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Thanks for all the responses to my request for information and opinions. My dealer told me yesterday that the Evinrude E-Tec that he is installing are not compatible with two engine control stations. He is reluctant to abandon the factory wiring harnesses and engine controls for a Morse...

Thanks John for the well expressed justification for the cockpit steering station. My boat does not have any engine controls installed yet. With a clean slate my options are open. I have found that the dealer priced the boat with only the most basic items and everything is an upgrade and...

Bad Boy, Now, if you will work on a a similar great solution for our wet fish boxes.

Our still being commissioned TomCat has a second steering station in the cockpit. There are no engine controls. The question is whether the additional expense to add engine controls for this steering station is worth it for the time spent actually steering from the cockpit. Those of you that...

Thanks for all the ideas and advice. Purchased the new rig today for the dealer to install. Settled for a Unidem UM525 and a Shakespeare Galaxy 5225-XP. The UM525 was picked because of the rotarydial chanel selector, the class D DSC,. and the weather alert with S.A.M.E.

Having just sold our large trawler to a Coast Guard Auxillary Squadron commander, I am very sensitive to regulations. Thanks for your response because it relieves my gearing up

Our yet to be delivered TomCat 255 has an Armstrong outboard bracket across the stern which increases the overall length to about 28 feet. The federal equipment requirements change for boats over 26 feet. Do outboard brackets count in boat length for federal requirements? Does the Coast...

Just returned from the dealer and inspected the wet fish boxes. Water is up to the brim and touching the top hatch. Obviously the boxes do not leak. There are no drain holes in the rim trough. There are no batteries yet and the box pump is not activated. Does not look like a rim drain can...

On our yet to be delivered TC 255, the fish boxes, bait box. even the forward storage under the berth are full of water. The dealer says heavy rains during delivery to him caused the boxes to have water. In FL we have heavy rains from time to time and some way must be found to keep the water...

It seems to me that these boxes will never be dry til a drain is provided for the rim trough. My new boat is still at the dealer, but this is high on my list for modifications once she comes home.

Out TC255 is to be available in a couple of weeks and we will be buying a VHF radio and antenna for the first time in 20 years. Looking for recommedations for a radio and an 8 ft antenna.

As a new owner with an on order TomCat with Evinrude 150 E-Tec engines, my dealer is uncertain as to the proper propellers for this boat which will weigh in at about 7500 lbs. Any C-Brats with this configuration can help me with this question

Bob, You have always taken the time to give me excellent advice and council as we begin our transition to a trailerable cruising boat. Best wishes for your complete immediate recovery. Tom Little