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Forgot to mention that during the modifications to the anchor locker, I also glassed in all the openings of the walls to both stbd. and port lockers. This provides 100% assurance there will not be any dampness to the storage lockers from the anchor lockers.

I used the Digital brand on my sportfisher but was not that impressed with the range. On my new Tomcat, I switched to Marine Tech amplifier from a Florida company and used the LMR240 cable instead of RG8x, because it is suppose to be more applicable the bandwidth of dual band cell phones. I...

drjohn71a, I used one of the vent clam shells from the previous drain hole. Risk of water being forced in is no more than previous location. The drain hole is about 3 inches long between the anchor locker and the hull. Also, I installed a drip tube in the drain hole, protruding down past...

Condensation occurs when the air in the fish box drops below the dewpoint of that air. Depending on your humidity and how cool it gets, we will have varying degrees of condesation. The warmer the temperature, the more ability for air to hang on to the moisture. As the air in the fish box...

I blocked both holes from anchor locker to port and starboard lockers. Then, I built a slight fall in the anchor locker to one side and drilled a drain hole straight down through the hull. Thus, my anchor locker drains between my two sponsons. The factory drain holes on port and starboard...

I have twin, counter-rotating 150 HP Mercury Verados and couldn't be happier. Every manufacture's 4-strokes are quiet at idle, but the Verados are quiet at cruising speeds. Their lower end torque is amazing.

Dick, If you trust that the combustion on both engines are equal, the following may contribute to the extra fuel consumption: 1. Props from the factory are probably not pitched and dynamically balanced as a pair. Gary at Wilmington Props (Southern California) use to tell me that two new...

If you have a separate switch per engine battery, what switch do you use for the house battery?

I have a 2008 Tomcat, Delivered on 8-31-07. One switch should be Blue Seas dual battery switch that turns on power to both engines from their associated battery at the same time, Position 1-On. Starboard battery is connected to starboard engine at the same time that port battery is connected...

Purchased a TC255 in September 2007 and was wondering if anyone knows what type of resin C-Dory uses on their hulls? Polyester or Vinylester resin?

I have had two instances where the Optima red top batteries went unexplicably dead on two separate boats. After researching, I decided to try the very expensive Odyssey batteries.

I had one on another boat, with DirectTV. It worked great. The servo motors that keep the dish pointed towards satellite are brushless motors so they won't wear out. They have another version that is only for use at a dock (no traveling allowed) and retails for $1,000 less.

I lost the post about where to get the white mesh sleeve that C-Dory runs their electrical wire through in the cabin ceiling. I am installing my electronics and want to keep the wiring consistent with the factory job.

I put a pair of counter-rotating 150hp Mercury Verdos on my 2008 Tomcat. It is unbelievable. My dealer took me on the sea trial and he was impressed as well. He was formerly a Honda guy. All four strokes are quiet a idle, but the Verados are unbelievably quiet at cruising speed.

I took my own measurements to mount my radar. With the boat in the water at rest, you can mount the radom with bow side down 4 degrees (3.7-degrees to be exact). This will put the radar at level while on plane. I use a digital level to determine the angle while I was traveling 16 knots.

There will be no tower on my Tomcat. My idea of a sportfisher on this size boat is to set it up to do a lot of offshore tuna fishing as well as lake fishing. I hope to keep all additons and modifications as clean and factory-like as possible. 1) My list includes adding six flush-mounted rod...

Talked to the factory about the gelcoat problems and they had me get a couple of bids from local fiberglass shops. I emailed the bids and C-Dory's customer service talked to the fiberglass shop to verify what repairs were needed and how it was to be done. Factory will send gelcoat to assure it...

The entire set of cabinets, port and starboard of the boat is now made of fiberglass. Cabinet doors are inset flush instead of hung on the outside. Like I said, it makes for a much quieter/cleaner setup, but it limits any modifications a person can make to them unless they are expert at...

The gelcoat problems I mentioned on the portside were exterior. There was a bubble in the starboard side in the cockpit area down by the floor. The gelcoat problem in the dining area were interior. Apparently, I got the latest change in the interior in that Tomcat interior cabinetry is now...

Took delivery of my Tomcat 255C and had to put on a trailer and take it home quickly after the sea trial because it was Labor Day Weekend. After admiring and showing off the boat to friends, I noticed several problems with the quality of the gelcoat. Big wrinkles in the area below the dining...