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I am not sure if the Oski crew will be able to make this year's event. We had an excellent weather window this week and took some time off work to cross a few more California islands off of the bucket list. We hit Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Catalina in 6 days...

We made the move this year from a 22' Cruiser to a 24' Tomcat. We spend most if our weekends 20-30 miles offshore, so the Tomcat is a better fit for our family. Our boat is powered by twin 135 hp Hondas, which are the largest motors that you should put on a 24'. As mentioned above, I would not...

I seemed to mess up the link to a video I posted above: https://vimeo.com/96552165

After a couple months of ownership of our 24’ Tomcat, it is time for a windlass upgrade. We often anchor in 70-100 feet of water and my back is killing me after pulling up our Bruce anchor and 30’ of chain. Our 1997 boat was the second Tomcat built and has a large hatch opening into the...

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This is a really interesting thread. Steve from Sounder Solutions posed some great feedback. A guy on my dock has Raymarine CHIRP and is really happy with it. On my Tomcat I have two units- A Raymarine E80 with a 1KW transducer and a Hummingbird 1197c, with Side Imagining. I LOVE the...

Jim, I hope all is well with C Pelican. On our first few crossings, we made a few errant left hand turns like this. I found that if you approach them head on at 8-9mph, it is best, just as others have said. I hope to see you out on the water some time. My kids miss the C Pelican. Tim

A little motivation for this summer's gathering at Two Harbors: https://vimeo.com/92488159. We spent the last few days at Little Harbor and Cat Harbor. It was overcast most mornings but beautiful when the sun came out I am hoping to make this year's gathering with my crew. We spend most...

I am the proud new owner of a 1997 24' Tomcat. The boat is currently in Oakland and getting towed down to me in Huntington Beach next week. When we get the boat I will post a bunch a pictures. It is the 2nd 24' Tomcat ever produced and has a new set (12 hours) of 135hp honda outboards on the...

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Thank you for updating the thread. This is INCREDIBLY timely, as I am finalizing a deal on a 1997 24' Tomcat. Upon our sea trial a couple weeks ago, there was water accumulating in the sponsons. I assumed that this was a leaking valve from the three thru hull connections. What else should I...

I am trilled that C-Pelican is destined for a new home and will continue to live in Southern California waters. The boat was never officially "on the market," so it is a testament to the power of this site and community of boat owners and potential owners. As our first real boat, C-Pelican and...

Given the winter months are upon us, I am thinking about my list of projects for the next two months and I stumbled upon a discussion of a opening the helm bulkhead on a 25' Cruiser. http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... 496a976674 On the top of our wish list is a forward facing...

Sunbeam- My trailer has two rollers, a lower roller that guides the boat in and then the upper bow roller that the nose of the bow rests on (I am fairly certain that I am not getting the terms right here). Last year when I did the modifications, I also had the trailer brakes completely replaced...