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Sucks man, to steal another man's jon boat. That's low.

I'd like to thank everyone for their replies and thanks for the caution guys, but I'm keeping it as light and as low as possible. Totally agree with you all and realize there are some limitations you can not over come without going larger. When building this I used as much carpenters glue as possible and no more hardware than necessary constructing the drop in decking; it is very lightweight. This far, I'm happy with the price and weight of the project. I also stay sober on the water, I want to make to shore alive. I'll let you know how it handles on the water. J

That's alot of foam J_zink. I ended up building drop in sections of deck on the front and in the middle of the boat. I used 3/4 x 1 1/2" cedar and 1/3" ply and am very happy with the weight, it's very light. The pine weighed about 2x as much as the cedar, and the 1/2" ply I initially was considering was a bit heavy too. Once you support the 1/3" ply it's more than adequate for my weight, I'm 175lbs. I still have to seal the decking with thompsons. Thanks for the replies and I'll post pics soon. J

Sounds like fun. I'm currently about to begin low decking a 1032 and am excited to see what it'll turn out like. Are you planning on installing carpet or just paint. I can't decide which way to go. J

Thanks for the replies Wayne and Roseangler. I do plan on low decking the boat at a height 2-4" off the floor, enough to clear the support and to have something a bit more solid to stand on. I also want to keep the center of gravity as low as possible as I like the little bit of stability the 10' has and don't want less. If there's any more advice pls let me know. J

I've got a 10' Jon and have read don't do this and don't do that decking a 10'. How would you recommend low decking a 10' Jon? Thanks, J

I picked up a 10' Alumacraft jonboat( weighs about 90lbs) and a 50lb Minna Kota trolling motor ( about 25 lbs) mated to a 27 series marine battery (about 50 lbs), and was pretty happy in small lakes. The boat even did ok with me and the wife in it in only about 6" of water. I stopped by the local mega store and picked up plastic folding, cushined seats with accessories and that made the it a bit more liveable. Then I went to a medium lake and have since picked up a small 5hp outboard and a trailer. I'm happy with the room for growth this small boat has and also it's versatility; initially it was purchased because it fit in my pickup bed. Good luck.

Wow, that must be quite a ride, 72 on the water. That;s something I'd have to do to imagine.

Here's the fishing boat, a 10' Alumacraft with a 50lb Minnkota trolling motor connected to a 27 series battery. I just ordered a 2hp outboard for the larger lakes and the boat dry only weighs 90lbs, should do Ok. I love this little boat.