Sears Boat

[RonWels]

Recently acquired a sears boat. Need a little help figuring out the details from the plate on the transum.
Self explained are model:HS-12A...Builder: Harber MFG...(niagara falls, canada)
Other 2 sets of numbers are No:237887 (is this a serial number?) and F-915(no idea what this number is)

FYI only: also picked up for this boat a 10HP Johnson QD-21(1960) for $120. Did a compression test and cleaned the plugs etc..sat for 2 years so sputtered a little, a few minor adjustments on high low speed gauges and now puuuuuurs like a kitten..

[RonWels]

Sorry...it's a 12ft sears aluminum.

[Bond-o]

Need a little help figuring out the details from the plate on the transum.

Ayuh,... What details,....

It's an ole tin rowboat, sold under the Sear's banner...

[ezmobee]

It's an ole tin rowboat, sold under the Sear's banner...

and often times were Alumacrafts. My dad and uncle each have one.

[RonWels]

Well, with a 50 year old motor I guess I have a matching boat.."ole tinny rowboat". Oh well, it floats and with the johnson 10HP hopefully will go pretty good.
Not sure about alumacrafts...other plate says "Reynolds Marine Aluminum)..HHmmm, doesn't reynolds make aluminum tin foil for cooking..hehe!

[southkogs]

You should like the rig. 10HP on a 12' tinny should scoot right along.

[Bubba1235]

You've figured out that Sears didn't build it but what you may not understand is Sears used lots of builders to produce them for them. Some times it was bigger companies (Elgin, Alumicraft, etc.) and sometimes small companies you've never heard of. It came down to who could built them to Sears specs. for the least cost. I don't think Bond-o was far off because there really aren't many details to be had. What you see is exactly what you have and may be completely different than the next one you run across.

If she's sound and doesn't leak, enjoy the engine and the boat. As a kid we had the same set up, Sears 12' tinny and a Sears 9.9 and it ran as fast as I ever wanted to go in a 12' boat. Just an FYI: From memory it seems the water pickup and pump got clogged pretty easy, keep an eye on the pee stream.