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Great looking boat I have a 1961 lone star and have been on the back burner for some time now (sidework is crazy busy) but i am looking to do the trailer soon what kind of brackets did you use for the runners? also you didnt have to put any rollers for the v-hull part? I have redone the...

I have a 1961 16' Lonestar ( at leats that's what others say it is)..You have given me some great ideas for the conversion on mine. Been contiplating cutting out the seats and restructuring the inside. Been busy the whole winter starting my own business havent had the time to really get into...

Have you tried WEST Marine...they have some bolts in their catalog...Where about do you live?

Milt...I have the top braces and will be putting them on today with all the stainless steel bolts to hold them on. I am getting transom supports made from a fab shop so that I can have a peace of mind when i do mount a 40hp back onto her. I will be getting a side console fabbed as well. Soon the...

I think that will alright due to the fact you will be sitting on the starboard side of the boat to drive..Looks great.

I have one question in the first picture (before all the work started) it shows a support going from the side to the top of a seat. When you were done you didn't have to put this suport back on? Is it due to the deckin and side boxes? I have a 16' and they have these supports from the side to...

My boat came with a 40 HP outboard when it was built in 1961 and it didn't have supports. I'm going to add them just for peace of mind. Then I might be able to go up to a 50-60 HP. Just going to be slow build for me, but it gives me time to think what I want to do.

they say you can put supports from the transom to the bottom of boat. you can trough hull the bolts or screw them to the transom.. here is a picture of what I have to do..

Look up a lure called Erie Derie..we use them all the time on Lake Erie and have tried them else where and the green and mhite or red and white works great. Put a fat night crawler on it and let about 1-2" of worm dangle out.. BOOM.. :LOL2:

Great looking boat and can't wait to get mine in the right direction. My HD and Lowes here in Richmond,VA has the EZ screen stuff and picking some up this weekend. Getting everything roundede up so when I start I don't have to say I need more oops. Great job and thanks for the pics it really...

I have one extra. PM me and I will need your address. I guess I can do a C.O.D..here is a picture let me know if this works...

Well looks like I'll be back at the boat tomorrow it is suppose to get up in the 60's by the weekend. Hope to get transom installed and then take boat up to friends shop to be soda blasted for free. Then back here for a little rattle can primer. [-o< Finally the warmth has come back to New Kent,VA.

sleeting here now, but snow on the way..Slow boat mod for me right now..SUCKS!

well started on mine couple of weeks ago and the weather has me going crazy. It will be warm then next day dusting of snow. :roll: So I removed the wood out of the transom and made a template to make a full size peice to go back in.(old wood was only 1/2 way down) Got that all glued up and...

Thanks Mike, I've been out of the boat building for 12 years and I knew I was forgetting something. Thanks for the info and I HOPE [-o< that the three motors are going to be good ones. \:D/

You need to frame it first then cut your wood. would be easier..

I have three motors to go look at soon and can't pass up a deal like this, but since my boat didn't come with a motor and I know I can get a 40HP on it with no problems. How do I figure out the length of the lower end? Do I need to take to a dealer and he can figure out or is there something I...

Thoughts and prayers from Virginia...hope he makes a full recovery..

I took the caps off because it was easier to pull out old wood of transom. I just got done snading them and pounding out the dents that were in them. So it has caps and soon the new wood in the transom..onto the sainding of the hull and inside to prep for paint....LONG LONG process...Due to the...

Thanks Chris..I think I'll add two supports on either side of the area where the motor mounts to. I was thinking about three inches down from the top to the bottom of the boat. Also the shape you have pointed out is spot on. I am getting a in town welder soon to do this work.