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dragonfly · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 69 Location: denver,co

Good morning folks. It seems my wife has become enamored w/ small glass cruisers, IE:Dorsetts,Skagitts etc. Does anyone have info on a 16', 1964/65 Lone Star cruiser. She has located one for $800.00,and we can't seem to find any info on these things. However, this thing is cute as a button. Please let me know. Thanks, Pete
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1955 18'CC Sea Skiff & 1959 18' Mercury Sabre

Bill Basler · Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

Peter...

http://www.tradingdock.org/2139

http://www.allpar.com/old/boats-1966.php

Are you the Peter who posted an inquiry on the fiberglassics site?
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Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club

Wood Commander · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 758 Location: Seattle area

Marty Loken at Island Boat Shop here in the Puget Sound knows a lot about fiberglassic boats. I'm sorry I don't have his contact info at hand. Try a Google search for "Island Boat Shop, Washington".
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Bret

1953 35' Commander "Adonis III"

1970 23' lancer project

Reginald Down · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

Here's the link to The Island Boat Shop and Marty Loken.

http://www.islandboatshop.com
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1941 19' CC Custom
1952 18' CC Riviera
1966 Century Fibersport 17'

dragonfly · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 69 Location: denver,co

Thank you for all the info it is appreciated and will be used. My wife and I pulled the trigger and bought the little red and white Lone Star, She will need some major and minor work. My wife has her scheme all set for the inside and I have a ton of work to refresh all the wood accents and replace the transom. I do hear from different sources that the transom is either a not so bad fix or you'd rather be in hell fix. We'll see. I'll keep y'all posted, thanks again, Peter
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1955 18'CC Sea Skiff & 1959 18' Mercury Sabre

Reginald Down · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:22 am Post subject:

Peter - Here is a good story related to a fiberglass runabout transom repair that you may find interesting.

The forum section is Fin-Attics and the author is Restofish. I have been following this story also, as I am faced with a similar transom repair on my 1959 Red Fish Sea Shark 17'.

http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/forum09G/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1634
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1941 19' CC Custom
1952 18' CC Riviera
1966 Century Fibersport 17'

Thommyboy · Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 106 Location: Minneapolis

Tons of information about small classic aluminum and fiberglass express and pocket cruisers can be found at www.bigfinboats.com, www.fiberglassics.com, www.theclassicboathouse.com

The Pacific Northwest group (formerly part of fiberglassics.com have many such boats in their ranks.

There may even be a Lone Star Boat group somehwere out there.

Andreas

Paul P · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject:

I just read through this post and wanted to send in a compliment to everyone who posted.

You guys may not think so, but you are great. Here we have a fellow enthusiast asking valid questions about an aluminum Lone Star on the Fiberglass Section of the Chris Craft Antique Boat Club web site, and you all treat him like a fellow boater, with respect and due deference. I have seen quite the contrary in the past (elsewhere).

Thank you for making this a web site that makes me happy I link to it, and refer people to with a recommendation to join on a daily basis. The tone is refreshing and classy. Good stuff.

Sincerely, regards,

Paul P1etcher
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1956 17' CC Sportsman, 300-hp
1957 17' CC Sportsman, 95-hp
1966 20' CC fiberglass Sea Skiff, 210-hp+
1973 23' CC Lancer inboard project, 427 power.
1966 38' CC Commander Express, 600-hp

So many boats.........so little time.....but what a way to go!!