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mine was/is a 47 model ,14 ft lone star v hull. 5 hp motor. its now on its second trailer, still completly original except for the addition of rod holders,and its second paint job. it raised my two kids, 6 grand kids, starting on the great grandkids,and is fished out of nearly every weekend,and...

my latest project boat is a 59 model 14ft starcraft super utility.while the hull itself is in good shape,the inside has been nearly stripped making it an ideal project boat. Sorry for no pictures (I dont even own a camera) but its like most starcrafts in that it has a splash rail built in...

To illistrate the stability difference between a flat bottomed and v type hulls, simply lay them side by side on the ground, take a board and lay on the ground at normal water level, then look at them from the rear as someone lifts one side. you will easily see that a flat bottomed jon very...

just a little something to think about,if you pull your boat a whole lot lot on gravel roads its sometimes not a bad thing to have them sitting higher on the trailer. Your truck or tow vehicle will throw alot of rocks with its rear tires,especially with mud grip type tires, and its my belief...

still using a stove several times a year that was built in the forties!crappie fish at night in the heat of summer with lanterns off side of boat.I always liked the liquid fuel ones better than propane.

I wouldn't suggest putting a deck three inches down from the top,if that is what you are planning.I think you would be getting way too high there for safety.mine is about three inches off the bottom,I just scribed 2x4s to lay across bottom every other rib and laid 1/2" ply on that.I just...

I have basically the same boat ,but mine is a 59 model.heres what ive done so far.removed the front seat,lowered the middle and back seats to where groove(for lack of better description) is in sides.this leaves the seats way too low but I intend to add a 12" pedestal on back bench and leave...

I had a border collie once that was allergic to carpet.He could lay outside all day and never scratch ,as soon as we let him in he would scratch his self raw.You may watch and see if he does better indoors or out,that may help you figure out the problem.I seem to recall reading somewhere boxers...

I'm still using a coleman stove built in the thirties! solid cast iron burners and a brass tank. way too heavy to carry hiking but its sure nice for truck camping ,and it seems to cook faster than the newer ones ive used.I think, at last count, I have 5 lanterns iv'e gathered up over the years,I...

Daughter in law was fishing with my then 1 year old granddaughter and got line hung in tree.She naturally gave it a yank and split shot about twice the size of a bb hit my grandaughter in back of head.She spent a week in hospital,and a month under observation for a brain bleed.And the weight...

I hope i havn't offended you,My suggestion (if you really want a layout rig) is to watch around your area for a old (snark or one of its copies)beginners type ,sailboat.They can usually be found really cheap,have the decks you want made in,are foam filled so they are practically unsinkable,and...

your right there!,quite honestly, I bet ive not seen more than 5 true layouts in the last twenty years. And yet somehow they have become THE classic duck hunting craft.Like I say, a excellent, highly specialized boat made for pretty much one use.All the duck guides around here that i've seen...

AMEN!but then again,duck hunters go out when any sensible person would be home in front of the fire!LOL,any number of ways to make a boat more stable etc. I think he is missing the point that the whole purpose of a layout boat is a low as possible profile on the water.We used to do it with sink...

for it to be water /air tight would require some pretty wild modifications .Unless it was removable,it would submarine under the water any time you started moving. Your plywood would have to be a few feet longer than your boat making it nearly impossible to store aboard.The added hieght would...

I dont duck hunt all that much anymore,but i would think the slap a flat bottom makes in any kind of a chop might be a handicap as a layout rig.Like the others,ive used them,but only for puddle ducks when I could set up in the shallows in the weeds.As long as you had a setup like that,they work...

I thought it looked like a lonestar,Personally I dont like all that stuff like steelflex on my boats.Lots of folks do though,i'm just old i guess , (No reflection on the people who use it of course.)it might be ok in certain situations,i've just not encountered a place where i needed it.It could...

Looks like an old lone star,excellent boats in my opinion.Iv'e used one for years.Myself i would fix the v-hull 2-1 over the flatbottom (but I own and use both).Rivets are not hard to buck, if you have a helper you can buck every rivet in a couple of hours.If you do decide to sell,i would post...

I fished jaKe leg tournaments with a freind a while back who had one of the early side finders,it was pretty cool and definitly would help catch bass on the banks or in standing timber.My problem is I find myself paying more attention to the fish finder than fishing!LOL.On my own boat I still...

Like juggernoob says ,weightless texas rigged 99% of the time.just cast it near cover ,weed line ,or drop off,let it sink depending on how deep you want to fish,and just roll up slow with small twitches of rod tip.I generally let it set for several seconds if i'm fishing a flat or a hump of...

I have fished for bass most my life,I have never caught a bass on a scum frog.I guess i'm jinxed or something,people right beside me do,in the same boat even,I just cant seem to get them hooked.MY favorite lures(when I'm not fly fishing for bass) are a green lizard,white spinner bait,bass oreno...