My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

[bikecop1]

So i have been going back and forth with a guy on this and finally brought it home yesterday. Going to need a lot of work but I think it is doable. Hull is in great shape with no dents or gouges. It is 14.5 feet long and is very classic looking. Here are some pics.

 

[LangDog]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

Nice lines; I like those. My first reaction was, " Wow! what a stripping nightmare" I have no idea what your time frame is on the restore or what value you put on your time, but I would already be into the yellow pages looking for a pro soda blaster. They can do in 2 hours what will take your 5 hours a day for more than a week to accomplish. It's very friendly to soft metal and can get into places that we always miss. From the people i know who've had things done, you'd be ready for ZC in a day and your wallet about $250 lighter. Well worth it in my book. Keep us posted !

 

[tistore]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

if you type lone star on ebay you will see a couple of parts on there cheap..even a stainless steel gastank for like 50 dollars

 

[bikecop1]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

If any one has some pictures of the inside of these boats I would appreciate it. I have an idea, but it would be nice to see the actual photos.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

cool looking boat. should be fun. i agree with LangDog on the soda blasting. i haven't done it yet myself, but the folks herein the forums swear buy it and it doesn't use any hars chemicals or abbrasives. just good 'ol baking soda at high speed. good luck. keep us posted. we love pics

 

[kfa4303]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

Here's a couple links to several pics of your boat (especially the second link, i think). She'll look pretty spiffy when you're all done.

http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Lone_Star

http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/File:Lonestarb57009.jpg

 

[kfa4303]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

looks like you drive from the middle bench and have folks sitting in front, beside and/or behind you. funky.

 

[bikecop1]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

Called for a quote on the soda blasting this morning. Any one know a source for aluminum trim? You can see on the transom that it is missing a piece and from other pictures there would be a piece that fits over the wood when mounted. Thanks

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

You can actually make the aluminum trim or have a metal shop make some for you. Very nice boat.

You can try to scrub it down with a bathroom cleaner and a stiff brush which will remove the "growth" on it.

Soda blasting is a great idea if it is in your budget

Do you have a trailer for it? A motor?

Oh yeah......... Jealousy!!! No snow in the picture!

 

[bikecop1]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

Working on a trailer, no motor yet. Can decide if i want to go vintage or newer. Not very experienced on working on motors. A 30 or 35 4 stroke would be pretty cool. Plan on polishing the hull with sharkhide. It seems like a pretty good product.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

keep us posted on the sharkhide. I saw a vid about it the other day and it looks like great stuff. I recommend a vintage motor if at all possible. A nice Johnson/evinrude big twin would be sweet. They're cheaper, easier to fix, cooler looking, and seems more fitting for the boat itself than a lot of the newer 4-strokes. But as long as she floats and goes where you want, you've made the right choice.

 

[bikecop1]

Re: My new to me 57 Lonestar Malibu, gonna need some help from the experts

1st step is done. I didn't want to get too far into it if it couldn't be registered. Sent in my bill of sale and paid my fees. DNR came out and did a vessel inspection and affidavit of ownership. THe serial number came back not stolen as well as a state issued HIN# from when it must have been registered in IL back in the 80's. So now I have my hull numbers assigned and registration should be en route to me.