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Darrell, I didn't do any sealing of my seams, with the exception of one on each side with a bit of a gap. For those I just used some of the caulk I was using for the keel and wiped it in with my finger. It probably was not needed, because my boat does not leak much through any lap seam. I recall tha...

I received the following from the Curator of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc in response to an inquiry regarding Thompson boats forms: We do indeed have in our collection three boat forms from the Thompson Brothers Boat Co. One of them has been exhibited in our galleries next to a Speed D...

Darrell,

Can you post some pictures? It would make this more interesting for us bystanders.

I think the gunwale measurement is along the top-most lap from the point of the bow to where it meets the transom.

Jim

Jodi, I've heard to watch e b a y for parts. But I haven't checked closely enough to know what shows up there. You can also try checking boat & motor repair shops. I lucked into a pair of Thompson badges that my outboard mechanic had hung on the wall for decoration. If they have any boats abando...

Rodney,

I found your post and Andreas' reply in the archives. He said:

Rod, here's is what someone sent me once regarding the blue trapazoid shape: 60 and 120 degree angles; 15 10/16" long; 3 3/16" tall; with the chromed "Thompson" logo centered in this shape. Andreas

Jim

Thanks Andreas,

I should have known I bought the wrong ones, but I got a good price. I'll use these until I can locate the real deal.

Jim

I have seen two different versions of the metal Thompson badges, one has just the bird with the name Thompson, and the other is the same with "Bros. of Peshtigo, Wisconsin" under the Thompson name. Which badge goes with which boats? Is it based on year or where the boat was built?

jrp

I just found that the link to the old Dockside Views is still active. Unfortunately, the search function doesn't work. I'll dig through the old postings to try to find the answer.

Jim

I think these questions were asked in the archives, but don't recall the answers. On what year did Thompson - Peshtigo start putting the blue parallelogram beneath their metal emblems? It is not clear from the 1959 catalog photo of the Sea-Coaster whether the blue box is under the emblem. It is defi...

Take a look on the dashboard behind any instruments. I found mine behind the speedometer, after a year of thinking there was no name plate & serial number.

This is provided in response to a question about where I got the license plate for my signature. It is easier than I thought and involves no talent at all. I just followed directions provided in a different discussion forum. To create a license plate, go to the ACME License Maker . You will need to ...

Hey Jim - thanks for the help. I think I've got it working. My boat is a '57 18' Offshore - that's the northern end of Lk Washington it is floating on. http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/447/offshore3xt.jpg I appreciate your help. Are you making those license plates up? How do you get that image ri...

JSC - I did a test following my directions and it worked for me.

Jim

JSC - I didn't read the FAQ, but I do have experience with another forum using this software. You first need to upload your image to a file sharing website. I use http://imageshack.us/ , its free. Then, paste the file sharing “direct link to image" to your forum message. Highlight the link, and...

Rodney, thanks for the description of the innovative way you solved your deck problem. I would like to see your photos - can you send them to alansturgess@gmail.com ? - thanks. Alan & Rodney - With the new forum software for Dockside Views, you can post the photos directly here. It would be goo...