If I put a deck on the front of my 14 foot jon do you think it will have to much wieght in the front? I wieght 185 I have a 5 hp motor a minn kota t motor and a 60 pound marine battery that will all be in the back?

That should work just fine but if there is to much weight up front you can always add another battery to the back. I didnt have a moter on the back of mine so when I fished I had the battery,me and the plat form and trolling moter all in the front I had to put 3 or 4 in the back of mine.

I'd give it a 95% no problem.  I have a 14' that I decked out, but I decked the "entire" boat out.  Boat I know boats that only have the front decked out with no noticable top heaviness.

How did you go about placing the deck on?

I just decked my 14 fter and the front deck just lays on the benches.  I used 1/2 inch plywood coated with fiberglass resin.  There was a little flex in the deck so I ended up putting some supports on the bottom.  That something you will just have to see if you need.

Here's the support I rigged for the front deck:

(Ignore the long things on the side.  That was just to take some bow out of the plywood)

And remember all of these decks are completely removable, except the one on the rear bench which will have a seat bolted down, per LBH's advice.  It's a really nice feature.  That way you can take them out and clean the boat and put them inside for winter storage.  Plus the front deck will be liftable so I can store life vest, telescopic push pole, oars, anchors, and marker buoys.  

Hopefully I will completely finish my baot in the next couple weeks.  I have to get the seats in, install my depth finder, and paint the trailer.  I am debating on whether or not to paint the boat.  That might be a project for this fall or next spring.  I WANT TO GET ON THE WATER!!!! :

Good Job KU...

Mike

no problem.

I shouldn't be a problem. It will be a little less stable but that is to be expected. Here is my 14ft Jon.

KU_Bassmaster thats alsome now on your boat is the front bench higher than the middle bench because I was planing on making mine just like yours but my front bench is higher.

Okechobee,  Here is a step by step on how I did mine.  It's still a work in progress

www.tritonmike.com/boat.html

T Mike

If the boat is wide enough, the draft deep enough (looks like), and it's stable when standing on a seat at the side while in water, then a deck ought to work. You'll be raising the center of gravity and need to be sure standing on the deck wouldn't tip the boat. I'd prop some plywood across the boat and trying that in shallow water before going to a lot of trouble and expense. I've known several guys doing that only to remove it later because of a tipping problem. You also would want to know how the boat reacts to riding up on a stump on the side away from where you stand. Narrow boats will roll easily. I'd want at least a 50" beam for a 20" draft. wider for shallower draft, like 60" for 16". I don't think your body weight would matter much in that case for lake use. I'd keep it off lakes where wind could come up if the draft isn't at least 20", preferably deeper. Just a personal opinion.

Jim

hey Triton_Mike now how do you clean the bottom of your boat to get rid of the grim, dirt, and water?

Undo 8 screws and all the wood can come out for cleaning .  It took me a few days to figure out how I was going to build it so I could clean it but 8 screws ain't bad

T Mike

KUBassmaster like the way you did your's, what about boxing the end's of that support under your deck and adding a lockable hatch for some secure storage. Get her ready for the Gardner Classic.