Jerry Thompson

Male

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Windsor, Colorado
About Me:
Retired, was a Duster Pilot for 30 years then I worked as the Chief Inspector for a helicopter maintenance company for 11 years. I am a "commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings, a licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic with a current FAA inspection authorization. I have been a fly-fisherman and tying flies all of my adult life. I was introduced to drift boats on the Green river below Flaming Gorge about 20 years ago. A friend and colleague built a Greg Tatman boat several years ago and I have been hooked on wooden boats ever since. So, now I’m going to build me a 16’ Woody Hindman double ender with a transom using the plans in Roger Fletcher’s fine book.
Boats I own:
Just a 14' aluminum fishing boat that I can't brag on.

Comment Wall:

  • Marc Tittle

    Jerry, I bought a Tatman kit and added the UHMW with the initial purchase. I think it is 1/4 inch and I am not sure what the current price is. As with everything the kits and add ons have went up since my purchase. Marc

    Nov 30, 2010

  • Brad Dimock

    Jerry,

    My buddy Dan and I built the 16' Woody Hindman double-ender with transom out of lumberyard materials for about $200. ACX plywood, 2x4s ripped down for ribs and gunwales, galvanized bolts for the gunwales, and powder-coated deck screws fir the rest. It's a fine boat, and probably more in the spirit of old Woody than a lot of the Meranti-CVG-brass-epoxy boats being built today.

    The second one we built we sprung for ash for the chines and gunwales, as it was kinda scary bending those old pine boards!

    Dec 3, 2010

  • Don Wakefield

    Hi Jerry - S'me again - Don Wakefield.  So you know about the San Luis Valley and Alamosa..  Used to be that Frazer was touted as the "icebox of the nation" but now I think Alamosa got tagged with that un-distinction.

    Talking about the cold down there.... how the heck I ever stayed so many years is beyond me. 

    I'm a pilot too - commercial and instrument and own a 77 v-35B that now owns me.

    I have lots of memories about coping with the brutal winters in that area - was there for 24 years I think.

    The people out here in CA use the word "winter" but have no idea what it can mean.

    I am really enjoying the boating and building - more darn fun.    Don

    Jan 13, 2011