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I wonder how much more this costs than just buying a rivet tool, rivets, a 3M pad, and some sealer. BTW, the rivet tool does look a little cheap. -Phillip

Haha, well, welding is only part of the process used in manufacturing our products. By itself, it wouldn't keep the doors open. We deal with decoiling of steel, shearing, punching, stamping, plasma cutting, roll forming, etc, etc. Most of my friends can and do weld. I help out the ones...

Jigngrub, Yes, I am a pretty decent welder. I run a fabrication shop, and I am plenty comfortable with stick, mig, and tig welding. This particular repair I need to make would definitely get worse if it wasn't repaired properly (welded). The design of the this hull relies on the keel for a...

In the middle of some major stringer upgrades on my Lone Star Cruiseliner. When I bought the boat, there was a plate bolted and sealed onto a portion of the formed/riveted keel. Upon removing the floor, I found that the bolts were actually lags going into some kind of rigged up wooden keel...

I am going to be adding some strength to the hull/stringers on my '61 Lone Star Cruiseliner. Does anyone know what alloy was used in their hulls? If not, has anyone found one alloy or another that welds to the hull well? Thanks, Phillip

Thanks for the complements. :) Any chance someone might know what series aluminum Lone Star used in their hulls? Thanks, Phillip

Haha, good eye! That's 18 mile island alright. =D> There was one for sale on Michigan Craigslist that a guy had converted to a center console. I thought it looked a kinda goofy, but I'm sure some things could have been done to dress it up a little. Apparently Lone Star had also made an...

I definetely have love for the fins...just not for this project. :wink: I could honestly say that if it was a normal lake boat, the stringers would likely be fine. I've seen alot of other ones that were in perfect shape. I just tend to build my stuff excessively strong...for tsunamis and...

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Hey guys, I've been looking around this place for a while, but this is my first post. Here's a little backstory: I had been looking for a 23' Cruise Liner for a few years. Had to be one of the early 60's models with the smooth hull and no fins. I had this crazy idea that the hull would...