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What year did Thompson start building boats with I/O units? THANKS

LancerBoy, is the Pettit Old Salem Sealer better than using a thinned varnish? Or do you go to thinned varnish after the sealer? That is actually why I'm asking. I see some people use a "sealer" after stain and some say they go to the thinned varnish. THANKS

Is there a wood sealer I can get at ACE or HOME DEPOT? Something to use on top of stain before varnish. THANKS

The first application on the transom is blotchy. Can I put a second coat right over the top of the first or do I need to sand the first coat off and start with bare wood? THANK YOU for any help!

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Thanks Phill. I was thinking the same thing about no stain. Is there anything wrong with varnish and no stain?

I used Interlux brown mahogany on my transom and it sure looks red to me. Is there any way of getting away from the red and getting something like the deck of Ernie Cottrell's boat in the Dockside Boats pictures. Thanks for any help.

Thanks Andreas. I've contacted THE FLAG CHICK and she can make one for me I just don't know what the originals looked like. She probably has a better idea than I do. THANKS AGAIN

Does anybody know where I can get a look at what a bow flag looked like on a 1957 Cruisers Inc boat? THANKS

I'm working on a '57 Cruisers Inc.. It looks like the inside of the transom was stained and the splash-well attached to it is not. The splash-well seems to be just varnish over wood. Is this correct? The splash-well looks like it is made up of plywood. Would this be original? Thanks

Thanks Andreas! Would BoatLife Life Caulk be a good choice for this job?
AND HOW MUCH CAULK DOES IT TAKE TO DO A KEEL ON A 16' BOAT?

Should I also caulk the keel along with the seam? Should it ooze out between the keel and bottom of the boat when keel is tightened down?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP

I plan to use the old keel and put it back on the boat. Should I use the same holes and the same size screws. Will I need to use a caulk or sealer on the screws when I put them back in the same holes? THANKS for any help!

I have 9 bolts holding the outer keel on. In between each bolt there are about 2 screws going from the bottom up into the outer keel and then into the keelson. Can anyone tell me if these screws are factory installed? They seem to be different sizes. I'm thinking they put there by the owner after ye...

With the boat held up by the bow eye and the two eyes on the transom can I remove the outer keel by taking out the carriage bolts from inside and then take the screws out from outside. Then drop the outer keel. Can this be done without bracing the inside from side to side? Thank You