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Do any of y'all wax your jon boat's? Was talking to a guy at work last night who is from the gulf coast, and say's yes, they regularly wax thier boat's down there! I've never done more than hose them down for the last 35 year's. Never heard or seen anyone wax a JB!

Welcome! I agree with what the other's have said. I'm familiar with the area of the miss you plan on traveling. A standard jon would be fine, as you've probably noticed, there's no shortage of them around there) A little bit more stable. Although I live in Texas, I also keep a standard 16...

:shock: WOW! A 20 foot jon boat!!! I'm sit'n here day dreaming and practically drooling of all the possibilities I could do with something like that! (Envy BAD!...Envy BAD!...seven deadly sin's...Envy BAD!)

Hello Deermaster. I tow with a little 2.3 ford ranger. 1448 with a 25 hp, heavy 2x2 steel trailer with 15" steel wheel's. I esimate it loaded about 900-1200 Lbs. Never had any problem's but I'd guess my gearing is better designed for it. Your 6 cyl will definately have enough power, it's...

:lol: Touche! Good point. Just what I was told by an old fisherman. No expert myself, get skunked fishing more often than not. Tis said that fish are color blind. The bright color's on lures still show up as shades of light and dark. Back in the "Old Day's," color's were just primarily...

Fish are color blind. It'll just look like a grey log to them.

Now the easy part. Apply the zinc chromate. First spray a light tack coat. Allow that to set up then apply the full coat. Make sure there are no fingerprint's or oily residue of any kind and paint the color of your choice. I recomment an acrilic laquer or polyurethane enamel. Hope this...

Next is protective coating. Alodine is a protective coating. It makes an oxide film over the aluminium to prevent air or moisture from touching it.This help's it resist further corrosion. If you've coated it correctly, you should see a yellowish brown even coating over the treated area. Any...

First, all traces of corrosion must be removed down to every little piece of powder. Very important or you have not removed the potential for it to continue. You can do this mechanicaly, or chemicaly. Mechanicaly sound's like what you are doing, so I'll go with that. You can use a...

This may be a loooong post LOL. I'm among other thing's a structures tech. I cringe at some of the boat mod pics and see huge areas of corrosion that are just painted over. Gonna have problem's later. In order for corrosion to form in or on a metal, 3 thing's must be met; There must be an...

Take it! NOW!

Niiiicccee! Seaguar! You know your line!

Very Good! Do they get in the way of the TM? Nice boat by the way!! :D

I know most would disagree with me, and probably correctly so from a safety standpoint, but I guess I'm old school. The motor I have now is the first I've ever owned with a kill switch. I can't stand the dang thing! Not sure if something is wrong, but the only way to shut the motor off is to...

I think that's way steep for that. You can do better, might have to travel a bit to get it, but def could do better.

Dang, I didn't think of that Griz. It's alway's the little detail's that get ya. =D> =D>

Curious as to why Larlarsa? Do you tow with a small car? Unimproved lakes? I've got a 1448 with a 25 horse. Very heavy trailer (homebuilt 2X2 steel with 15 wheel's.) I tow with a little 4 banger ranger pickup (barely LOL). All I do is get the tires wet if I'm launching off a trail. Have a...

Oh, and all the legal info you need will be on the TPWD website.

I agree with the other's on a 14' V. But hey, bigger is better. That 18 will push around a 16' no problem. Had a 1957 on a 16 and it got me all over the mississippi river. With taking the wife and kid's out, I'd leave the benches in and keep the CG low for safety reason's. Hte to see the...

I don't think you could go too wrong for $50 bucks. Worst case scenario, ya got some quality marine grade aluminium to get some or all of your cash back.