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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs I mentioned before that I found someone who would weld the gunnel, so I spent a little time fabbing up some pieces to fill in the breaks. Here is the damage. The gunnel is cracked all the way on the LH gouge Using some scrap extrusion that is about a 1/4" thick...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs Slow and steady work on the Tinny. Getting the paint off the hull, cutting a new transom and prep work to repair the broken/cracked rail. The chicken or the egg dabate has been running through my head on the cracked rail. The gunnel flexes where the break is and the...
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    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Hopeful Resurrection

    Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Hopeful Resurrection kfa, tsc and 46Z, Thanks for looking at this. Here's a few pics of the motor resting on the top of the transom. I haven't put the boat in the water so I don't know the where the water line will be. To me it looks like it could come up...
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    Convert Garage to Finished Space?

    Hi, looking for advise on converting the garage to livable space. House is a raised ranch lower level is half garage and half living area. Looking at enclosing the garage space to create more living area /storage /mud room. Space is 22'W x 26'6"D I know I have a legal footing under the slab...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs After the transom was pulled I started to look at how beat up this Lone*Star really is, and how ugly the paint is. I started playing around with a drill and a course wire wheel. A quick trip to the hardware store, picking up a couple of fine wire wheels. One hour...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs The transom looked ok to me, but I'm really glad it was pulled. Putting the 18 Fastwin on it will be maxing out the HP rating for the boat, so a new transom is a good thing. Here's some pics of the 48 year old wood. It was still very solid on the exposed face, but...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs I picked up a 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp for this and have been pulling it apart. Waiting to some parts for the motor and I thought I would look at the boat. Getting inside was tight, 1" to spare. The transom end cap was the first issue to address. Trimmed the...
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    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Hopeful Resurrection

    Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Hopeful Resurrection I've been searching threads on pressure tanks and more on the Fastwins. You guys here are fantastic. A wealth if good information. Thanks. Over in the Starcraft forum they often say "saving old Starcraft one boat at a time" All of you are...
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    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP Hopeful Resurrection

    I picked up a Fleetwin 18, 1957 about a month ago. Hopes are to get it in good running shape and put it on my 1963 14' Lone*Star Big Fisherman. PO stated it sat in a barn for 18 years. It has spark and compression, lower unit has good looking fluid, gears engage properly. Tank holds...
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    Before and After Pic Parade

    Re: Before and After Pic Parade Before My before and after was a love of labor. Our little 16? Crosby was just too small for the family and it was leaking pretty badly. I was searching E bay and found an FG converter. I coated the boat with about 3 gallons of the stuff and all the FG turned...
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    Show us you creative backyard creation or invention

    There are many creative people among the ranks here at iboats. I thought would be nice to start a thread that would allow some of the members to show off their backyard creations, inventions or re-engineering non-boating efforts. Fall here in SW Michigan has always brought the challenge of leaf...
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    1973 50HP Evinrude power tilt/trim

    Re: 1973 50HP Evinrude power tilt/trim PT&T unit are out there for these units. They typically sell for $350 to $450 on e bay. I was able to find one from a member on this site and it was $100. If you go this route try and find one with a Prestolite pump. Shown on attachment. I have also...
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    My new 14ft tinny

    Re: My new 14ft tinny You could add a Starcraft part and have a Aluma-Starcraft. I found these for my Lone*Star so now I have have a Lone*Star-craft.
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    90 to 135 trade good idea or not?

    I have a 1984 Starcraft Mariner with a 1985 90hp Johnson, has power tilt, no trim, runs great and at WOT runs 39mph. I have a 1974 135hp Evinrude in nice condition sitting on a stand. I have a PT&T unit for this. Boat is rated for 140hp. I've been reading many things on the forum about more...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs I found a solution to my corner cap problem. A couple very nice Starcraft corners and a bonus - three Golden Eye products cleats. Had to layout a whopping $6.00 for everything. I've never seen cleats like this, I think there are pretty cool, hoping it makes a easy...
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    Re: 14' Lone Star Repairs Hey Bond-o the place I was talking about with the tubing / handles would be as pictured here. I'm pretty dense at times and I don't understand what the 1/2" conduit would do for me. Are you looking at issue #2 or #3:confused:
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    14' Lone Star Repairs

    I was able to trade my 12' Sea King tinny for this 1963 14' Big Fisherman Lone Star.It has a couple issues that I'm looking for advice on how to repair.#1 the corner cap has a wear gouge in it. It looks like it's still structurally ok, so far. It has a pretty sharp edge and I want to clean it...
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    Help - ID the MFG of this 14' Tinny

    Re: Help - ID the MFG of this 14' Tinny GA and EZ, I think you guys are right. I had been looking at the glassics site. The one clue I was looking at was the logo. It looks like a good match to the star below. Looks like the seat supports and mounting are a match. Looking at the specs it...
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    Help - ID the MFG of this 14' Tinny

    Re: Help - ID the MFG of this 14' Tinny Here's a couple more pics, no mfg's plate, no visible stickers or tags, it does have a capacity plate. It's not just a Fisherman, It's a "Big Fisherman". Any guesses yet.
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    Help - ID the MFG of this 14' Tinny

    I found someone who wants to trade his 14" tinny for a 12' even up. He sent a few pictures and I'm wondering if anyone might be able to ID the manufacturer and possibly the vintage, looks old(er). He referred to it as "Fisherman". Here's the pics. The way the seat attaches is different than...
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