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Thanks Karl and Andreas. I'm not worried about "too yellow", since the decks on this Holiday were painted yellow. Any pictures I've seen show light yellow-ish color but can't really tell if was painted or stained. I've got the Thompson CD Rom but again, can't tell for sure.
jb

Since this is a Thompson forum and I'm restoring a Cruisers Inc Holiday, I'm here asking about Chris Craft blonde stain. See, the Holiday has a yellow deck framed with dark stained covering boards. I'd like to stain the deck with Chris Craft blonde stain and have the wood grain show through like the...

Nice find, Andreas! Looks like someone was trying to level the floor?

Ok...I'll show you the one I built while waiting to see yours. I can push the boat around the floor with one hand. Works upside down or right side up after removing the gunwale supports. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb79/vernonfarmer/Cruisers%20Inc/BoatDolly2.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/al...

I want to build a cradle/dolly for 14'-18' lapstrake hulls. This would be for working on and moving about in the shop. I've seen many boats on said cradles but not sure how to go about building one. Should be support enough to get inside for interior work. Should the support be at the garboards or f...

Love that little kicker, Barry!

Pete,

We need to talk!

John
jpbaas@att.net

Best pic yet of the Empress, Niel. Very cool!

John Baas

Sweet running motor! Thanks for sharing!

My first "Thompson Family" boat...'58 Cruisers Inc. Holiday waiting for re-assembly.

Self portrait in the deck horn.

I thought it was some kind of fish, too. But for the first time in the five years I've had this picture, I realize (I think) that it is an anchor.

As for the boat, looks like a metal spray rail?

I smell a theme here....
1959 McCulloch Scott brochure photo of scuba diver impressing his swim suit-clad lady. Now, what is the boat?

1959 Chetek Duchess. August 2011, Lake Archibald, Oconto County, WI

Very nice! Quite the looker as-is. Bring her up to Chetek for the All Wisconsin made boat rally the first Sunday in August.