Reaction_Strike Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I've been considering building my own jonboat. There are several plans available on the internet, and it seems to be much cheaper than buying one. Has anyone built one of these before? How did it hold up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I did this one this spring. They hold up terrific, this one is a 1964! http://bassresource.com/cgi-bin/bass_fish/YaBB.pl?board=boating_ID;action=display;num=1119359773 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaction_Strike Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 I read that thread LBH, and I can honestly say that I had never considered buying a jonboat until after I saw what you had done! Perhaps I should clarify a bit...by building it myself, I mean actually putting it together from scratch, out of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 That will be 1 very heavy jon boat and will cost you as much as a used aluminum one, but I know what it's like to get a project in your head,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuff Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 LBH, I have a 14' 3 seat jon and was wanting to add a live well, do you think it would work. I was thinking of using the middle seat for the live well. Do you have any ideas, I have a few but wanted to see what you thought. By the way, love the boat.... Alfred " The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." Robert Traver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 alhuff- try these for ideas and google "jon boat conversion" http://www.myjonboat.com/gerry.htm http://bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat.html second link is part 1 of a 3 part article, see link at bottom of part 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuff Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Thanks man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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