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thank you, i have searched the web, i see carribean mahogany has been overharvested, sounds like hunduras is what i will look for when needed.

jeff

hey all, hows everyone? looking for info on solid mahogany, phillippine is what thompson brothers use, i am told that honduras and african mahogany are better and true mahogany, am i right? why didn't thompson brothers use african and or honduras?

i am having difficulty's with photo's, nothing is simple anymore

yes, that may be, so you draw the water up the tube, the leather cone seals the tube, there is a side opening 6in from the top where the water will drain overboard.

really cool vintage item

jeff

OK, i have a strange piece of equipment that was stored in the bow of my 1962 american finn runabout, it is a galvanized tube about 4ft in lenght, inside there is a wooden pole with a handle on one end and a what appears to be a piece of leather wrapped around the wooden pole and shaped like a cone ...

anybody know where there is info and history on american finn boats? they were made in freeport N.Y. from 1958 thru 1962, having a tuff time finding any artifacts ect,.

much appreciated

jeff

have not been able to touch base with people that sell the masonite, maybe i will use some 1x3 or 1x4 cedar/fir deck boards instead, what would be a more durable wood to use? also need to find some glass for windshield on the east coast, boston area. thanks much 1962 19ft thompson offshore 1962 20ft...

thanks again Andreas, i did find a source of masonite made by duracote, the product is masonite[africa]limited, i emailed the company, they are based in south africa, they have a brown board with a green face, i will buy some and let you know how this product looks.

jeff

hi, looking for a source to buy a few sections of my flooring which is a hardboard/fiberboard, most of the flooring is in great usable condition, a few panels are cracked, a peghole board i assume for ventilation is also in great shape, this stuff is very strong, the hardboard is green in color. tha...

thanks john for your input, up here in maine is a mix of everything from humidity to freezing rain, ice,snow, i'd feel much better knowing there was anti freeze in her.

thanks again for your advise
jeff

thanks joe, i will check ebay again.

jeff

tried to find the tempo flushing kit model# 916tfc, appears to be discontinued, any ideas where to buy one?

thanks much,
jeff

thanks for your opinion peter, i have a local source for white oak air dried, i am working with the sawmill, photos are tuff to do for sure, i could you some help with this.

have a great day
jeff

thank you much john for this info, i will look into this on amazon, i will let you know how i made out.

thanks again
have a great day
jeff
1961 19ft cortland built offshore
1962 75hp johnson super sea-horse

thanks andreas, i have winterized with antifreeze before on a newer outboard, just want to make sure there are no pockets of water trapped in the cooling system, can i run this older johnson with a garden hose and earmuffs at the gearcase instead of using a barrell full of water?

jeff