My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

[Huron Angler]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

HA bud..
I havent touched her yet.
I am taking tomorrow off (I leave Sunday out of town all week) to go float her in the Calossahatchee River and see how crazy tall that 42# Kota is on her..
May have to stand up to steer, like a gondola guy! lol

You can run it deep if you need to and sometimes I like to kick mine back quite a bit and run it like a little 3hp Johnnyrude

When you do that running the tiller(from the middle bench maybe) involves reaching down if the handle is extended.

Sounds like a fun trip, good luck!

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

grrrrrrr

no playing hookey today..got wrapped up in work stuff!
Maybe I'll put her in this afternoon if I can finish up some stuff.

 

[NYGiants]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

i almost bought the same exact looking boat in the philadelphia area.
no id tags either.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=378635

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Since I leave outta town tomorrow, I really wanted to get her on the water today..dang raining and windy again today..
I did fix the trailer lights in between passing rain clouds..
All ready and waiting for maybe tomorrow morning, since I have a 4pm flight.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Hey CBK I came across these old Lonestar brochures online...is yours the Commander model maybe?

It is similar to yours, maybe not exactly the same on the benches. Nice old boats those Lonestars, we see them around here for sale quite often too.

The blue one is from '57.

The other one is from a '63 brochure.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Thanks bud

I cant enlarge the blue one enough to see it clearly
I had seen the 63 ad online too..
I was thinking Commander as well, but it seems in 63 they didnt have lapstrake?

What are they going for in your neck-o-the woods

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

http://www.fiberglassics.com/wiki/images/3/3c/Lonestarb57003.jpg

Here's the direct link.

The Lonestars around here go for reasonable prices...similar to the Starcrafts.

Probably average price on a 14' would be $300-400 with trailer.

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

....Probably average price on a 14' would be $300-400 with trailer.

Uhmmm, 20 foot trailers alone, go for that much at least

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Uhmmm, 20 foot trailers alone, go for that much at least

lol..I think you have a think for my trailer Kenny..lol

Hey it tows like it isnt even there (that I can see..lol)

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Naw...just happy to know I'm not alone in improvising
and, gotta get a dig in now and then to self entertain yeah I can be rotten at times lol

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Naw...just happy to know I'm not alone in improvising
and, gotta get a dig in now and then to self entertain yeah I can be rotten at times lol

Hell...Youd have to meet me in person to hear half the crazy smack that flows outta my brain..lol

Besides, better an old thick skinned vet like me than some newbie that will run away

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

I grew up around grandpa's farm...improvising was a way of life and quite often the only entertainment around lol

Yeah I got the impression your a tuff 'ol bird with a great sense of humor

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

I grew up around grandpa's farm...improvising was a way of life and quite often the only entertainment around lol

Yeah I got the impression your a tuff 'ol bird with a great sense of humor

Grandpa wouldnt let you ACTUALLY ON the farm?? Now he was a sharp one!


back @ ya buddy!

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Touche

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Well she floats..Not a leak in sight.
The 42# Minn Kota is going to be sold...It sucks in my opinion!
There is a 15 hp rude for sale on CL for 300 (and its a 1955!) and think I need that!

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

a few pics

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Cool little tinny. How did the iboats weekend turn out?

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Great news!

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

Glad to see her out on the water CBK...looks like you had some fun out there and you were almost smiling in the pic

A johnnyrude 15 will be sweet on there...plane her right out.

 

[seamorewaterVIP]

Re: My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

I felt the same way about the trolling motor. That sounds like a good price on the rude if it is in good shape. Listen to it run b-4 you buy it. It'll make that little boat scoot.