Weep'n Willy
Master Chief Petty Officer
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- Jun 12, 2012
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Hello to all on these forums. Long time reader, first time poster. Fell upon this beast a few months ago and after looking it over real good and describing all the faults to the seller I was able to drop his price down over $1500 down to the 3 digit range. It is listed as 24' and will certainly make a good big water boat for Lk Huron and Lk Michigan. Do not know the year it was made so will have to do some more research on that. This will be my 5th boat, started with a 14 Alum Starcraft, then went to 18' Mariner, then a 22' Islander, now own a (please spare me the grief on this one 
) a 19 Thompson - yep, a glasser. The glass will be going on the sale block with the Chieftan being my big water boat when finished.
Overall the hull is in great condition, a few minor scratches but no big dings or dents. Does not leak water but received the Coat-it and will do the hull with it for self reassurance. The transom was trashed and when I pulled it if flaked apart better than any pop and fresh buns from the oven. Some of the flooring was rotted as the cabin walls. It sports a Mercruiser 140 which is more than adequate for my use as I am a big water troller and can throttle them down and quite economical on fuel. I have ran the engine both in the boat and now out, but now that I have it out I have started to tear it down and do a go thru. As a mechanic by trade this is certainly the easy part.
Some days I get some work done on her, others I will sit or walk around it or sit in it and visualize what I may do to her. That after all is half the fun of these projects isn't it?? I am hoping to have it completed by the spring, my buddy that once owned a body shop will do the hull painting. I can say I love the older boats but the colors of those days just don't quite excite me.
Will post more pics later, got to get up in the morning and head out to the big water and see if we can catch a few salmon or browns.
) a 19 Thompson - yep, a glasser. The glass will be going on the sale block with the Chieftan being my big water boat when finished. Overall the hull is in great condition, a few minor scratches but no big dings or dents. Does not leak water but received the Coat-it and will do the hull with it for self reassurance. The transom was trashed and when I pulled it if flaked apart better than any pop and fresh buns from the oven. Some of the flooring was rotted as the cabin walls. It sports a Mercruiser 140 which is more than adequate for my use as I am a big water troller and can throttle them down and quite economical on fuel. I have ran the engine both in the boat and now out, but now that I have it out I have started to tear it down and do a go thru. As a mechanic by trade this is certainly the easy part.
Some days I get some work done on her, others I will sit or walk around it or sit in it and visualize what I may do to her. That after all is half the fun of these projects isn't it?? I am hoping to have it completed by the spring, my buddy that once owned a body shop will do the hull painting. I can say I love the older boats but the colors of those days just don't quite excite me.
Will post more pics later, got to get up in the morning and head out to the big water and see if we can catch a few salmon or browns.
