Tepco 10?

[GeorgeRoberts]

Hi. I’m asking on the East Coast forum because that’s the original home of the Tepco series of dinghies.

Could this be a Tepco 10? It’s approximately 9’8 x 4’7. Thanks.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Hi there George , well I have owned a couple of Tepcos , the boat in the photo certainly has , to me , got the Boldness forward , plus the flatish belly . which my Tepcos had ; The loa and beam are similar as well ; I found that the Tepcos were quite a stable craft , even when one stood up in them ; mine were very good as a floating platform for getting on board my Vessels from , I could stand near the sides or on the middle thwart , when boarding and boat remained quite stable

I liked them very much , just wish I could find another one

 

[MrCramp]

I've had a Tepco forever. I think these two dinghies on sale at Andy Seedhouse might both be Tepcos. The seat layout is certainly identical to mine.
Listing for sale: Brand new 10ft dinghy: New 10ft fishing / tender / fun dinghy (andyseedhouse.co.uk)
Listing for sale: : 10ft GRP Tender Dinghy (andyseedhouse.co.uk)

I do not think the dinghy you pictured George is a Tepco. They did not have a forward thwart you sit on the buoyancy tank and the seat layout at the back is wrong and it doesn't have two rowing positions, a Tepco does

 

[7Cboy]

Quite agree. My Tepco has a solid buoyanct tank for and aft, with a thwart in the middle.

 

[GeorgeRoberts]

Thank you to everyone who gave advice.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Might just sate that the Tepco 10 came in various forms ; some were a sailing dinghy , with fordeck , centre board suit of mast n sails , or a row boat