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by DON POTRATZ
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: PARTING OUT 1962
Replies: 0
Views: 17612

PARTING OUT 1962

[A YEAR AGO I BOUGHT A 1962 17' THOMPSON...THOUGHT IT TO BE A SEALANCE BUT MAY BE COASTER. SOLD THE 75 JOHNSON AND PLANNED TO DO BOAT BUT HAD BACK SURGERY AND NEED MORE. TOOK OUT KEELSONS AND DISASSEMBLED BOAT. I AM GOING TO PART OUT AND BURN BOAT AFTER STRIPPING...NEEDS PARTIAL DECK AND KEELSONS. W...
by DON POTRATZ
Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:25 pm
Forum: What do I have here?
Topic: WHAT DID I BUY
Replies: 1
Views: 6727

WHAT DID I BUY

17' THOMPSON 1962 16'9" CENTER MEASUREMENT THOMPSON BROS. PESHTGO, WISC. SERIAL# 21948 CAPACITY PLATE....85 HP 1575 POUNDS STAMPED ON TRANSOM....Y2AO9OO5...THE LAST TWO NUMBERS MAY BE WRONG AS THERE IS NOT MUCH LEFT. I PAID $1000 FOR BOAT WITH ALL TRIM AND GAUGES, HOWEVER THE BOAT HAS SOME ROT ...
by DON POTRATZ
Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: BOAT PICTURE
Replies: 2
Views: 7290

BOAT PICTURE

JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1962 17' THOMPSON...SERIAL#21948 Y2A09086 SATAMPED ON TRANSOM.....I HAVE NO BROCHURES OR DATA ON THE BOAT.....DOES ANYONE HAVE THE SAME BOAT AND COULD POST A PICTURE OR SEND IT TO ME ON E-MAIL.. IS THERE ANYWHERE ON THE WEBSITE WHERE DIFFERENT STYLES OF THOMPSON'S ARE PICTU...
by DON POTRATZ
Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Restoration
Topic: NEW BOAT AND NEED SOME ADVICE ON A FEW ISSUES.
Replies: 4
Views: 9143

THANKS FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE AND INFORMATION. THOMPSON BROTHERS . , WISC. SERIAL # 21948 Y2A09086....LAST NUMBER COULD BE AN 8 BUT I BELIEVE IT IS A 6.. STAMPED ON TRANSOM BUT WORN. I PLAN ON TREATING ANY ROT AND THEN STORING FOR A YEAR UNTIL I CAN GET ALL MY WIFES PROJECTS DONE. JUST WANTED TO MAK...
by DON POTRATZ
Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:48 pm
Forum: Restoration
Topic: NEW BOAT AND NEED SOME ADVICE ON A FEW ISSUES.
Replies: 4
Views: 9143

NEW BOAT AND NEED SOME ADVICE ON A FEW ISSUES.

JUST BOUGHT A 17' 1962 THOMPSON FROM THE SECOND OWNER , WHO USED IT SPARINGLY OVER THE LAST 35 YEARS. IT IS SITTING ON A EASY LOADER WITH 14" TIRES THAT HAS BEEN SANDBLASTED AND REPAINTED. IT HAS A 1962 75 HP JOHNSON THAT HE CLAIMS RUNS AND WAS FOGGED 3 YEARS AGO BEFORE HE TOOK IT OFF THE BOAT....