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Is it feasable to build jet jon
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchero50" data-source="post: 385050" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>IMHO a correctly built jet jon will last as long as it is maintained and not abused which is pretty much the same statement you can make for any other boat out there.</p><p></p><p>Per the swap itself, material fatigue and corrosion are the two largest failure points which are difficult to design and build around. It's a boat, it vibrates. Vibration leads to metal fatigue. How the hull and ski joint is designed will be a huge determining factor on how long the hull lasts. Corrosion is a more subjective issue. Sealing corrosion between layers of exopy, glass, or other layers of aluminum is a time bomb waiting to corrode apart. Anything electrical will also corrode so sealed joints and keeping the boat as dry as possible is important to keeping the green death at bay.</p><p></p><p>I expect my hull will outlast me. I did as good a job as I could to keep the hull maintainable and it stays in my shed when not in use.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchero50, post: 385050, member: 1523"] IMHO a correctly built jet jon will last as long as it is maintained and not abused which is pretty much the same statement you can make for any other boat out there. Per the swap itself, material fatigue and corrosion are the two largest failure points which are difficult to design and build around. It's a boat, it vibrates. Vibration leads to metal fatigue. How the hull and ski joint is designed will be a huge determining factor on how long the hull lasts. Corrosion is a more subjective issue. Sealing corrosion between layers of exopy, glass, or other layers of aluminum is a time bomb waiting to corrode apart. Anything electrical will also corrode so sealed joints and keeping the boat as dry as possible is important to keeping the green death at bay. I expect my hull will outlast me. I did as good a job as I could to keep the hull maintainable and it stays in my shed when not in use. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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