DoubleBarS

Hey Guys, Is this boat worth the $2300 they are asking? Everything looks to be in excelent shape. The motor runs great, but it doesn't have power tilt/trim. I haven't checked the compression, but the owner said he would check it with me there so I can witness the readings. What do ya'll think?

hmmm good offer, but i think i need to settle for a bit more cash : Okay, but I'm told I am quite pleasant to fish with. You can't put a price on a good fishin' buddy.... Good luck on selling the boat.

I'll give you 10 bucks for it, and as a bonus, I'll let you come fishing with me... I can be there in a couple of hours. lol

They took me a few hours to make. It's not hard as long as you know how to weld. I filled both of them with expanded foam, so I had to wait overnight for it to cure, but other than that it didn't take too long. It was all scrap metal I had around the shop. FishinSteve, I'm sorry for accidentaly taking over your thread.

It just looks that way, but both seats are exactly the same height. I agree, the boat can be used without the outriggers, but it makes me feel more comfortable with them. When I take my 5 year old son out with me, I am willing to make sure that we don't go swimming. I can't afford a bigger boat, so I make my little boat just as stable as a bigger boat.

Hey Guys, In about a week, I'm going to buy a small outboard for my 1432 jon boat, and I can only afford one of the motors listed above. I would love to get a bigger motor, but it's just not possible. I could go used, but I'd rather have new. My question is: since the 5HP Briggs is basically a lawn mower engine on a lower unit, is the smaller Merc. going to be equivilent to the Briggs? Also, I can't find any information about whether either has a slip clutch. Someone told me "don't buy an outboard unless it has a slip clutch". What do ya'll think? Thanks

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Guys, it would appear that I am slightly to moderatly retarded. I posted these pictures in the wrong freakin' thread. It's ashame I can't build outriggers for my mind to keep me from drowning in stupidity..... Enjoy:

DAMMIT!! Sorry guys, not sure how that happened.

Thanks. It's funny you mention the tires. They came off our old Jeep 4WD Renegade, and it just happened that the rims matched the axel hubs on the trailer I built. I have been meaning to get some smaller tires, but I think it looks kind of cool having big mud-grip tires on a boat trailer.

It might be stable enough for a skinny fellow, but not for the "full size" guys like me. I'm fixing to upgrade the 4" PVC to 6", and I'm going to change the adjustment mechanism. I want to make it so they swing straight up, and don't have to be removed to launch and load on the trailer. But until I figure out a way to do this, it works great as is.

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Hey Guys, I wanted to give everyone an update on my skinny jon boat. I have built the sunk in decks, and have built...well everything else I could think of. I was able to keep the budget for everything under $400, which includes building the trailer, used trolling motor, new marine battery/battery box, 2 boat seats with pedestals/swivels, carpet/glue, wood, and material for outriggers. I haven't painted the boat itself yet, but that will have to wait. My wife has grounded me from spending any more money on: "that stupid boat".... Even though some people say this is a stable boat, and the more I used it the more stable it would feel, it never felt comfortable to me. So, I ended up building the outriggers. Believe it or not, it makes a big difference. Without them, I can only stand up in the middle section of the boat. With them installed, I can stand on every part of the floors I built. I did get a couple of funny looks from people fishing on the shore, but hey, I'm on the lake and they are just next to it. I'm thinking of building a different design for the adjustment portion of the outriggers, but for now, it will work just fine. Also, I don't have pictures yet, but I will be taking some tomorrow. I might need some help on how to post them though. Thanks for everybody's help. This has been a very helpful site.

I've seen that site before, and I think I can build it better. I have a lot of experience fabricating all sorts of things, and I believe I can build a better frame and adjustment system. I'm not an expert fabricator or anything, I can just build almost anything as long as I have a few beers out in my shop. Thanks again.

Thanks for all the welcomes. Everyone seems to be very nice around here. I think I'll start building the "sunk-in" deck either tomorrow or Friday and see how it does. As is stands it is just bare boat with a couple of oars, and it feels like if I lean over too far to fart, I might fall out. I am a big guy (5'11", 250lbs), so I tend to make the boat a little top heavy.... Still, if I'm not happy with the stability, what do ya'll think about the outrigger idea? I have "doodled" some plans on how to build it so it will be completly adjustable. I'll be able to drop them down into the water when needed, and when cruising I'll be able to swing them up. I think I can even build it so they will swing straight up when trailering. Again, I know this will probably look retarded, but if it will help, it might be worth it. Does anybody have any idea who might have built this boat back in '58? The only tag on the boat has a serial number. Thanks again for welcoming me to this site.

Hey Guys, I'm new to the board so please be kind. I have been spending the last few days reading all the old posts looking for some information, but couldn't find what I was looking for. I was given a 1958 model 14' x 32" wide (at bottom) jon boat that is in excelent shape. I already built a trailer for it, and will be doing a few other modifications. My question is this: I am thinking of adding some "redneckery" to this to add some stability. Has anyone ever seen a jon boat with outriggers? I'm thinking of building some outriggers for this so it doesn't feel so much like riding a 2x4 on the water. I can't quite decide what to build them out of, i.e. PVC, fiberglass, etc. I'm sure homemade stabilizers will look retarded, but it is either this or use the boat like it is, and I don't really care if people point and laugh (as long as they are doing it from the shore). My wife has already told me a bigger boat is out of the question. She does the bills and for some reason, she thinks house payments, food, and other bills are more important than a fishing boat. I tried telling her I'll be able to put food on the table with a bigger boat, but it didn't work. Thanks for any input. By the way, I will only be using this on a 1500 acre narrow lake, and will be adding a 5hp outboard and trolling motor.