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Here’s the story to date. I bought my boat before winter, and have been staring at it in my garage since. Now that the weathers finally decent in WI, I can work on it! The boats has been out of the water, for 7 years now from what I know. I went over all the mechanicals, drained the 7 year old gas f...

Does anyone have an extra copy of "The Thompson Dockside" with the step-by-step article I could get a copy of? I recieved the sample article, and wasn't really that impressed. for $20 I felt I could spend my money better elsewhere. Also, if anyone has any good book recomendations for resto...

Thanks John. Sounds like a large undertaking, but well worth it. on average, what is the restoration cost / hours for such a project? Want to make sure to budget accordingly when I do it right. I was thinking of getting 2 hoists for my garage, and suspending the boat so that I could have an easier t...

So after reading some of the previous posts, I am still confused. My boat had been stored since (I think) 2002. It's a 1957 Sea Coaster "Model 477” (That’s for helping I.D.!) The last time it was out, the owner said there was a little leaking near the transom on the bottom, but once it soaked u...

Thanks so much! Looks like the $900 I paid is more than fair. (since in '57 it was about that) Should afford me to make upgrades / restorations and get it by the wife. Nice to know the padding (although re-done) would have been original. If anyone has the information corresponding to the builder, or...

It's home! Here's the info I was able to gather: HULL ID: F71080 (and I think there's a O or a Q behind that) from what I've learned, this means made by "F", whoever that was, and made in 1957, being #1080 in production. I assume the O or Q is the trimmer. If you can fill in the blanks, le...

I tried to log in and found my user name and the posting removed. So, I re-registered and typed it all in again... no idea. I will get all the info tommorow when I pick the boat up. I'm just trying to draft up the bill of sale for the previous owner to sign... maybe he's right in assuming '57 then. ...

I recently purchsed this boat and the title is listed as a 15' 1957 Runabout. I was hoping someone could help me identify based onthe photos. I am looking forward to continuing its restoration, and getting as much infromation as I can from it. I know from previous requests, you want the HULL-ID. I w...