My $100.00 14 ft 1950's Lonestar Tinny

[CheapboatKev]

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

Picking up a 7.5 Gamefisher that runs perfect tomorrow.
Trading my 22 Mossberg plus 25 bucks..

Can have some video Sunday..The 42# Minn Kota is on Craigs List..
Good Riddance!

I wanna MOVE!

 

[sbrad]

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

Picking up a 7.5 Gamefisher that runs perfect tomorrow.
Trading my 22 Mossberg plus 25 bucks..

Can have some video Sunday..The 42# Minn Kota is on Craigs List..
Good Riddance!

I wanna MOVE!

I have a 7.5 Gamefisher on my 14' tinny. Neat little motor, cranks on the first pull every time. Just don't be in a hurry to get anywhere!

 

[ezmobee]

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

Well a Gamefisher wouldn't be my first (or second or third or fourth) choice but if it's cheap and runs....go for it. I don't know the value of your gun.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

Well a Gamefisher wouldn't be my first (or second or third or fourth) choice but if it's cheap and runs....go for it. I don't know the value of your gun.

hey Ez..its just over a hundred bucks new..and I have prob put 100 rounds through it in 2 years..So I figured why not!

I dont like relying on the battery of the minn kota...rather have HP than thrust...

Besides..I have a LOT of handguns back in Cali..heck If I sold em all Id have a turn key 22 ft SS..

 

[ezmobee]

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

Well that's not bad. I hope it's one of the Chrysler/Force ones and not one of the Eska ones.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

Well her she is..all 7.5 horses...
Had just time to get it and drop it in the garage, as Diane's daughters bday was today and we had to go out.
The guy wanted to trade my Mossberg 22 plus 25 bucks..
But after he saw the rifle, he said to forget about the cash..sweet..(maybe the fact I had the loaded clip in my pocket worried him? lol)
I have to figure the year, but will run that info down later..I do hope it's not the ESKA made motor...But whatchagonnado huh?

Will get a gas tank and hose fittings tomorrow and fire her up to show you.

 

[Bob_VT]

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

Wow and it is also already painted drug runner black for those high speed night runs!! Good Luck with it!

 

[ezmobee]

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

It's an Eska.

 

[tallcanadian]

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

I think you should name that tinny 'MOE'. One reason is, you found it the field, so as in mow the grass.. But if your motor is an Eska, then you would have an EskaMoe..lol.

 

[bananaboater]

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

I think you should name that tinny 'MOE'. One reason is, you found it the field, so as in mow the grass.. But if your motor is an Eska, then you would have an EskaMoe..lol.

That just causes my whole body to hurt.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

I think you should name that tinny 'MOE'. One reason is, you found it the field, so as in mow the grass.. But if your motor is an Eska, then you would have an EskaMoe..lol.

lol...
Funny how it started up in 2 pulls for the guy I got it from..
new tank, hose, fittings..gas, oil..and...

After only 40 pulls she hasnt fired

 

[bananaboater]

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

lol...
Funny how it started up in 2 pulls for the guy I got it from..
new tank, hose, fittings..gas, oil..and...

After only 40 pulls she hasnt fired

It's all that new stuff

 

[tallcanadian]

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

1. Buddy had it running before you got there. Had it all warmed up...

OR

2. You just haven't figured out the starting combination yet...

OR

3. You just got outhouse luck. You need to find a horseshoe, and fast.

 

[BuzzStPoint]

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

Had the same starting issue with my 20hp Chrysler.

At home in a bin of water it would fire up in 1 or 2 pulls.
Got it to the river and spend 15 minutes trying to start it up on the dock.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

Well..she runs great, the 7.5 Eska/Gamefisher..Just not a whole lotta cajones..still happy & ran her for an hour nonstop up and down the river with no issues



At the dock

 

[Bob_VT]

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

WHAT???? No cooler??? No Fishing rod???

I can's believe you went out w/o a beer cooler!!! Shame on you!!

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

WHAT???? No cooler??? No Fishing rod???

I can's believe you went out w/o a beer cooler!!! Shame on you!!

lol..yes, I may have to turn in my iboat card AND my MAN card all at once..lol

Really just a quick hour put put in between hunny do's

 

[HopeSheFloats]

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

Sounds like she purrs right along

 

[Huron Angler]

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

That 7.5hp sounds like it's running real smooth Kev, I know you're happy about that

It will make a great kicker too, I was surprised how well my 5.5hp pushed the SS around. I got around 5mph which is plenty for trolling. I'd expect similar performance on the Holiday with the 7.5hp.

Is that the canal in Ft. Myers? Looks like a fun body of water to zip around

BTW is that a beer holder on the front bench? LOL

 

[CheapboatKev]

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

Thanks guys..

Huron..it's the Caloosahatchee River...That drains from Lake Okechobee to the Gulf of Mexico..

Theres a couple Tarpon spots about a mile south of this spot, then another half mile to some shark, redfish & snook..

The ramp is maybe 20 minutes from my house in a nice secluded neighborhood...


and yep, it's official a rod holder that strangley holds 16 ounces of ice cold heaven