How many TC255's?

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Captains Cat

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Anyone have any records on how many TC255's have been built? It looks as If I may acquire hull #15 which was a 2006 first sold by Y-Landing in New Hampshire.

I know that there have been quality concerns with the earlier boats, any ideas of what I should look for in this one? I know about the ferrous fastners and the things attached to the hull with no sealant and I'll address those when I get the boat but not sure what else to look for.

Any help/ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks
 
I should add that many of the QC issues noted by others appear to have been addressed (including - as far as I can tell - using SS brackets). There were some minor issues, all of which were remedied by the dealer (Sportcraft Marina).

Good luck
 
Thanks Mark. The hull number 66 is in your HIN. Thanks. Looks like about 66 in 2007, does anyone know if they started over in 2007 or did they continue hull numbers since the first one?

I'd love to have Dr. Bob here Pat, I'll sure ask him if I have any questions.

We'll see how it goes in the morning.

Charlie
 
The hull numbers will be semi sequential for the production run of a model. All of the Tom Cat 255's should have sequential numbers. They numbers can be out of order, if a dealer orders a specific boat, and it is built before or after the numbers which are already ordered...confusing! But it depends as much as sequence of ordering as well as production.

The Tom Cat is not quite as critical about the screws into the floor--as far as core rot, because it is not likely that water will sit on the bridge deck floor. But what I do worry about is down the line, and that with use, pounding and flexing of the hull, that scres will work out. I know that in my boat, that none of them were put in with sealant. The best is to pull the screws, drill out the holes, oversized, fill with epoxy and then put back in with sealant (4200).

Items which I found--cored structure (deck, hull and floors) which had holes which were not sealed with epoxy or sealant. leaking foredeck hatch because the cutout was too big, and inadequate sealant. The windlass chain cutout not properly sealed. Shower drain not connected and water going directly into the bilge. The shower sump was not properly wired and did not work. The port fuel tank has the vent tube too far into the tank, so that I cannot fill it all of the way, with out fuel spilling.

Some of the early boats had the Armstrong brackets replaced--they were 3 feet, down to 2 feet, because of water on the engines. Look for leakign hoses in the pressure water system. Look for windshield leaks.

Take a hand held GPS with you, to see what the boat's speed really is. Try and approximate your "normal" load. Try and get a choppy day, and choppy conditions. Keep the boat up on a plane.

Good luck!
 
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