Old Lone Star boat

[Fergulus]

I am about to gain possession of my grandfather's old boat. i know the boat was made by Lone Star Boat Company in Grand Prairie, Texas. It was bought in the 50's, and is a riveted hull. I was wondering if anyone knew if the company was still in business. Also, i was wondering if, since it is a riveted hull and has rubber sanwiched between the two plates, what is the best way to seal the boat? I am going to repaint the outside hull, and I don't know if the paint would be enough to seal the old rubber.

 

[DJ]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

fergulus,<br /><br />They are no longer in biz.<br /><br />Seal the boat from the INSIDE using a product called Gluv It.<br /><br />It is available at:<br /><br />www.westmarine.com<br /><br />It is very easy to use and does not smell too bad.

 

[Lark40]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

Some of the '50's Lone Star boats are collector's items, especially those with tail fins.<br /><br />I recall seeing a website with pictures of old Lone Stars. I think there is a link to it on the www.retrocrestliner.com site.

 

[Fergulus]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

I am also hoping that someone here could possitively identify the type of boat that i have.<br /><br /> http://www.geocities.com/fergulus2002/boat/

 

[Lark40]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

Well, it looks like a late '50's - early '60's Lone Star runabout with a 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18.

 

[nigelbear]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

Did you find out anything about your lone star?

 

[nigelbear]

Re: Old Lone Star boat

i found an add for your boat, I can e-mail it to you if you want. I found it on this site but forgot what year it said. It was 1954 I think, but not certain