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Pineedles · 05-29-2007, 07:13 PM

I too have a 14' Sears Aluminum boat and when it developed leaks I turned it into the "no more than 12' off the shore boat". My kids, and some day grandchildren have learned to handle a swamped boat with this vessel. It leaks like a sieve, and after about a 1/2 hour afloat it starts to sink rapidly. The kids have had fun sinking, then resurrecting the "blueberry". It's all "rivet" leaking but I spent close to cost of the boat to re-rivet in the late 80's and I know that it will be more than double the money to do it again. Make it your "sinkable boat", the kids will love it and they'll learn from the experience.

05-29-2007, 07:13 PM	#3
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	Sink it! Again and Again I too have a 14' Sears Aluminum boat and when it developed leaks I turned it into the "no more than 12' off the shore boat". My kids, and some day grandchildren have learned to handle a swamped boat with this vessel. It leaks like a sieve, and after about a 1/2 hour afloat it starts to sink rapidly. The kids have had fun sinking, then resurrecting the "blueberry". It's all "rivet" leaking but I spent close to cost of the boat to re-rivet in the late 80's and I know that it will be more than double the money to do it again. Make it your "sinkable boat", the kids will love it and they'll learn from the experience.