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Our Tomcat has new owners...and we have purchased a new, larger boat to keep us cruising into our eighties :))

FastCat was the NMI factory demo boat until I purchased her in October 2023. She looks and performs like a brand new boat, always boathouse kept. Powered by Suzuki 150's with approx 200 hours, and equipped with every available option. She has the aft helm station (steering, throttle/gear), a...

My boat lives in wet moorage (PNW) all year round, but I'm considering moving it to indoor "rack" storage for the winter since we're now snow-birds, living far from home. Has anyone stored their Tomcat on a "rack" system indoors? I'm guessing the twin hulls could be a problem for accommodating...

Is the Wallas DT stove/heater designed to operate while underway? Earlier this summer we left the Wallas running on low for warmth while cruising. But when our speed increased to around 25 mph, we saw smoke and could smell unburnt fuel. I assumed it was a "back draft" from the exhaust port, so...

Where will find the fuse for the Jabsco overboard macerator pump on my TC255. The sump pump switch, wired to the same panel as the macerator pump is “dead” too. I checked the fuse block behind the helm but found no blown fuses. Btw, the pump turns freely with a screw driver, so it’s not jammed —...

My quest for a lightweight dinghy that I can easily lift on and off the cabin top of my TC255 has lead me to super lightweight inflatables called “packrafts”. They appear to be very durable and far more stable when boarding off the boat than kayaks. Is anyone using one as a dinghy/tender?

I want to replace the 15' of chain+rope that came with my TC255 with an all-chain. By my estimate, 200 feet weighs 125 lbs -- too much for the Tomcat? Maybe 150'...?

I am fitting out my new-to-me Tomcat 255 and would like to use a single length of nylon rope for an anchor snubber. My anchoring experience has only been with larger trawlers (40'-52')...what diameter rope and what length would you recommend for the Tomcat (we typically anchor in 25'-35' of...

We have a Tomcat 255...it has the same cabinetry as most other C-Dory models. On our boat, the drawers and cabinets are held in place with a spring latch that is a PITA to pull open (my wife has given up completely). Has anyone replaced the factory hardware with something more user-friendly? I...

I want to install a so-called Bimini canvas top on my Tomcat 255. King Marine is backed up until the fall-winter. Any recommendations for a ready-made product available locally or purchased online? No need for side curtains, just a cockpit cover for rain and sun, ideally, one that folds back...

I am getting acquainted with our new-to-us 2017 Tomcat and do not see a waste tank monitor -- Has anyone installed a sensor/monitor to show tank levels? Also, how many gallons is the holding tank?

I have 25 plus years owning and maintaining diesel trawlers...but OB engines are new for me. My new to me TC255 is in a boat house...but the boat is too long by a couple of feet, so the lower units of my Suzuki 150s are exposed. How best to protect from freezing when moored in salt water? (I...

Any recommendation for a lightweight dinghy for our new-to-us Tomcat 255? I like the Takacat T260 (55 lbs, 8.5'x5') but would like to know of other options. Do you carry it on the cabin top (we have the radar arch) or tied down in the cockpit?

Greetings all, I have just purchased a 2017 Tomcat 255 (it was NMI's demo boat :) and am excited to explore a different style of boating. For nearly 30 years, we have cruised our Pacific Northwest waters; from the San Juans to the islands of British Columbia, up the Inside Passage to SE...