matt_unique
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I bought a 2007 Tomcat with 2008 Suzuki 150's. I don't take delivery until March and I wanted to compile a list of things to have fixed or to look for the next time I am at the dealership. The next time I am there will be for the sea trial with the new engines as well.
I have read about lot's of things but I wanted to cast the full net if you will. In looking at several Tomcat's, I was impressed with the level of finish on this particular hull. With that being said, there will always be a few little things.
In my first review of the boat I found a few things that would need to be fixed:
1.) The galley vent cover was broke. I assume the fix is to sand off a portion of the new plastic vent before replacing?
2.) The shower sump box had a hose broken off with the plastic nipple still inside the end of the hose. How should this be fixed?
3.) There was a bit of a kink in the water line where it comes off the water heater. Should I be concerned with that?
4.) The fix boxes were full of water. I ran the macerators to drain them and this caused a vacuum. I could literally not open the doors to the fish boxes due to the vacuum pressure and I could hear the pressure slowly releasing. After several minutes the pressure reduced enough to open. I don't recall from reading if the Tomcat fish box doors typically have the same leakage problems as the C-25's but these had quite a bit of water in them. What is the best fix for these on the Tomcat? (I read where some had some sort of truss system installed).
Other Questions:
1.) I was looking at the holes through the transom for the engine rigging. There is no sealing or coating from the inside. The outside has plastic covers. How should this be addressed?
2.) How do I determine my hull "number" based on the hull id?
3.) The hydraulic steering had slightly more resistance in some positions/directions. I would turn to the left...then to the right and there would be slightly more resistance to the right. Also, the current engines were not aligned parallel to one another. A service manager showed me the valve to align the engines. How often do the engines on the Tomcat need to be aligned? What causes them to move out of alignment once they are straight? I use hydraulic steering on several commercial vessels. On the inboard vessel with rudder, you literally need only two fingers to turn in either direction. I also run a vessel with twin outboard 90's. On this vessel, engines are connected with a bar and require more effort than the inboard vessel. The Tomcat requires the most effort out of the three. Is there something I should be looking for or is this basically normal for engines of this size with separate port and starboard hydraulics?
What else should I look for? I read Bob's summary of the possibility of poor sealing between the roof top and the sides of the hull. I will test: the shower drain, complete function of the water system hot and cold, shore power if possible to test each plug, fridge, every single switch, lights, engine trim, range and ease of motion of steering, scuppers to make sure they drain OK. I welcome your suggestions as to what else I need to look for or what else I should make sure I test before I take delivery.
Thanks!
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I have read about lot's of things but I wanted to cast the full net if you will. In looking at several Tomcat's, I was impressed with the level of finish on this particular hull. With that being said, there will always be a few little things.
In my first review of the boat I found a few things that would need to be fixed:
1.) The galley vent cover was broke. I assume the fix is to sand off a portion of the new plastic vent before replacing?
2.) The shower sump box had a hose broken off with the plastic nipple still inside the end of the hose. How should this be fixed?
3.) There was a bit of a kink in the water line where it comes off the water heater. Should I be concerned with that?
4.) The fix boxes were full of water. I ran the macerators to drain them and this caused a vacuum. I could literally not open the doors to the fish boxes due to the vacuum pressure and I could hear the pressure slowly releasing. After several minutes the pressure reduced enough to open. I don't recall from reading if the Tomcat fish box doors typically have the same leakage problems as the C-25's but these had quite a bit of water in them. What is the best fix for these on the Tomcat? (I read where some had some sort of truss system installed).
Other Questions:
1.) I was looking at the holes through the transom for the engine rigging. There is no sealing or coating from the inside. The outside has plastic covers. How should this be addressed?
2.) How do I determine my hull "number" based on the hull id?
3.) The hydraulic steering had slightly more resistance in some positions/directions. I would turn to the left...then to the right and there would be slightly more resistance to the right. Also, the current engines were not aligned parallel to one another. A service manager showed me the valve to align the engines. How often do the engines on the Tomcat need to be aligned? What causes them to move out of alignment once they are straight? I use hydraulic steering on several commercial vessels. On the inboard vessel with rudder, you literally need only two fingers to turn in either direction. I also run a vessel with twin outboard 90's. On this vessel, engines are connected with a bar and require more effort than the inboard vessel. The Tomcat requires the most effort out of the three. Is there something I should be looking for or is this basically normal for engines of this size with separate port and starboard hydraulics?
What else should I look for? I read Bob's summary of the possibility of poor sealing between the roof top and the sides of the hull. I will test: the shower drain, complete function of the water system hot and cold, shore power if possible to test each plug, fridge, every single switch, lights, engine trim, range and ease of motion of steering, scuppers to make sure they drain OK. I welcome your suggestions as to what else I need to look for or what else I should make sure I test before I take delivery.
Thanks!
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