My First Mod, Sears Game Fisher 1232

Hey all I picked up this tin beauty about a month ago for $150.00. Still needs paint but I have decided to wait until after I have gotten some good use out of her..... This is the completed photos. I used 2x4 sub structure. Total build cost for materials is $100.00. A friend of mine won the TM at a fishing tournement, I paid $60.00 for the battery at Wally World for a total cost of just over $300.00. Everything is removable, nothing is attached to the boat, for easy cleanup in foul weather....

Future additions:

Pedistal Mount Seats
Fish Finder
Foot Switch for the TM
Replace the wood where the motor mounts on the transom

Looks good. I have the exact same boat 1981 sears. My setup is very similar, only difference is a foot control TM. I mounted a swivel seat on a 9" base on the front bench and used a 6" pedestal for the rear bench. I also have a small 4.5hp ted williams on it. The seat height I used is more than tall enough to fish comfortably and not feel to tippy. I wouldnt go any heigher though. I'll post some pictures soon.

Looks nice, how did you do the floor boards? Is there support under them at all? Any pics would be nice. Thanks

Congrats - great way to get out on the water without spending a lot of cash.

h20man said:

Looks nice, how did you do the floor boards? Is there support under them at all? Any pics would be nice. Thanks

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Good question, I made it very simple, 2x4s laid flat, one of which I ripped in half, for the floors. I also used 7/16 in plywood.

The front Deck I laid the 2x4s on edge and notched then so the decks completed height would not be to high. The front will hold my weight (220lbs) but I do not stand on it.

The back deck the 2x4s are laid flat in order to keep the deck height down.

You did good with leaving the floors down, great job man!

I haven't stated my "project" yet, but I was thinking along same lines. Simple. Modular. Easy to change out.

The problem is, like so many other people, I will start looking at the $25,000 rigs on the market and want all the same features on my $250 rig.

togaurd said:

I haven't stated my "project" yet, but I was thinking along same lines. Simple. Modular. Easy to change out.

The problem is, like so many other people, I will start looking at the $25,000 rigs on the market and want all the same features on my $250 rig.

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The initial build had a casting deck over half the length of the boat...... It did not work, too much forward weight with me in the boat, the transom stuck out of the water and I darn near went swimming. I had to think more realisticly then...... Once I have the seats in it will be great, besides I like to fish the ponds that the $25K rigs can't......

Good Luck with your build.

looks great i have the same boat as you.i plan on modding almost like you did.

look great!