On Jan 24, 1:09*pm, Gene wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:41:31 -0600, Jim Willemin



wrote:
I find myself the proud new owner of a 1959 Lone Star runabout, complete
with a '59 Mercury Mark 55 motor. *Now, I really got the thing for the
trailer, because I need a trailer for the new rowboat I am building in the
garage, and the whole package came to about half the cost of a new jonboat
trailer. *It looks like the boat and motor are restorable, from what I
could tell under a foot of snow (it'll be a good six weeks before melt-out
around here) - the motor needs a new distributor, at least, and the boat
wants a fair bit of TLC, but things look sound (i.e. the hull is whole, and
the motor isn't seized or anything). *Money's a little tight for the time
being. *I figure I have several options - try to restore it, try to find
someone who *really* wants to restore it as a boat/motor unit, try to find
some antique outboard fancier who wants the motor and trade the Merc for a
newer motor that runs, donate the whole kit and caboodle (sans trailer -
that is mine) to some good cause, or use it as a planter. *What would you
guys do?

Engine wise, google "Clams Canino" and ask him..... You may have to
join an unrelated forum to get his email address.

As for general information, Lone Star, try hehttp://forums.iboats.com/Lonestar
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Oh yes, I forgot about Clams, he's the mercury guru...