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Got my Sea Lancer out for the first time on June 2nd (see attached photo), and had it out a total three times last month. The 120-HP Mercruiser engine had a loud "ticking" sound that concerned me, along with the crankcase being over-pressurize (blow-by). Performed a compression check and g...

I got some of the Wefco 0109G rub rail for by boat, and am tryIng to decide how it gets fastened to the gunwale. Currently, I only have a kinda half-round aluminum on there. I'm wondering if that or something like it is used. Help! Thanks.

And, I think I confirmed my theory. While working on it last weekend, installing the new, mahogany dashboard (the P.O. made an unstained, varnished oak dashboard that didn't match anything!), I was right next to the "OBC" plate (see attached photo), that lists the maximum carrying capacity...

After getting a Sea Lancer dimensions drawing from Andreas today, I realize there may be some other original factory information out there. I was wondering if anyone has pattern drawings for the different tops and covers offered by Thompson. My Sea Lancer came with the supports for the camper top, a...

Awesome drawing, Andreas! I should of known you'd come up with something like this. It's exactly what I needed. Thanks so much. To respond to Peter's comments, my boat is actually registered as a 1970, which we know is after Thompson in Peshtigo stopped making wood boats. My guess that it's a 1968 m...

And don't say "on top of the boat, in front of the cockpit." :? When I purchased my Sea Lancer in October 2010 (whew!), the windshield was in pieces, in a box. I have finally got to the point where I rebuilt and refinished it, and am ready to attach it to the boat. I tried to use photos to...

Yes, that is my boat. Sea Lancer w/ 120 hp Mercruiser I/O. In Lacey, WA.

Thanks a lot, Andreas, for answering my questions. I can live without the "eye brow," but I think a "Sea Lancer" emblem might look pretty cool on my dash. Andreas, I was curious if you ever came across a serial number higher than mine (28444)? Last time we discussed this, you sai...

I just ordered some windshield/deck gasket for my Sea Lancer. Because I ran into the same problem as you, I had to find the closest thing to it. I settled on the ordering from Wefco Rubber Manufacturing Co., Inc., since I was also ordering the 0109G rail bumper from them. The gasket is the Wefco Pro...

When I was procurring some items for my late-model Sea Lancer last week, the fellow asked me if I had the Sea Lancer emblem that went on the passenger-side of the dash. I told him this was the first I had heard of one. He also asked if I had the "eye brow" for the dash. I guess it's a viny...

As always, Andreas, you are a wealth of information. Thanks very much. You got my creative juices going on trying to solve this issue. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Hi, everybody. I haven't posted for a while, and for that I truly apologize. My Thompson project is taking a lot longer than expected to finish up, due to life's many interuptions. I have a late model (registered as a "1970", but I know it has to be earlier) Sea Lancer with a Mercruiser 12...

I'm getting close to completing several R&R jobs on my late-model, Peshtigo-built Sea Lancer w/ I/O. I'm almost done with the mechanical work on the I/O unit, got back my rebuilt windshield, and have new lounge seats coming in this week! I'm starting to look at some of the hull work I might get ...

Well, I did some research of the Thompson Bros. brochures, and came to the following interesting conclusions (based on photos): 1) Not all Sea Lancers came with splash rails. Some brochures show them; some not. 2) Splash rails, like the sides of the windshield, are mounted in the center of the gunwa...

Hi, folks! I haven't posted for a while, but the weather is starting to improve, and I'm getting ready to finish up some things on my late-model Peshtigo-built Sea Lancer. First thing I need assistance with is how the splash rails were mounted, both the location on the gunwale covering boards (insid...