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- Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:36 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Flooring material
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19895
Darrell, My last seacamper had the floors planked with 3.5 inch mahogany, that came from old door jambs. We planned them and stained and varnished. They were beautiful but a lot of maintence. My 20' seacamper has plywood floors about 7/16 thich but they too are kind of soft or plyable I should say, ...
- Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:57 am
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: transom bow due to large outboard
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8464
Jim, I just finished a transom restoration on my 20' Cruisers Inc. It had several damaged inner vertical boards that were replaced. When I started fitting the oak cross brace I realized that the transom was bowed out about an inch and a half from center. This transom had a big Chyrsler and a bad cro...
- Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:56 am
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18082
- Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:59 pm
- Forum: Thompson Paints, finishes, colors, tips.
- Topic: Lemonade yellow paint
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11649
A friend of mine just painted a Thompson SeaLancer with that exact paint. hope i didnt do this twice.
It really looks great with brightwork
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8818/lemonade8cp.jpg
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It really looks great with brightwork
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8818/lemonade8cp.jpg
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5237 ... low9wc.jpg
- Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:39 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18082
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:08 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18082
Ron, That is the lifting ring, I am looking for eye that you hook winch to to pull on trailer. The head of that might work if it will come off iron pipe. These units had that piece running vertical and a threaded rod running horizontal to the bow eye. I am looking for bow eye. Do your parts include ...
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:34 am
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10206
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:52 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18082
Need bow ring
I am looking for a bow eye for the front of my 1965 CI 570 Seacamper. The original was broken off at one point and I need another--any help??
It looks like the lifting ring on front deck
Dan 817-480-5205
It looks like the lifting ring on front deck
Dan 817-480-5205
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:51 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Need bow ring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10206
Need bow ring
I am looking for a bow eye for the front of my 1965 CI 570 Seacamper. The original was broken off at one point and I need another--any help??
It looks like the lifting ring on front deck
Dan 817-480-5205
It looks like the lifting ring on front deck
Dan 817-480-5205
- Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:34 am
- Forum: Thompson Paints, finishes, colors, tips.
- Topic: Varnishing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11382
Rodney, I am amazed at what i have been able to produce varnishing with a foam roller and tipping brush. I feel like I have varnished acres of mahogany on this Seacamper restoration, this is the first project of this scale I have ever done. I sand any piece to 220 surface then stain and allow to dry...
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:13 am
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Transom repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18699
Transom update, I have succesfully replaced two complete boards on inside starboard side. I scafed in surfaces on the next three planks where the oak cross brace goes. I made new vertical boards that support ski tow bolts and crossbrace. I epoxy all transom boards in place with stained epoxy and fil...
- Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:24 am
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Transom repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18699
I hope to have my Cruisers ready for Keels and Wheels, if not I have a choice of several others to bring. My friend Andy and I and wives are planning for the show. One of my damaged planks came out easily but the others are glue in place. I am contemplateing scarfing in some surfaces where there is ...
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:38 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Transom repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18699
John - I am close to Fort Worth, I am member of Eagle Mountain Classic Boat Club. We have a large group of Thompsons, Cruisers Incs, and Lymans, out boards. Check out my site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicoutboards/. Lots of old Chris' also. Will be in Houston for Keels and Wheels this yea...
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:29 pm
- Forum: Restoration
- Topic: Transom repair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18699
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:27 pm
- Forum: About Dockside Views
- Topic: License Plate Signatures
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21956
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