Recent content by Alok

My moderately loaded 2006 Tomcat with 150 Suzukis, bottom paint, and bimini would top out at 45 mph.

In Galveston Bay, 10 ft is high tide, 8 ft is about normal, and my depth sounder alarm is usually set for 3 feet. And BTW, what's a rock? :?

George: I am in Clear Lake on the other side of town. I don't know how much boating you have done in Galveston Bay and beyond. I used to have a C-Dory Tomcat for a number of years and have explored all of Galveston Bay, Double Bayou, Cedar Bayou, Redfish Island, Galveston Island, Pelican...

Charlie wrote: However, there's the bumper sticker I saw yesterday that said.... SAVE THE TATAS wonder what that meant? :roll: From Wikipedia: Save the tatas, also written as save the ta-tas, refers to both a non-profit breast cancer awareness foundation and a for-profit company founded in...

I looked at the Scout picture gallery on the brokerage listing. Now that is one beautiful boat!

Hope you have fun! My first boat ever was a 1978 GB 32. In addition to what you have mentioned, I had to learn how to "back and fill" using a "a left hand prop"; how to measure the fuel level in the tanks using a stick marked in inches as in "There's 6 inches of diesel left" , and that the Ford...

Since I sold the Tomcat, I have been communing with the water in my Hobie kayak. I use the Malone Lift Assist to lift the kayak to the roof of my Rav-4. You do have to lift the kayak to place it in the device, then you can ratchet it up quite easily to the roof. You will need both the...

Would have thought that the bottom paint would harm the transducer housing, but it sure did not seem to. Just one man's experience. It the boat gets hauled out frequently, it may not be a big deal. But it is a real problem for boats that spend months in the water at a time. So far we have heard...

Martin: Here in Texas where everything is bigger - including the barnacles - I found the WM transducer paint to be completely useless. I had a Raymarine transducer and I routinely put two coats of Micron CSC bottom paint on it, twice a year four years running. It worked really well at stopping...

Your tank fuel-pickup tube, of course, will not get the last few gallons in the tank. These are going to be the most cruddy. If you are going to jury-rig a setup, consider unscrewing the pickup tube and inserting a rigid tube until it touches the tank bottom to get the last of the fuel out. I...

Frank: Top speed: about 43 mph fully loaded and with bimini up. Cruise speed: 28-30 mph. The gas consumption is pretty much the same between about 25 and 30 mph. Fuel usage: 1.8 to 2.1 mpg, depending on wind and sea conditions. This has been the experience of all Tomcat owners. We have...

2007 Tomcat 255 Asking price: $79,900 A meticulously maintained fast-cruising boat that has everything you need for multi-day trips. It comfortably sleeps three adults- two on the queen-size berth forward and one on the convertible berth in the cabin. Top Cat has given us lot of pleasure going...

Just a few thoughts about my own experince with the Raymarine C-80 DSM 30 transducer on my TC 255 which was kept in a slip year round in hot, humid Texas weather. Deep water is not an issue in Galveston bay or in the intra-coastal waterway- we consider 12 feet to be "deep." Grounding, though, is...

And it's in Florida...