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Yes!!! Without a doubt the best way to learn the most about your Thompson Boat. If you are contemplating restoring your Thompson, Cruiser or any lapstrake runabout you will not find a better resource than the information available at the Rally. Photo's I took at the 2002 Rally were invaluable when i...

CPES appears to be a great product. From what I can tell it does everything they advertise. I am not a chemist and I do not understand what the chemical makeup of either epoxies. What I am is an auto body repairman and have worked for 30 some years with paints and liquid products. I have explored ep...

I replaced all 66 frames in my Sea Lancer. I purchased a few different books on Steam Bending wood. Danenberg's book or Fine Woodworking have got some good articles on steam bending wood. The more reading you do the better prepared you will be. The wood should be neither green nor kiln dried. Howeve...

Dan: It looks Great. Nice Job. Wish you could bring it to the Rally for all to enjoy. Rod Syverson

AFTER the stain. you want your stain to penetrate the raw unsealed wood and produce a uniform color. This can only be done on unsealed or uncontaminated freshly sanded bare wood. Once you have got the stain wiped off uniformly applied, THEN seal the wood. I would allow the stain to dry overnight bef...

Thanks AJ for the info. I checked with Wefco with that profile and it is completely different than mine. I faxed them a pattern of my profile and they have a profile # 0012G-3 that for all practical purpose is identical to what I need. They said that was a popular profile so will have them run some ...

I have asked this question before but will post it again as I still have not determined what the correct application is for gunwhale rubrails on my 62 Thompson Sea Lancer. I asked before if Thompson ever used an aluminum extruded rub rail with a vinyl insert and the answer was an emphatic NO!!!. My ...

I plan to be there with my 62 Sea Lancer fresh out of a 4 year restoration. Rod S

Ron: Just another option I used. I had a rather large area of delamination on the inside of the hull and a few on the outside. The outside areas were primarily damaged areas but on both sides I used a router with a bit set deep enough to remove the delaminated or damaged material. Then using a patte...

Dan: Your concern with utilizing epoxies is valid. Usually encapsulation of wood with epoxies is the kiss of death for a wooden boat, even though it is touted to be an acceptable procedure for salvaging wood boats by some boat restorers. The term epoxy is a general term applied to any two part compo...

Dan; I have read in Danenberg's book I believe or somewhere that putting down CPES or any sealer is beneficial for adhesion of top coats of varnish or whatever. I think the logic is to create a barrier so that less film will be absorbed into the pores of the wood and lost on the surface. On varnish ...

Jim: I removed all my inner structure and as Andreas says the Floor Frames (outboard or sister keels) and the cleats that create the T in the Tshaped center keel are all secured to each individual rib with a screw. This screw was secured before the planking went on. So you would need to remove the g...

Just a point of information, when using Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealant. Heed the warning labels! I have used this product all along in my restoration of my 62 Sea Lancer. It struck me as having a tremendous solvent smell. Even though I always use a charcoal filter mask when applying this, I dont th...

Txcaptdan: Know how you feel about varnishing acres of Mahogany. I can't believe I started varnishing back in September and am just wrapping it up now, but will still have the seats and cabinets to do when I get those completed. Hats off to you with your method of application. I tried brushing my fi...

I seem to remember the vinyl insert on an aluminum extrusion for the upper gunnel but the lower rub rail I am not certain. Does it appear to aluminum only on the 62 brochures? Thanks ; Rod S