SOLD TOMCAT FOR SALE BY OWNER

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Byrdman

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OK Boat Lovers: 2003 TomCat Hull #51, broken in by Dusty and put together by Les at E.Q Harbor, then brought south to freshwater lake, is .................

NOW OFF THE MARKET AND WILL BE PICKED UP THURSDAY/FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK...AND WILL HAVE A NEW HOME PORT IN FL.

I will allow the new owners to sign onto our C-Brat site with any other information as to where the boat will end up or re-nameing to take place.
Byrdman :smiled
 
Congratulations Byrdman.
I am sure the new owners will get as much pleasure out of the boat as you.
Is the 255 Tomcat next or the 25 C-Ranger?
 
Congratulations Patrick!!! I know you've made some sacrifices to get this sold and to pick up some more cash for your next boat. I'm glad to see things are moving in the right direction.

Best,
Roger on the SeaDNA
 
Good deal! Now the pain of waiting for that new one begins...but at least ya have that 18 footer to keep ya on the water in the meantime.

Rick
 
Yes, the 18 footer should carry me thru for a bit. I want to take a watch and see approach on a few things. I love the new TC255. I like a whole lot about the new CR-25. I like a whole lot about the CR-21-EC. I'd like a look at some line drawings at least on the CR-21-EC blown up to the CR-25's size. I may just get them to build me a CR-25, put the diesel motor in it...and let me have it.... and see what some locals can do for a mid and top section. I like what I see in the electric (not the electric part...but the hull and layouts) of the Duffy 21's and the old Duffy 30 that they the Duffy company makes....but I want the diesel instead of all those batteries... I like a whole bunch to put a bunch of folks on my boat and just enjoy each other, a few good sundowners, and a bunch of laughs... For those of you who were at Blakely for the 1st trial runs with a crowd on the TC255.... well, that is how my family has enjoyed our boats.... with a boat load of folks on there. You can always adapt it to sleep a couple of folks, and if the base water heater and couple of other items are "plumed in" or anticipated, then things can be adapted for cruise travel for a couple of folks pretty easy.

I want..... I want..... I want.....but.... I have the CD18A classic.... and I like what RedFox is doing for the hard top for his angler... so, while I am away playing with plants for the season, I may give some tech school a $1000 scholarship and some parts money....and see what they can come up with ...... Take a look at RedFox's hardtop in the making.... how...to have clear fishing room in the aft section of the cockpit, when you are fishing..... just rig up some type of piano hinge about 2/3rds of the way back, put the rear legs in some type of quick install/removeable format (many ways), then flip the aft 1/3 of the roof forward onto the forward 2/3rds when fishing to get both the roof and the aft support legs out of your way. When done fishing and want your shade back, flap her down, install the legs.... and cruise home.

So...as you can see.... I do not know what I want.... but rest assured.... I want..

Thanks for the words guys... Hope to see you all somewhere...on the water soon.

Byrdman
 
Yea, you are right Brent. Hope all is well with you and Dixie. I have emailed Jeff and asked him for a line drawing of the TC255. Bob and I spent much time on his boat one day at the show with me sharing ideas with Bob on how I would like to set up the cabin of a new TC255 as to make it more user friendly for sticking several folks on my boat at one time.

Let the dreaming and drawing begin!

Byrdman
 
Congratulations, Mr. Pat!!! ..... General Pat?..... of the Kentucky, Alabama.... type... oh... that would be Colonel...

With your big heart and smile, no one deserves the thrill of designing/picking a new boat than you!

I see what you saw in the 21EC... and was also trying to picture a large, sedan version on the 25 hull.... but, over half of my boating is in the cold weather, so a cozy cabin was more to my liking.

