thompsondockside.com

Thanks I feel a renewed sense of purpose. Now i will start asking a lot of questions about diy garboard/lapstrake fabrication and installation.

Can anyone tell me if I should be worrying about being able to find these missing pieces? I feel like spending time to restore and not being able to find these missing pieces will limiting factor in the restoration project.

I am glad you asked these questions I am doing the same thing. Also I i'd like to know what plywood to buy, Fir marine plywood? 3/8? Best way to cut it and scarf it to 16 feet. Best way to bevel edges. Best way to lay bow edge flush. Best way to essentially copy the old garbard and install.

Awesome. My boat looks these, but I seem to be missing a lot of stuff. Like the toe rail around the foredeck, all those spot lights, the gauges in the dash, the Thompson signs on stern quarter panel. I sure hope I can get this stuff in the future. When I am ready for it.

Thank you. I would love to see photos your similar boat?

I bought from a guy who said only its a Thompson SeaCoaster. That was all he knew.
Number is etched in the wood. There was no plate i could find.
I will get the pics.
Based on some other posts looks like built in Cortland NY. Early 60s.

Thompson - 13513
16 ft long
58 inch wide at transom
72inch wide at dash
13 ft transom along keel forward to where bow turns

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 8d4ed880e9