New TomCat 25

I like my easy tower. I like my one engine. I like four nautical miles per gallon. I like the easy clean up. I like my little boat payment. I like my low insurance payment. I like my low center of gravity. I like going slow. I like my easy tower. I like my one engine. I like four nautical miles per gallon. I like the easy clean up. I like my little boat payment. I like my low insurance payment. I like my low center of gravity. I like going slow. I like my easy tower. I like my one engine. I like four nautical miles per gallon. I like the easy clean up. I like my little boat payment. I like my low insurance payment. I like my low center of gravity. I like going slow. I like my easy tower. I like my one engine. I like four nautical miles per gallon. I like the easy clean up. I like my little boat payment. I like my low insurance payment. I like my low center of gravity. I like going slow.
 
Aha... can't really "have it all" with this newby though. Those who like a real fishin boat and standing in a cockpit that is ---below--- water line, realize the loss. :shock: :roll: (but I'll still take one) :lol:
You know; one of the best things about the "non-self-bailing" cockpit (14 through 22s) is the ability to "push-pole" your baby around grassy and shallow areas with considerable ease. And of course the "mono-hull" is also a better factor for out goofin off in the shallow rocky places :idea: :beer
That said; she's a drop-dead-knockout!! :love :smilep

Oh, and a C-Brat-salute- :moon . and I'm out... poof** :xtongue
 
Yeah, This is one great looking boat. If I can just keep saying my incantation as noted in my earlier post, I might not catch the disease. Something to be said about zipping through a 2-3' chop though.
 
I won't being winning any friends & influencing any diehard C–Dorians w/this post, but the new Tom Cat 25' impresses me about as much as the original 24' — which is not very much. There is certainly nothing above average about either. When stacked–up against C–Dory's monohulls, which are truly exceptional, an objective observer would have to admit they are disappointing — no doubt well–built, but up to the high performance & economy standards of the 16, 22 & 25 monos? No way!!!

Please folks — use a napkin. It ain't worth all this drooling!!!

At best, C–Dory's cats are class competitive — not class leaders like their monos.

Toot, Toot
:thdown :thdown way down :smilep
 
popeye":2pmngw7p said:
When stacked–up against C–Dory's monohulls, which are truly exceptional, an objective observer would have to admit they are disappointing — no doubt well–built, but up to the high performance & economy standards of the 16, 22 & 25 monos?
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I guess there's more than one way to define "performance", but if one is discussing speed, particularly in choppy water, the Tomcat cleans the monohull's collective clocks. There's simply no comparison.

However, it's fruitless to compare the two designs - the Tomcat is an entirely different boat, in a completely different class than the monohulls. And one would assume, C-Dory is marketing it to an entirely different audience than the monohulls.

Now...if you have some insight as to why the new Tomcat is "average" compared to other cats, let's hear it. While I wasn't totally impressed with the interior of the 24 Tomcat, after a brief run in one a couple years ago I found the performance pretty stunning. Still, I've got nothing to compare it to...it's the only power cat I've been on.
 
Gotta chime in here. Before you knock the Tomcat you should buy one and use it for a while. I did, and consider it a fine boat. It is built to the same fine standards as the monohulls by the same craftsmen.
To compare the cat with monohulls is difficult indeed -- much different capabilities for each. I have a 22 and consider it a "do everything boat", and it does most everything very well indeed. OTOH it would be hard pressed to take the 12 people that I took on an island hopping trip in total comfort at an easy, safe, 25 knots in 3-5 ft. seas, or 6 fishermen 30-50 miles offshore. As a dive boat, the cat wins without contest.
With a trailer and two outboards I suspect the cat is nearly double the price of a 22 -- and the 22 ain't cheap.

Totally different strokes IMO,

Dusty
 
I think the ole Duster nailed it again...he is indeed our "wise one." And whether the new Tomcat will be a class leader or not remains to be seen. But with what I know about C-Dory, their quality, and especially their commitment to customer satisfaction, IF I were buying a power cat, I would go for this one over, say, the Glacier Bay (which I'm sure is a fine boat) just because of the C-Dory name on it.


Sawdust":2uyfk9mz said:
Gotta chime in here. Before you knock the Tomcat you should buy one and use it for a while. I did, and consider it a fine boat. It is built to the same fine standards as the monohulls by the same craftsmen.
To compare the cat with monohulls is difficult indeed -- much different capabilities for each. I have a 22 and consider it a "do everything boat", and it does most everything very well indeed. OTOH it would be hard pressed to take the 12 people that I took on an island hopping trip in total comfort at an easy, safe, 25 knots in 3-5 ft. seas, or 6 fishermen 30-50 miles offshore. As a dive boat, the cat wins without contest.
With a trailer and two outboards I suspect the cat is nearly double the price of a 22 -- and the 22 ain't cheap.