You seem to be a catalyst for good times, and have contributed alot to the C-dory sites. I hope to run into you and Sherryl... sp... sometime in the years to come.

good luck, John
 
John... What type of delivery date do you have for your CR-25? It will for sure be one fine boat. Having sold my TC-24, I am now looking to tow my CD-18A Classic to one of the marinas in the mid/southern NJ waters... and who knows where or what I will do come end of month Jun06 when the plant season is over.... but, I will be in the MD/NJ area, with a boat in tow. May take a week or two and run up the coast to NY... have always wanted to take a nice picture of our Statue from my own boat.... and ... I have a military friend of mine in Dayton OH, and some C-Dory folks up that way I have never traveld with... so...we will see where the tides of time take me. But, I will be having a good time on a C-Dory for sure.

Byrdman
 
Oh... sorry John... Yes, Sherryl is the correct spelling for my wife's name. After 27+ years.... I have learned how to spell that...if nothing else... :smile :thup
 
Ahh.... yes, the spelling lessons of life! Well, it is looking like sometime in Sept right now for my R25. I don't have alot of discussions with the factory about that since it appears that the Apr/May sea trials will be the point at which many details will begin to get ironed out. John
 
And John,

If the 25 Ranger has the same seakeeping qualities as the 21 you have a winner on order! Les gave the 21 a workout Friday in heavy chop and 2-1/2+ seas - he gives it a huge thumbs up! Dr. Livingston did his homework on stability -- absolutely 4-star. I'm impressed, because Les is just like his mother -- picky, picky! :lol:

Dusty
 
Dusty,,, Thanks so much to you and all the 'salts' up there!!!! You know, I really liked the looks of the 21 EC!! LOL I just need to get out of the sun and rain a bit more than the current model allows... John
 
I'm counting on it, Dusty! Although I may not wait, I may have to turn that corner in the CD25...


Sawdust":29lboq02 said:
And John,

If the 25 Ranger has the same seakeeping qualities as the 21 you have a winner on order!

Dusty
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Pat,

Congrats on selling FreeByrd. I'm sure you will miss her! But at least you have your pictures to remember her by. You sound like me. I want one of each and every boat I see! Maybe that is why there are so many of them parked in my driveway!

Good luck deciding on what you want in the future! I know what way I would go. One step inside the Dive Cat answered that. I only had one complaint about it. The motors were too far back!
 
Pat:
I too want to extend my congratulations to you for selling FreeByrd. I know how eager you sounded about purchasing a TC255 and I believe the increase in size will defenitely be a good move for you and your family.
We decided to keep the TC24 so maybe we will make an opportunity to cruise together one of these fine days. Our home is in eastern Pennsylvania which isn't far from where you plan to be this spring. Maybe this is that time!
We're still enjoying the weather of the Keys and having a good time exploring this paradise for boaters but plan to head home as soon as the weather improves.
Good luck with your "I want" list.

FRED & DEB
TomCat
 
Thanks to all for your nice messages, PMs, and emails. The new owners took the keys and all the owners manuals on Thursday, 23Feb06 just outside of Tampa FL. They are Mike and Bonnie, and live down in the Naples FL area. They are friends of James of the Molly Brown. I wish I could be there to hear the laughter and joy when they throw the grandchildren aboard and enjoy the great FL waters as a family. I will allow them to sign onto our C-Brat site as they wish...and post any more details of themselves and their where abouts as they please.

And for those who say one of the best days of their boats life was the day they sold it..... Well.... they must have just bought the wrong boat.

Looking forward to getting some information requested from Jeff at the factory....and tricking out the 84 Classic 18 Angler, Hull #14.

As a side note, after delivering the TC24 to Tampa in the morning...I drove up to Mt. Juliet, TN just about 20 miles outside of Nashville and surprised my Mother and siblings (some of whom knew I was in Tampa FL at 9am...) at her 75th BDay dinner at the Cherokee Marina and Restaurant. Some of you visited this place when on the Nashville/Cumberland River gathering last spring....as well as stopping buy at Mom's for a little snack. Well,,, she stood up and greeted me with a big ol hug.....much laughter and toasts from my family members....and when things calmed a bit.... She flat out stated: You are not going to tow that C-Dory of "mine" home with you young man...." Well.... so I guess we all know where "her" Angler will stay for a while...

Byrdman
 
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