I have just acquired a 10ft jon boat that has been in a barn for 9 years no paint one small leak and a broken support thing in the middle it is shallow only like 12 in deep I fish small farm ponds and would like to customize it for that please help with everything from paint to possible a trailer to pull behind a atv

Take a look at tinboats.net ...they have EVERYTHING you'll need to know in regards to building a bass boat

Here it is it has cracked welds and a small leak but I can fix them hope to put a trolling motor on it but I'm 195 and the limit is 295 also want seats so I couldn't carry a friend right

Just be careful. 10' Jon boats are really tippy. Dont raise the seats high or build a high deck.

Here it is it has cracked welds and a small leak but I can fix them hope to put a trolling motor on it but I'm 195 and the limit is 295 also want seats so I couldn't carry a friend rightCamera(10).jpg

You can, just be careful with the amount of gear on board. That weight rating is a safety net for the manufacturer.

A friend of mine has a boat just like that. It is made of very thin aluminum. SInce it was so lightweight, we used to use it for frog gigging

It was very unstable with just the two of us with just a gig, paddle, and flashlight. Both of us are around 170#.

The last time I saw it, there was a crease in the middle of the bottom from one side to the other.

Don't expect much from it and you won't be disappointed with it.