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I installed a set on my radar arch. Had side plates welded between the tubes to mount the brackets. They are fiberglass type from Precision Marine. If you go to all this work I suggest you invest on the stiffer model because they dont whip about like the normal ones offered. They have been very...

Mine is also 13ft 8. Definitely would build a garage door opening of 14ft high. Will be good for anything in future like motorhome.

I was a big Optima fan but after three batteries, blue top, red top and yellow (deep cycle) lasted 3-9 months, I quit buying. Now, it's Odyssey batteries for engines and 6-volt Lifeline batteries for my deep cycle needs. AGM, with the smart chargers are maintenance free.

Bob (Thataway), Regarding your question about raising my engines, my 150HP Mercury Verados were raised 1-1/2" so they are mounted with the top bolts at the 3rd hole. I was able to achieve another 200 rpm with no blow out of the props at tight turns and water pressure was always at 22 psi at...

John, If you want to use your raw water while underway, the use of the scoop is to assure you get positive pressure of water into the intake. Without the scoop, the water flowing past the thru-hull will create a venturi effect that will actually suck water away from your pump intake. This...

John, My raw water intake was on the inside of the port sponson, about 20" forward of the cabin door. I removed the intake and glassed over and gelcoated the previous location. The pump was relocated to the transom and the new thru hull is at the location I described before. My boat is in...

I relocated mine to the aft end of the boat, about 20" from the transom, on the angled part of the sponson, not the bottom (since it sits on the trailer bunks). No problems using water at high speed. Also, put another pickup for the bait tank on the other sponson. George Cat Fever

Is the cockpit floor above the waterline so that one could install a simple drain with a 90-degree elbow to gravity drain to the side of the boat and eliminate the maintenance of a sump pump and float switch? George

Do you remember the length of your outboard? 20"??

Bob, I plan to use a gas outboard motor and need it to get as low as 1.0 mph but willing to target 1.5 mph. Are you saying that you have used your 3.5HP outboard motor with your Tomcat? Currently, I am trolling as low as 1.8 mph with one engine (150hp Mercury Verado) because I can...

Bob, I plan to use a gas outboard motor and need it to get as low as 1.0 mph but willing to target 1.5 mph. Are you saying that you have used your 3.5HP outboard motor with your Tomcat? Currently, I am trolling as low as 1.8 mph with one engine (150hp Mercury Verado) because I can...

Has anyone seen a good trolling motor installation to a Tomcat? Is it even possible? George

It would not be necessary to put the Glide On on mid to aft section of your bunks because the boat does not slide across those sections. Boat is floating when launching and retrieving above those sections. Only the front bunks, where the boat is actually in contact with the bunks, is where...

Matt, You need the GLIDE ON model #86172. The product you are describing is for another application (I think they are called Slicks?) George

My cable was extra long, so I cut the wires, ran the cable through a 5/8" hole and installed new terminal end to each wire, then plugged it back to the big connector in the radom. Can be an intimidating task if you don't have the confidence to try it. Also, with my Furuno, I purchased the...

Starcrafttom, Okay, it takes a guy from Fresno, CA, to help out a C-Brat in the Northwest. The best kept secret in stainless is Onlinemetals.com They are located in your backyard! They only like to sell pieces and they have lots of Type 316 stainless, which is what you want on a boat, not...

Matt, Did you take any pictures of the loose wire? Did you trace down what the wire went to? Black, White, Ground wire? George

To gain better access, you can remove the access door or, like I did, I removed the entire access door frame. There is some sealant they used, but it can be removed to gain better access. I took care of as many things as I could while the doors were off (installed shoot-thru transducer, three...

Has anyone noticed the bilge pump strainer is screwed to the floor (may or may not have sealant)? This is another penetration that would allow water to seep into the core for a future nightmare. This would definitely be an area that epoxy should be filled into an oversized hole and re-drilled...