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Has anyone bought, or test-driven the Ford F150 3.0 diesel truck? I am thinking of giving the F150 a look. It has a tow rating to up to 11,700# This would be close to the weight of the TomCat. I haven't used the TomCat in almost 2 years and keep thinking we should sell it. My F350 is a...

My '84 Classic came with a single axle Pacific trailer. I moved the axle back and bought another axle to make it a tandem. The new axle was without brakes. I added the second axle because I was taking the boat all the way to Cabo San Lucas, Baja Mexico. I made this trip a number of times...

We always try to get to Powell in late September or early October. Via Bullfrog. We will just have to see when it gets closer. Keep the thread active in September. We would like to meet if possible.

Colby, We would go look, but we just spent 3 months in Mexico and are on home quarantine for another week. SLC and SL County are both shut down by order of the Mayors. PM jkidd, Voyager. He is in the area and may be able to go look for you.

Thanks, Dr. Bob and Hardee for the welcome back. We are self quarantining for a few days until we are sure we are free of any virus. There were no evidence of any Corona Virus precautions anywhere we went in Mexico. Mexico is at least a month behind the US in Corona Virus awareness, The...

We have been in Mexico since Jan. 4th. Caravaning with Americans and Canadians. We cut the caravan short and exited Mexico at the Nogales Mariposa crossing on 3/20. The Canadians were concerned about the border closing. Nogales crossing was a zoo and took 3.5 hours. There was no mention of...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Utah. No global warming here. Snow and cold. 20 degree days, single digit nights.

Sharrow Props are available to pre-order. $9,000 each in stainless, but they're sold out. $4500 each in aluminum. $18,000 stainless or $9,000 aluminum to outfit a TomCat. What a deal! https://www.sharrowmarine.com/?mc_cid=a5f871b86d&mc_eid=9b3d672ee6

I just ordered a 555 amp-hour LiFePO4 battery from Lithionics for our motorhome. External BMS. I have just finished installing 1520 watts of solar on the motorhome. We will be mostly boondocking for 100 days this winter. Depending on how this experiment goes I may replace the house batteries...

Our boat is hull # 10, but actually the fifth boat built. Early hull #'s were reserved for customers preordering. We went to the factory and spent two weeks where I did much of the rigging (mostly electrical ) myself. We drove away with our new 2006 TomCat in mid December 2005. Our head...

Our 2003 24' TomCat had that type of holding tank, but I'm not aware of any TC255 TomCats that were built with anything but the 13 gallon tank directly under the head. Yours, must have been a special order boat. Built by Reynolds, back when they did special orders.

Put gas in it and pull the cord. Chances are it will start. I've left motors a lot longer than 3 years and they started with a little patience. What brand? Carb?

Yes, it's the "Caravanas de Mexico Yucatan" trip and we are excited and also a bit nervous. Our kids think we are crazy, but at 73, we can't let the grass grow beneath our feet too long. I just had the motorhome serviced and bought spare filters and a serpentine belt. The Tiffin RED 33AA...

Bob and Jody, I appreciate your advice. I will try the included Midland antenna. It's only 5" high, so 1/4 wave about 2db. There is a 6 db antenna available on a magnetic NMO base, but it's 27" tall and I don't think I can get under many of the bridges I'll encounter if it's on top of the...

The problem with the 3/8 X 24 base is that there are no direct fit GMRS antennas. Everything GMRS has an NMO base. I can find NMO to 3/8 x 24 adapters, but not the reverse. Jody, I have that exact radio antenna/combo. It's just that the motorhome has an antenna base with an already...

I have a question for the more electronically adept members. I have a motorhome with a 3/8 x 24 base mount antenna on the roof. The whip is about 15" in length. On a spring mount. It is listed as a CB antenna. What I need is an antenna for a GMRS radio at 462 mhz. The question is, can I...

Congratulations! Where are your home waters?

If memory serves correctly. The stairway to the sleeping area was open without any doors. The galley doors on the rear of the boat were 8' to 10' wide and were always open. I remember a briefing on the location of the escape hatch, but the hatch was quite small and not easily accessed...

I believe that on ours, the fuze is on the top of the unit. Just under the seat cushion. Our fridge is located on the port side under the forward dinette seat.

https://ktla.com/2019/09/02/crews-rescuing-at-least-30-people-on-boat-near-santa-cruz-island-coast-guard/ We used to dive from the Conception each fall in the 1990's. As I remember, there was only one below decks access/egress to the main deck. Sad...