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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1970 14 FT Sears/Richline model 15 project
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<blockquote data-quote="Jupiter" data-source="post: 341871" data-attributes="member: 13492"><p>My father and I are just beginning to undergo a restoration of a 14 Ft aluminum V-hull which his father (my grandfather) purchased when my dad was about 15 years old in 1970. Now that I have just had my first born, we want to make it better than ever so that a whole new generation can grow up enjoying the incredible waters of south Florida. The boat was purchased from Sears and according to my dad's memory was rated for a 40 HP engine and about 850lbs. It sat in a back yard for 20 years then in a canal for the past 15. There is no transom plate or information other than the word Sears near the transom. From everything I have researched it appears to exactly match the specs for a Richline model 15. Is it possible that Sears had a contract to produce boats under the Sears brand? Anyway, I plan on posting pictures of the ongoing progress in order to create a log of our work. The plan is to shine it up, put a casting deck in the bow with storage hatches, level out the decks and fill the gaps with flotation foam, then power it with a Etec 25 HP motor. I invite anyone to share their experiences/mistakes so that we can make the restoration go as smoothly as possible. I will post pictures as we go. Thanks in advance for any insight on the boat itself or restoration ideas/pointers/tips you may have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jupiter, post: 341871, member: 13492"] My father and I are just beginning to undergo a restoration of a 14 Ft aluminum V-hull which his father (my grandfather) purchased when my dad was about 15 years old in 1970. Now that I have just had my first born, we want to make it better than ever so that a whole new generation can grow up enjoying the incredible waters of south Florida. The boat was purchased from Sears and according to my dad's memory was rated for a 40 HP engine and about 850lbs. It sat in a back yard for 20 years then in a canal for the past 15. There is no transom plate or information other than the word Sears near the transom. From everything I have researched it appears to exactly match the specs for a Richline model 15. Is it possible that Sears had a contract to produce boats under the Sears brand? Anyway, I plan on posting pictures of the ongoing progress in order to create a log of our work. The plan is to shine it up, put a casting deck in the bow with storage hatches, level out the decks and fill the gaps with flotation foam, then power it with a Etec 25 HP motor. I invite anyone to share their experiences/mistakes so that we can make the restoration go as smoothly as possible. I will post pictures as we go. Thanks in advance for any insight on the boat itself or restoration ideas/pointers/tips you may have. [/QUOTE]
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