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Fishbob, Thanks for the TC24 cruising and top end numbers. The Kid'n'me ought to cruise nicely in the same range. I like the additions that you have made to Barrel O Monkeys: radar arch/rocket launchers, rigger/washdown pump, and aft steering. Kerry

Hi Mike. I have only taken my "new" 24 Tomcat from the ramp to her slip, so I cannot tell you anything about its speed at any particular rpm. However, I suspect its performance parameters will be similar to those described above for the Thataway, a 255 Tomcat. All that I have read tells me...

Warren, It's always special to hear from a fellow Cat lover. The 255 is a beauty; we saw a new one at Bulldog Boatwerks when we went to sea test what is now our 24 TC. Nothing wrong with salivating and dreaming! It's always something! On reading your post, my wife Lisa had only one comment...

Thanks Bob. I hope I can get to know my 24 TC as well as you obviously know the Thataway. The TC seems a remarkable boat alright, especially with a knowledgeable pilot at the helm! I researched what the market had to offer in the 25-30 ft range for about a year and a half before deciding on...

Bob, Your second posting about "having to speed up and stay on top" answers my question of how to best ride rough seas in a Tomcat. What are the speeds and rpms for the Thataway at cruise and full throttle, respectively? Kerry

Ed, If you check this forum, perhaps you can tell me your 24 Tomcat's speed and rpms at cruise and at full throttle. Also, is it safe to run outboards at full throttle for more than very brief periods? I apologize for being so full of questions this morning! Kerry

Ed, I posted a big thank you directly to Joe on the Sea Wolf and thank you as well. (I only just noticed that one can respond either to individuals or to all forum participants.) Please check out my new posting under the topic "The Cat." Since, like the Kid'n'me, your 24 Tomcat sports 100...

Is there someone out there that can tell me the approximate planning speed and engine rpms at plane for a 24 Tomcat. The Kid'n'me has 100 Yamahas. Bob Austin, You mention that you can run directly into 3-4 ft seas in your 255. Is that on plane? In very rough seas (say 4-6 ft), would it be...

Lisa and I received our 24 Tomcat, the Kid'n'me, from Fort Myers last Saturday. Not having piloted a boat before, it was scary for me to be alone in the boat and pilot it from the launch ramp to our slip at the Galveston Yacht Club and Marina. The latter is something that I would not have even...

Thank you all for your very helpful information and suggestions. Shy of actually experimenting with trimming the boat once it arrives, I think I now have a solid grasp of what trimming is about and how it's done. It is readily apparent to us why so many describe the C-brats as friendly and...

Thanks again Flagold. I've also posted "engine trim" as a new topic. Hopefully, a TC owner will reply. have a good one.

My wife and I flew to Fort Myers about a month ago to sea test a 24 Tomcat at the Bulldog Boatwerks. We purchased the boat and it will be shipped to Galveston in about a week. We ordered a number of modifications--radar arch/rocker launchers, sink, solar-powered vent, extra battery storage...

Flagold, is Hernando Beach near North Fort Myers. My wife and I flew to Fort Myers about a month ago to sea test a 24 Tomcat at the Bulldog Boatwerks. We purchased the boat and it will be shipped to Galveston in about a week. We ordered a number of modifications--radar arch/rocker launchers...

Thanks for the help C-Dawg-E. I will go with it since it is light caramel in color. Diesel must hold up much longer than gasoline. Kid'n'me

c-Spirit, Your Wallas is working fine. The left burner is supposed to burn twice as hot as the right on any given setting. I have a Wallas related question of my own. Does deisel fuel go bad the same as gasoline? Mine hasn't been used in a long time. Should I empty the diesel tank and...

A hearty congrats on your retirement! I retired in August of last year and haven't looked back. Had I known how great it is, I would have retired five or ten years earlier. I am busier than ever and doing all the things I love but never had the time to do. Enjoy.

Mike et al., Thank you for the helpful info regarding windlass wiring. Kerry

We are having a windlass installed on our 24 Tomcat. Somewhere in C-Brats I was reading about the importance of running a large enough wire from the batteries to avoid too great a drop in voltage. I seem to remember someone recommending a 6 gauge wire. Does that sound right? Thanks for any...

Thanks Bill. At first we thought it was a problem with our computer. Lisa and I are new to the C-Brats, but being cut off in such a cold, brutal fashion and for so long was still very traumatic. Kerry