BOAT PARTS

HalcyonDays · Post by **HalcyonDays** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:40 pm

Just a thought. As I am getting into this hobby I am discovering the difficulty in finding and selling boat parts. Often they are not worth a lot of money, nothing unless you are looking for them. Thought it might be nice to have a section to sell or trade or give away parts. An example might be a boat that is being parted out or an engine. Even old school life jackets or oil cans. Maybe there is just not aware of it.

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:36 am

There's always ebay.

Andreas

Michael J. Seiber · Post by **Michael J. Seiber** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:25 am

I just bought a set off side emblems for my Cruisers INC on ebay. Super nice and of coarse I paid quite a bit for them but where else could I have gotten them? Mike

HalcyonDays · Post by **HalcyonDays** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:07 pm

I know about ebay and of course that is where this will end up. I just thought that a group of Thompson guys may have more in common. Catalog items that they collect and offer to fellow members. Most of this stuff is worth very little to the average guy and we all know that after all the work and investment we put into these boat they really are not money makers. J

calvin · Post by **calvin** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:06 pm

Good idea...we have been bitten by the old boat bug and nothing short of rehab will deter us...we do need all the help we can get because our hobby or sickness is not as popular as the car and motorcycle guys1

Michael J. Seiber · Post by **Michael J. Seiber** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:05 pm

It is a great idea. I deal in boat and motor parts and run across old boats all the time. I just came from the finger lakes area and they have a few of these old boats sitting around. I would just love an excuse to "have" to go and pick one up. Maybe get some fishing in while I'm there. It's a dirty job but someone needs to do it LOL! I see them for sale on ebay that aren't that far from me. If someone needed one for parts why couldn't something be worked out? Mike

Paul Fisher · Post by **Paul Fisher** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:05 am

I am in agreement with this swap meet place. I bought a 17 ft Thompson 63 that was a total basket case just for some parts. The chrome stuff I have left over will not get me the ebay listing price, so they sit in the basement, just little this and that stuff.