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Dan, thanks for your reply. Im going back to see it on Sunday. The funny thing is that I was calling around to get storage prices for a couple of weeks and the first guy I spoke with said he has a 1968 sea lancer 18 foot in mint condition for sale! Isnt that funny. He went on raving that his boat is...

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Hey guys, when you say the motor is trimmed in too much that may cause the the bow of the boat to be pushed down and its harder to handle. What does trimmed in too much mean? The motor is pushed more towards the inside of the boat? He said the steering makes a swishy, draggy feel but he said it work...

John,
I live in St. Louis, Mo. If you know of anyone that works on the wooden boats that would be great. I havent purchased it yet. I have to put it in the water first.

Tammy

Hi everyone, I finally saw the boat yesterday and took pictures but Im having difficulty figuring out how to post them. Visually the boat looked great....just dusty. It was scraped on the hull probably b/c of how he gets it on and off the trailer. He said it collects a couple gallons of water over ...

I forgot to tell you I live in Missouri. The boat is described as a 1956 Thompson Lapstrake offshore runabout.

Thanks much!

Hi all! Thanks a lot for your replys. I dont have picture yet as its two hours away and I think Ill go see it later this week. Plus the owner doesnt have a computer. The guy that owns it acquired it from another farmer for 900. He cleaned it and put about 6 coats of varnish on the inside. He repaint...

I know nothing about boats but I love the antique woodys. I found a 1956 Thompson Lapstrake for 3500. The guy said he has restored it. I havent seen it yet but I know he uses it in the river and stores it in a barn. It has a 90HP engine from around 1995. He says its perfect. Should I know anything i...