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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning I havent done a single thing to the lonestar here lately. I did pick up a nice evinrude lark 40 this weekend though. Short shaft just like I needed. Best part was it was thrown in a trade deal I done awhile back but just now...
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    7th boat and 2nd finned classic 1950's PERFORMER HAVOK

    Re: 7th boat and 2nd finned classic 1950's PERFORMER HAVOK
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    7th boat and 2nd finned classic 1950's PERFORMER HAVOK

    Well I bought another finned classic today. I can't find much on it so far seems to be kinda rare. I have found a few other and even a video 1957 Performer Havoc speed boat in action - YouTube that is not my boat but looks to be just like it. As soon as I get the 1958 lonestar nassau done this...
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning got her flipped today
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning getting closer to flipping. Now if only my paint didn't peel when I pulled the masking tape all would be well but that is a whole nother problem
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning Here is the keel before and after
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning Well I got to work on the old lonestar some more today. I fixed the hole in the keel with some water weld. The hole did not go through to the floor so basically I just cosmetically fixed it. I have used the water weld on other holes...
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    free fiberglass strands is there a good use for them

    I found a place that has 8000 lbs of fiberglass strands for free. Could these be used in hull, floor, stringer, and transom repair or not. Just wondering if they could be used why not get this free and save a little $.
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    1971 glastron open floor fishing boat with stick steer

    Re: 1971 glastron open floor fishing boat with stick steer I just found this picture and this is what I thinking about doing for the transom. thanks jbcurt00
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    1971 glastron open floor fishing boat with stick steer

    Early this summer I got a boat given to me. 1971 glastron just a little 2 man fishing boat with a 50 horse evinrude stick steer. Engine ran on muffs after I got it home. Floor was rotten of course and I found not much of the stringer left. I have already thrown away the floor and all the water...
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning Sunday was dreary and I didn't feel like doing anything really so I finished getting all of the paint off the bottom of the hull and washed out the dirt and extra stuff from the inside of the Lonestar Next is sanding and either...
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: Got alot done this morning Re: Got alot done this morning I found 2 things one bad I think. the bad - I have a pretty good sized rub/rip in the guard on the front v. I can't think of what it is called right now or I just don't know. Then after stripping I also found 16 holes on each side...
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    2 axles no brakes

    Re: 2 axles no brakes finally found that picture I was looking for while browsing through my phone, here it is nostalgia at its best.
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Re: What do you pull your boat with? I pull al my small aluminum boats, lawnmowers and motorcycles with my 1991 honda civic rt4wd it has a super low gear designated on the gear shifter as SL with a regualr 5 speed transmission to follow that gear all powered by a 1.5l gas engine transmitted to...
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    2 axles no brakes

    Re: 2 axles no brakes I couldn't find the picture I was looking for. There is a picture i've seen somewhere on the net from the 50's or 60's showing a giant houseboat looking vessel being launched at a beach by an old station wagon. To the OP I launch my boat and retrieve it several times a...
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    found a giant for someone to restore house boat with trailer made in.

    this isn't my ad I just found it and thought it was intersting http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/boa/3161078133.html 1961 Terra Marina Amphibious Cruiser (Houseboat) - $1750 (OBO, NW, OKC) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2012-08-13...
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck Here are some windshield ideas i have found also. None of these look that complicated to build. Pictures found through google in no way do I submit these as my own work just as examples.
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck Thanks for the offer guys. I think I have things planned out in my head and a little on paper so far. The wooden boats i've been looking at have pretty much convinced me to plane down some cedar i've had drying in the barn for several years...
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    Second Thoughts on Project. Need Lots of Guidance

    Re: Second Thoughts on Project. Need Lots of Guidance I have a 14' by 32" flat bottom and a 14' by around 50" or so semi v both aluminum. The flatbotton rolls easily side to side and I made some folding stabilizers that attach to the sides. It helps but really the only answer is a wider boat...
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    1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

    Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck here are some more pictures of the misc things I got with the boat.
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