![]() The one thing I couldn't do with it like I could with the Game Fisher was slide it down the bank into little brushy bass ponds. It was a huge improvement on the Game Fisher in almost every way. That was a 14' Western which I owned for a long time. It was cheap and it was rather tough for a thin aluminum boat.Īfter selling it and getting a fiberglass ski boat during my high school/college years, and then a driftboat, I went back to an aluminum fishing boat. On the positive side, it was very light weight, so my buddy and I could get it into some tight, brushy spots easily where no other boats could get to. ![]() You sat up pretty high on bench seats, so it did feel a little tippy. ![]() It was very narrow (it fit in the back of a mid '80s Toyota pickup bed with no problem) and had almost no freeboard with two guys + gear in it. Exterior grade spar urethane will be a good sealer for the plywood, and itll look nice too. Use an exterior grade plywood, ABX or BCX will be fine. ![]() Looking back, with honesty and objectivity, and compared to more "modern" style boats, here are my recollections. Sears Aluminum Project jigngrub said: Nothing to panic about, its all good Cut the rivets off and remove them, holes were meant for filling and arent a problem. I thought it was wonderful and I caught a bunch of fish (and even some crabs) out of it. It was a 1970-something "Ted Williams" model and it was the first "real" boat I ever bought (think I was around 14). I had a 12' Sears Game Fisher for several years. 14ft Sears Deep V-Bottom Boat w/ Vintage 15HP Motor and Trailer - 3,300 (Fishers) Sears 14-foot Deep V-Bottom Aluminum Boat with Vintage 15 Horsepower Ted Williams Motor and trailer is included.
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