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    Armstrong type bracket on 22 ?

    Hi: I had an Armstrong bracket on my Olympic. But I did not have the positive experience that Dusty describes. I had a Suzuki 225 mounted on it and the weight was no problem with the extra floatation. And it also gave me extra cockpit space. This was all to the good. It also did fine...
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    Auxiliary helm and control station(25')

    Don: I own a TomCat 24, which has a helm about the same distance from the cockpit. I fish constantly and am by my lonesome about 50% of the time. I am also old and "well padded" but have no trouble trolling or docking - or at least no more trouble than when I have a crew. I have fished open...
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    Tomcat--how does it ride in the ocean?

    We have had a TomCat 24 now for over two years and have used it heavily and taken it all over the Puget Sound and into the ocean out of Westport and Neah Bay Salmon fishing. It takes ocean swells very easily and has no tendency whatsoever to broach with a following sea. It is very stable...
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    Launching a C-Dory TomCat

    Hello: The one problem I have had with my TomCat is that it sits very high on the trailer because the twin hulls require the hull bottom(s) to be over the trailer wheels. On a steep ramp and deep water that is not a problem. But on a shallow ramp, it can be very difficult to get the boat to...
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    Trim Tabs and hydrofoils

    Hello: Just move to this new site. Les mentioned that I had installed the SST fins on my TOMCAT about the middle of summer. My initial reaction was mixed. I lost a little top speed, and I had a slow learning curve on how to get my trim adjusted. It is counter-intuitive if you are used to...
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