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Thanks Andreas!!

Dear Andreas, Do you recall which color nautolex you used? Were you happy with how it looks? My original flooring is in good structural shape, and had been covered with an indoor-outdoor carpet by the original owner. I was planning on either apply the nautolex to the original floor, or to replace th...

Thanks Peter and Andreas,
My plan is to try to do a temporary fix for now and then flip the boat and do things right after labor day. If the temporary fix doesn't work, then I will probably haul her out and start on the permanent fix now.
will keep you posted.
Steve

Dear Andreas, I've checked my (Courtland NY) Thompson Lancer Lapstrake and it looks like there must be a keel cap because there's a carriage bolt coming up through the keel with a nut that I can see from inside the boat just forward of the windshield. Actually there are 2 carriage bolts, with the re...

Dear Andreas,
Thanks anyway. I will let you know what I find out.
Steve

Dear Peter, Thanks for the info. Let me know what you find out. I will check below the floor boards near the bow. Will let you know. I suspect there is a stem cap (certainly hope so). My hope is to do a temporary fix for now and then flip her over in the fall and do a thorough job. If the temporary ...

Dear Andreas, thanks for the reply and your advice. Mine is a Courtland, NY boat. Upon first examination, I don't see any bolt holes on the stem (or outer stem). Does this mean that it may be the actual stem? I see what I think is a small area of surface rot in the stem where the metal guard was scr...

Hello out there! I'd appreciate some advice: I have a 1960 17' lancer lapstrake and have a leak in the outer keel. On my boat, the outer keel begins about a foot forward of the windshield and runs back to about 18" before the transom. At the forward end, it joins another piece of wood that's ex...

Thanks for the advice Andreas. I do have a bilge pump and it may be closer to a quart, but there is still a leak, probably along the outer keel. I may try to temporarily fix it for now rather than missing most of the summer on the water.
Thanks again,
Steve

Dear Andreas My Thompson Sea Lancer has a small leak, most probably in the outer keel. At dock, she will take in about a gallon per day. Do you recommend that I haul her out now and try to seal the leak, which might mean flipping the boat, or would it be safe to wait until Labor day? Other than this...

Dear Andreas,
Thanks!

Did Thompson use the same stain (red mahogany) for the decking as they did for the transom and side stripe? On some pictures I've seen of Thompsons, the stain seems to be somewhat lighter on the foredeck.
Thanks again,
Steve

I'd appreciate some advice on sanding, staining, and varnishing the foredeck of my Thompson 17 lapstrake. The foredeck appears to be made of mahogany-covered marine plywood. Unlike other mahogany on the boat (which I have refinished), the mahogany veneer on the foredeck is quite thin. Do I use the s...