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For many years on my 2006 Tomcat .. at least the last 5…. I have been getting an intermittent gasoline smell in the cockpit…usually when I am running and the door is closed. I stuffed a pillow in the opening between the dashboard and starboard hull to keep the smell out from the cabin and keep...

I just tested my new 4 blade Honda 4X15X17 aluminum props today on the ShirleyMae....And whooaaa...it runs like a whole new boat...presses you back in your seat like a speedboat out of the hole! Lots of torque...and the top end fully loaded is at 6000rpm...what difference.....Now I will feel...

I looked the manual to no avail and am trying to figure out how the bilge pump under the sink works..or what does it even drain or what is it for????? Under the hatch under the sink....The pump ,with a float switch, sets in an inclosed box. Upon opening it has three hoses,pump and switch. It is...

We had record rain fall in California this year After 2 months setting on a trailer...getting tuned up and polished..I launched last Monday at Bodega Bay and put it in my berth. When I got out...it was listing to one side. I opened her up and it was full of water!! Both front areas under the...

I got Honda 150's on my Tom Cat with S 3X15X19L Stainless Steel Props I would like to get more torque in the low RPM's Out here off SF the swells can get BIG and if I happen to be out in them I would like to get a little more hill climbing power. Are their any other TC owners Honda 150's that...

My fuel starvation problem solved now I find that the Aluminum housing that holds the grommet is over 1/2 GONE! Very pricey repair $300 for parts alone. Its still hanging on so I'm going to try to reinforce it somehow..metal epoxy ect. The strange thing is the other engines Grommet & house are...

I'll take a few photos with my iphone when I get back to my boat Monday. The symptoms of my very frustrating problem with one of my Honda BF150s last year was........ loss of power at cruising speed or higher in my starboard Bf 150...rpms would slowly and intermittently start dropping. During...

With the boat out of the water till Salmon season..I was able to solve the fuel problem that drove me crazy last spring. My Starboard Honda 150 would lose power intermittently when running..but was ok at idle or low speed .After numerous and frustrating attempts and trial and error to find the...

CBrats On my 2007 Tomcat 255 Iast week I was having loss of power and rpms on my starboard Honda 150. I had to pump the primer bulb every couple mins when running fast but not at very low speeds  Its not the motor because it runs fine on an exterier fuel tank hooked directly to the...

What is the best type and brand Trailer for my 255 C-dory Tomcat? I want on that is the easiest to launch and tow ect any info would be deeply appieciated DickE 255 Tomcat "ShirleyMae"

My built in livewell for bait on My 2007 255 Tomcat "ShirleyMae" would always stop pumping water when going fast...bait would die...pump would get an airlock ...also the washdown suffers when under speed...all Tomcats lack them...I guess alot of owners don't deep sea fish...or just lake fish...

I think I posted this once before but....am still having the same problem and am taking to the dealer soon but would like anyones take on this issue. I have twin 2007 Honda 150 Four Strokes with 300hrs on my C-Dory 255 Tomcat. I get 10% to 15% more fuel consumption on the starboard engine than...

My twin 150hp Hondas on my new Tomcat 255 use different amounts of fuel ie 160 miles all open ocean Starboard Honda 150 used 42 gallons Port " " " used 38 gallons they only have 100hrs is it normal for one side to use more fuel than the other all the time??? everyting seems ok....otherwise is...

But No SALMON.....took a gamble from the norm of going south...Went up past Dux to the 30fathom line as far as 10miles NW of the N Bouy 37.50N 123.50W...saw some good signs on terrafin .. heard about some halbut trawlers netting lots of Salmon......as we trolled for 5 hours it looked real...

Hey Gene...to answer some of your ??? I was told by the dealer and all the info from c-dory that I have 150 gal tanks...75Port75 Starboard....Yes I love how stable the TC is when drifting or pulling pots...got 9 out there now..will pull in a few again soon Friskies Cat Food Ocean Blend works in...

The weather finally was nice enough to pull my crab pots that have been soaking for a week with.... so so... bait off Dux buoy....of 9 pots 4 were empty with the doors open..theives or equip failure... 5 others had 22 legal to jumbo sized...only 2 were female...the jumbo"s were in the pots that...

Took my new TomCat 255 out today.....on the way to my berth with full tanks..water and fuel....two people... at the Berkeley Marina my Honda Fuel Digital Fuel Management gauges showed I was consuming 8.5 gallons per hour....I was going 25MPH so..............that computes out to .........2.94...

Will a Tomcat 255.... with twin 150hp engines ....go up on plane on only one engine???? If one failed or fouled it would be nice . Has anyone with a Tomcat tried it??? Dick E Orinda,Ca

Saw this GREAT piece about Gene's Tomcat.. ReeferMadness boat...... Makes me feel good I got a TC on the way.. go to http://www.times-standard.com/sports/ci_4815146 Dick Enderle Orinda, Ca "Shirley Mae"

My new Tomcat just arrived with twin Honda 150's and have read the threads about Permatrims. It is still unclear to me if they needed and what benefits they provide. I had trim tabs on my CD22 and they were the best upgrade I ever did on that boat. I used them to bring the bow down to smooth out...