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After nine years of enjoyable cruising all around Florida and down the St Johns River, old age and medical issues forced the sale of our reliable TomCat. The boat has always been kept on our lift in Punta Gorda, SW Florida, when not in use. We had no use for a trailer. We listed with...

My TomCat requires 9 feet. Have a radar arch topped with anchor/running light. Could reduce height by 9 inches by lowering light. Of course the radio antenna is also lowered.

I would consider trading my original seats for your replacements. My 2008 is in Punta Gorda. Contact me with private message and we can talk.

TomCat will be leading the Punta Gorda Isles Christmas Boat Parade for the sixth year. This is the largest lighted boat parade on the Gulf Coast.

Our TomCat is in Punta Gorda, about 2 hours south of Tampa. You are welcome to visit if you can not find a closer one

In our travels, we shoot as much video as looks interesting. It takes about ten hours of good video to get a 50 minute viewable version. Obviously it takes longer to edit than it does to shoot. Frequently we will shoot the same thing many times to catch the right moment. The same thing...

Traveling from Sarasota to the Keys on Tamiami Trail gives a great opportunity to see some unique sights. 1. Kereshan State Historical Park in Estero. See the buildings and learn about this sect which tried a new society in the Florida Swamps. We have enjoyed hiking and canoeing here. 2...

We were members of the MTOA for the 12 years prior to getting our TomCat. We have visited Fernandina many times by boat and by land. It is a wonderful place to have a gathering. We would try to participate

Allowing water to leak into the fishbox and then into the hull would mean a damp fishbox. I was seeking a dry fishbox. Dry means no mildew or mold. I am a nut about a dry hull bilge also. My hulls contain some engine electronics , batteries, switches, and several electric pumps. All these...

Our TomCat had a live bait well installed in the center of the rear cockpit under the platform. It was removed by the dealer prior to delivery and the space is used for batteries and oil supply tanks. The original hatch leaked as I expect who cared about a live bait well cover leaking. The...

The marelon thruhulls are the drainage exits for the hoses leading from the drain holes in the fishbox lid gutter. Others have drilled and tapped the existing bronze thruhull for the macerator pump, but I could not drill them without removing them from the boat and it was easier to put in new...

Summer rains have finally come to SW Florida and this is a report to the fishbox gutter drainage modification. It works. Last week we had 6 inches of rain in less than 3 hours followed by another 4 inches over the next two days. The fishboxes stayed completely dry, even dusty. Our TomCat...

The top of the tank connections on our TomCat are at the rear of the tanks nearest the stern. Access to this area is through the screwed in side storage areas. Once removed, the rear of the fuel tank is visible. That is why the gauge reads empty at rest and 1/4 underway.

In my experience the E-Tecs are very quiet. Last night I patrolled our canal community most of the night at idle with only one engine. I could not hear the engine noise vibrating back off the sea walls even when very close. At idle, normal conversation is OK in the cockpit. When we first...

1. My experience is that there is little difference in top speed with 135 or 155 hp when lightly loaded. Our 150s runs the same 45mph with me alone or with eight people. I have Evinrude E-Tec 150s. They are two-stroke gas and oil injected engines. When new (three years ago) they met higher...

Our TomCat is used for cruising and we normally anchor out. Finding accessable storage for cruising over several weeks has been a challenge. In our album are pictures of some of our ideas. We made overhead storage racks with hardwood ends and wooden dowels. They are light and provide plenty...

Dry storage for items needed on deck.

Former live well converted to storage. Replaced top with watertight hatch.

Two 6 volt sealed batteries and a 3000 watt inverter under the dinette seat. Will power the microwave, coffee pot and electric skillet. Recharges batteries when running the generator or with shore power.