Totally different strokes IMO,

Dusty
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I'd be curious to know about other cats in its class also. When we were
looking for a boat, and decided to go with the tomcat for size, stability, speed, that was trailerable, and affordable it was all that was left on
the short list. There are alot of really nice cats out there but to find one with a pilot house, that will run in skinny water, and run comfortably at
25 to 30?? If I overlooked one, which is possible I would be interested to
know whose and what it is.
I'm not star struck by the Tomcat, it just fills the niche of what we were looking for. I had a half a dozen things to fix that I thought were really dumb mistakes from the factory :evil: but overall I'd do it again :D
 
Arggghhh mateys — don't get so testy! I ain't comparin' apples to oranges. I'm sayin' the C–Dory monohulls are exceptional monohulls & their cats be jist ave'age fer cats.

What's that ya' say Popeye, ye' ole swabby? Yep, just average. If ya' want an economical long–range cruizin' cat, yous' can do better. If ya' want a stabile fish killin' platform that'll git ye' out 'n back reeel fast 'n all kindsa' weather, yous' can do better, too. Them there Tom Cats jest don't git it fer me. But if ya' loves' em — whaaaale love's finkle, ain't it?

As fer what beats 'em? I love these here C–Dorys, so ah' ain't gonna' be pimpin' no other brans heer' — yous' kin' do yer own shoppin'! But when yous' do yer' gonna see that fer them there same big bucks ya' talkin', yous' kin git da' same mileage, a nice cuddy & dang neer' a 100 mph er' more in a offshore cat — that's ifin ya' looks reeel careful like.

Coursin' it ain't gonna be no West Coast cat, fer that kinda offshore performance yous' gotta "go East young man; or, at leest ta Michigan (hint, hint)!" All dim' West Coasters maybe from good pioneer stock, but theys' Johhny Come Latelys when it comes to tacklin' open water — havin' been mostly weened on dim' Prairie Schooners 'n all, ya' know. An' befer' ye' go spoutin' clipper ships at me, best ye' be rememberin' — allovem' wuz' built in East Coast yards, captained (mostly) by East Coast lunatics & crewed (mostly) by East Coast drunks 'n criminals!

What makes des' heer' C–Dorys so dang' great is dat da' design dates back ta' great New England fishin' boats. Da' C–Dory folks updated it fer outboards an' day' shoore got it right. I ain't sayin' they ain't done OK w' dere cats, tooo — jist not GREAT like deez dory boats. That's jest da' facts, Mateys!

Toot, Toot :wink
 
Come on Popeye don't be tryen to weasel out :D . I really am curious
about other cats that can float in 15" of water( as advertised motors up)
are rugged enough to take a little abuse and have a pilot house with the amenities ( albeit somewhat spartan ) seats 4 comfortably at the dinette
a berth thats large enough for a big guy and his significant other, thats rigged with twin 90 hondas for less than 90k.
And no I'm not being emotional, if I had one of those cute little boats :smile I'd be gettin hot under the collar :wink:
I looked for a while using shallow draft and cats etc., but when you got up to all the stuff we wanted the other boats were larger and heavier and $$$
you couldn't push a heavier boat with the twn 90's, and bigger motors are more $$$ and use more fuel.
Do I think the Tomcat is the perfect boat, not hardly, but it covers more bases for the same or less money then the others.
I really would like to know what else is out there in the apples to apples category, I am by no means an authority and am always ready for more information. Thanks in advance for your input
 
Looks to me like it's time to get this post back up to the top and maybe someone will chime in here about when the first 25' Tom Cat will hit the streets.

Tim
 
Well, Group

From what I've heard, the plugs are done and molds are in process. So, perhaps we are looking at 4-5 weeks for a beta sample. I am lining up my stuff and building my pile at the factory. Junior, my F450, has been prepped for the trip up and tow back. Trailer design and build are on track. Right, Jeff?

I won't make the end of lobster season, but I will be ready for "the Saturday preceeding the first Wednesday of October", as the rule states!

Mercy! The anticipation is killing me!

Regards to all,
Scaley
 
So, you will be ready while the Supreme Court is starting its term...is there any significance to that I wonder??:lol: :lol:


Scaley Waterman":5rfm1lz4 said:
Well, Group

I won't make the end of lobster season, but I will be ready for "the Saturday preceeding the first Wednesday of October", as the rule states!

Regards to all,
Scaley
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Jeff, Scaley, Les...or others...?? Any update on the new TC25?
Pat: See you have also sold your boat.... You and David need to hop a SW airline jet and join us in Nashville the 1st weekend/week...(or 2 or 3) in Nashville.... You know...just to keep your sea legs.
Byrdman
 
Patrick - not happening this year! But never fear, we will get there eventually!


Byrdman":yo6o2hnu said:
Pat: See you have also sold your boat.... You and David need to hop a SW airline jet and join us in Nashville the 1st weekend/week...(or 2 or 3) in Nashville.... You know...just to keep your sea legs.
Byrdman
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Pat....Bummer... thought we had a chance to lure you over with both you and David boatless... :mrgreen: See Yall next time I am on the left side.
Byrdman
 
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