new design has other very...