Reply To: Lone star

[Leonard]

I had a 14 ft Lone Star boat back in the 70s and bought another in the 90s. I cannot remember the model (either a 56 or 57), but I think this was the most solid aluminum boat I have ever owned. The two Lone Star boats that I owned both had a single sheet of formed aircraft aluminum that wrapped around the bottom. It had the keel riveted to it with runners on both outer sided also riveted. It was thick enough to stand repeated groundings on oyster reefs at speed with deep scratches but nowhere near the depth of the aluminum. I had an 18 hp Evinrude on it and moved two people fast enough. I used the first one for about ten years, but sold it when I got a place down on the gulf and a bigger boat. I regretted it soon after and bought another Lone Star. It was about as easy to launch from the beach as a ramp as it floated in just a few inches of water, and even fishing alone, I never had a problem, of course, 40 years later I would use the ramps. I keep looking for a good old 56 or 57 Lone Star and will buy one again. I don’t think you can go wrong.