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Chrysler Lonestar ls-16. Recommended motor/kicker/mount?

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:24 pm
by newlonestar
Hello everyone! I am fairly new to sailing (have messed around the last two years on a AMC sunfish on local lakes) and wanted to see what a slightly bigger sailboat would be like. I just purchased a Chrysler lonestar 16 foot in pretty decent shape and was curious if I could mount some type of small kicker engine on the back to help with dying winds, boat ramp situations, etc...??? (I usually end up sailing towards the end of the day where winds can die quickly on the lakes around our area)

What horsepower, motor mounts, etc.. would anyone recommend and is the back of the boat sturdy enough for a small engine/or enough space for one? There is not a lot of information out there on lonestars ls-16's in general and I have noticed that a few classified ads may have included a small motor.

Any feedback would be much appreciated!!!!! Thanks everyone!!

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:15 pm
by EmergencyExit
Welcome aboard ! For my personal taste (used on my Coronado 15) a small 12v trolling motor is perfect. You won't need it much, and it will be plenty if you do...

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:41 am
by CaptainScott
Welcome aboard!
Looking forward to seeing some photos of your boat!
Congrats!

Scott

Motor

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:06 am
by mikepaddle
The previous owner of my LS-16 (#249) used a British Seagull outboard.