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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
12' 1975 Eldocraft first Jonboat project
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<blockquote data-quote="Androsyn" data-source="post: 405168" data-attributes="member: 20317"><p>Yeah I am piece-mailing it because I don't know how far I am going to go with this project. The framing and deck wood are getting sealed up today. I'll probably carpet it as I go. Baby steps moving forward. I want to see how it does with the initial weight of the trolling motor and seats that I install. From there, I may want to move forward with 1/2" wood flooring with the foam underlay. I haven't committed to cutting out benches for storage based on the unknown performance it will have in the water with my boys and I. If I presume that it can handle more weight, I'll continue with add-ons. I may take ballast with me on the maiden voyage to replicate the weight of an outboard just to see how it's going to act. Coast guard says 7.5 but I'd like a 15hp if I'm able to swing it. Of course I'll beef up the transom and jack plate with some heavy wall aluminum gussets top and bottom. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Androsyn, post: 405168, member: 20317"] Yeah I am piece-mailing it because I don't know how far I am going to go with this project. The framing and deck wood are getting sealed up today. I'll probably carpet it as I go. Baby steps moving forward. I want to see how it does with the initial weight of the trolling motor and seats that I install. From there, I may want to move forward with 1/2" wood flooring with the foam underlay. I haven't committed to cutting out benches for storage based on the unknown performance it will have in the water with my boys and I. If I presume that it can handle more weight, I'll continue with add-ons. I may take ballast with me on the maiden voyage to replicate the weight of an outboard just to see how it's going to act. Coast guard says 7.5 but I'd like a 15hp if I'm able to swing it. Of course I'll beef up the transom and jack plate with some heavy wall aluminum gussets top and bottom. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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