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Phill,
You're thinking along the same lines as I did. I"m very active in the old car hobby and the private contact I sent to Dan is a friend of mine in Chicago who is active in that hobby and should know where to direct him.
Verne

Dan, I'm sending you a PM with some contact info that may lead to a good upholsterer.
Verne

Dave,
If it's any help to you, Dan's '61 Sea Coaster is exactly the same as my '60 Sea Coaster. I don't have any photos of mine with top up, but it's designed the same way and attaches the same.
Verne

Thanks Andreas. That's great news to know there are drain holes fore to aft. I had read somewhere that Thompson started that in '63. I'm very glad to hear my '60 should have them. The one and only time I've had it on a lake, it leaked badly. Once it was back on the trailer I left it sit at an angle ...

Andreas, Your drawing is very helpful, but I have a question. Does my '60 Sea Coaster also have the gaps where the ribs meet the keelson? IS there any way for water mid-ship on my '60 to drain to the transom?

Bill, I think you might be looking at the other boat. My floors are an eggshell white and are definitely original, based on the oil stains on them. Nothing on my boat shows any evidence of refinishing. It appears entirely original, used but not abused.

If you sand them down, they will not be the correct texture. IF you want to remove old paint, you can use automotive paint stripper and a bristle brush, then hose them off.

John,
Looks like you have the same instrument cluster and metalflake Atwood wheel as I do.

They MUST have offered the flooring in different colors, based on original evidence. I'm waiting for Andreas to comment...

Verne

Dan, My unrestored '60 Sea Coaster has flooring that appears to be off-white, while the storage shelf under the dash is tan.

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That's a neat looking boat and certainly worth the price, but if you're set on having room for 6 people, I think you should find a bigger boat. Also, any boat that will comfortably handle 6 people will need more than 3' of water (unless you buy a pontoon boat). PS: That boat looks pretty original (i...

John, I have the very same boat as you do, but with a 50hp '58 Evinrude. My pin is in the same location; 3rd hole out. With 3 people in the boat, (maybe a total of 460lbs) mine registered 28mph and was level and very stable on plane. When I hit a wake at speed I also felt a hard slam under my feet b...

If you bought that boat for a dollar, you'd better start buying lottery tickets!

Well, I threatened to post something of my maiden voyage in my '60 SeaCoaster, so here goes. I flew out to ILL and picked up the boat and brought it to my friend's shop for some going-over first. Replaced the fuel pump diaphram to make sure it was modern for today's fuels. http://i83.photobucket.com...

You are a very ambitious man Andreas. Kudos.

THAT.......................!!! is an absolutely beautiful Thompson!

Can't help you with your question though.....