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I am looking to built a folding bench seat to go across the back of my jon boat. I would like to make it relatively thin so when folded down a person can step on/over it onto the back deck for fishing. I have the design down but I cant seem to figure out which material to use to cover the foam...

Noticed the jetjon running a little rough and had a hard time getting any throttle response....hmmmm....Got home and did a compression test, rear cylinder was way low. Pulled the top end off and found a chipped piston. The cylinder walls are still in great shape, one has very slight scoring...

Well I bit the bullet and went with a high dollar bottom coating for the jetjon. I sanded the old factory paint off the hull and sealed all rivets with 5200 and let her sit for 6 days. I received my package in the mail today from wetlander so needless to say I was under the boat sanding out...

I need to seal the bottom of my aluminum jetjon boat without flipping it over. I have a 16' jon boat that has a jetski engine installed in it and I do not want to tip it over to seal the hull. I can get the boat up onto 4x4 cradles but I cant flip the boat without pulling the heavy inboard...

Well I have gotten my jetjon to the testing phase and am now speeding up and down the local rivers trying to figure the interior layout while doing a little fishing here and there. Since there are very few fishing jet boats around this area, I have never had to deal with shore anglers and boats...

I am troubleshooting my 1978 Johnson 70 hp. It has been bogging so I am going through everything and decided to do a spark test. Went to autozone grabbed a spark gap tester and tried it out...nothing on all three cylinders, yet the motor starts and runs albeit with difficulty. What gives? I...

I recently acquired a 1978 Johnson 70 hp outboard with a boat I purchased, the model number is 70EL78C. It originally would try to start then die for the previous owner. When I got it home I cleaned gas tank and fuel pickup emptied float bowls and put new gas mixed 50:1 and it started right...

Well having been a lurker and a somewhat infrequent poster, I have finally put my money where my mouse is (that was a forum pun....). I now have in my garage a chopped up jetski and a "new to me" jon boat. The jetski is a Kawasaki 750 STS 2-stroke powerplant pushing 70hp, and the boat is a...

Been in the market for a 14ft jon for quite some time now and most of the ones I am seeing are mostly 39" and under on the bottom width. I would love a 1448 but May have to settle for a thinner jon, so how stable are the under 40" bottoms? I have two boys that will be fishing with me and I don't...

For those that have experience with jetjons, I am trying to plan my motor/pump placement in the boat. Is it better to have the ride plate outside of the hull as far back as possible? I can build an aluminum tunnel that encapsulates the nozzle for protection and allows the ride plate to be...

Has anyone heard of or had experience with a Suzuki jet motor 60hp? I am considering a fiberglass fishing boat with a Suzuki 60 hp Suzuki jet inboard from the late 80's, the boat is a fishing platform and the owner says its runs fine. Just haven't been able to find info on this engine or...

New to the forum here but a long time lurker, what a great boat resource! I have a couple of questions for you jet jon enthusiasts.... I have been following the jetjon trend for awhile and have purchased an older Kawasaki 750sts and boat trailer in anticipation of building one for myself. I...