New restore project 1970's Sears Gamefisher

[Dale Landon]

Well I've started my Sears Gamefisher project and I will be posting pictures soon

 

[Dale Landon]

Picking it up and hauling it home

 

[gm280]

WOW some really big wheels/tires on such a little trailer. If you can, look for some smaller wheels tires so you don't have to back the entire trailer in the water to launch your boat. The lower the trailer, the easier to launch and retrieve your boat. I will be interested in watching your restore project. JMHO! :thumb:

 

[Dale Landon]

I paid $60 for the boat and trailer, there are no springs on the trailer so I bought a kit , hopefully it doesn't raise it up too high, I might have to get a offset set of spindles

 

[jrttoday]

nice! am almost jealous!! If you can weld and fit, you can make a drop axle from the one you have; and you can modify the trailer specific to your needs. Those big tires come in handy when launching from the shore - no ramp. Also, mount axle on topside of springs for less height.

 

[Dale Landon]

nice! am almost jealous!! If you can weld and fit, you can make a drop axle from the one you have; and you can modify the trailer specific to your needs. Those big tires come in handy when launching from the shore - no ramp. Also, mount axle on topside of springs for less height.

Yeah for sure, luckily I have a nice weld shop so I can modify the axles

 

[Dale Landon]

We ended up gutting the inside and removing the seats , its finally a nice day so my son and I are doing some prep and fiberglass repair

 

[Dale Landon]

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[jrttoday]

absolutely!! looking like you're halfway through with the camo paint job? JK! but now I am jealous... nice welding shop takes all the fun out lol

 

[Dale Landon]

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When I removed the seats I found a hard foam underneath about 1' square I cut them out because of the fiber glass work , can anyone tell me why they are there? Sears claims the boat is unsinkable?

 

[Woodonglass]

Sears claims the boat is unsinkable?

THATS^^^^ why they are there!!!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Yep ^^^ those styrofoam blocks were the foam flotation...

 

[Dale Landon]

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I test painted the transom where the motor mounts with rustoleum topside paint because it doesn't spend an extended time in the water, do I need to have a clear coat because it seems to be susceptible to scuffing

 

[Dale Landon]

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I welded and installed the springs today

 

[Dale Landon]

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[Dale Landon]

Im having a hell of a time uploading any photos Im not sure why?

 

[jbcurt00]

I was given something very special yesterday

Im having a hell of a time uploading any photos Im not sure why?

You were given a tablet or smartphone running Chrome? That you are now using to access the forum?

Can you be any more specific about pix posting problem?

toneeees

 

[Dale Landon]

You were given a tablet or smartphone running Chrome? That you are now using to access the forum?

Can you be any more specific about pix posting problem?

toneeees

Im running chrome on my windows and chrome on my smartphone, i reduce the size of the pics because of the upload size limit and try but it doesn't work

 

[Dale Landon]

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Here is my latest freebee