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Rocket, you'll like this. 1957 Thompson 16'-7" Sea Lancer (plywood lapstrake hull) with twin 1957 Johnson 35 HP outboard motors. One of my boats.
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I WILL HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THOMPSONBOAT, THE THOMPSON BOAT WE BOUGHT NEW, I BELIEVE IN 1954 OR 5 HAD PLYWOOD SIDES, BOTTOM, AND TRANSOM, IT CAME WITH A 40 H.P. EVINRUDE ELE. START ENGINE. THE BOAT WAS NOT TOO HEAVY AND THE LITTLE 40 HORSE WOULD PUSH IT ALONG AB OUT 25 TO 30 MPH, DEPENDING HOW ...

A friend linked me to this discussion. I am just west of Minneapolis, MN. I am a native of the Town of Peshtigo, WI - where Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. was located from 1904 to 1980. I work for a Peshtigo based firm that was adjacent to Thompson Boat's factory and various Thompson family members ...

The boat in question is NOT a Thompson. None of the "Thompson" family of boat companies ever made sheet plywood boats. This includes: Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co.; Thompson Boat Company of New York, Inc.; Thompson Royal-Craft, Inc.; Thompson Boat Company of New York, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary ...