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Only five days until the Thompson Boat Rally begins...be there are be square

Andreas

It's called "bang plate"

Most often it was aluminum. Try a metal extrusion company in your area.

Andreas

I do NOT plan on mailing out the Thompson Boat Rally registration packet unless you specifically request it. I plan on emailing them. Sooooo, if you want one, get me your email address

Andreas
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The registration form and information for the 2019 Thompson Boat Rally is now available. Send me your email address and I will email the information to you: thomsponboat@msn.com

Andreas

Braking news ! Just made arrangements to get a tour of a helicopter factory as part of the Thompson Boat Rally on Friday 28 June 2019. Should be a very exciting and interesting tour. Advanced sign up reservation is required. It will be part of the registration forms which will be available in due co...

Welcome aboard! Yes, the 1957 at about 15'-3" centerline length will the one of the SEA COASTER models.
Andreas

Breaking GOOD news - The next Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally will be held 28-29 June 2019 at Nestegg Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin. Mark your calendar. This is a non-judged, no awards event for folks interested in Thompson Boats and all her related spin offs such as Cruisers, Inc.; T &am...

welcome aboard

Andreas

go to swap meets of the Antique Outboard Motor Club (www.aomci.org) which take place all over North America. Go to classic boat shows and events. watch eBay auctions. look for "free" boats that might contain the appropriate hardware. go to the several "Thompson" facebook pages an...

Sounds like some very serious issues with this boat. Which to tackle first is tough to say. I think you will have to build a temporary support structure for the hull to maintain the shape as you remove components to make the repairs and replacements. There are NO line drawings or plans for any of th...

kids these days...

I was recently looking at photos of a 1961 Thompson Off-Shore and she had a "Mitchell BoaTank" fuel tank in the bow. Wedge shaped. My guess is that the tank was from the 1961 time period but not sure if it was factory installed or aftermarket. The tank I put in my '57 Sea Lancer is resting...

I found a 12 gallon or so metal tank online at something like Cabela's or ???? that fit the bow of my 1957 Peshtigo built Sea Lancer. It's rectangular in shape. Has a deck filler and copper line from tank to the stern of the boat. I also used two old 6 gallon metal tanks at the stern under the rear ...

Yes, this forum is on it's death bed.

There are TWO active Thompson facebook pages: Thompson Boat Owner's Group and Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally. Plus a zillion other groups focused on old watercraft and outboard motors, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Andreas