Hey I'm new here, and I have a question...

I guy I work with, says he has a 12' Jon he will give me. He said that the guy bwfore him had split it down the center, bolted a plywood runned all the way up the center (too widen it) and glassed the bottom... he says that it doesn't leak, but is really ugly. he said it had a full flat deck on it when he got it, but that wood was rotted so he took it off.

Now, the question... the boat is free, but is it worth the $30 in gas it will take me to go get it?

What do you think? can I make the thing work on a slow river?

Shoot, I'd take it for $30.00! Serioulsy though, if it dont leak at all it sounds like you can make it work just to do some floating down a small river. You can get another one and have that one and have a couple boats. I dont think I would put alot into, but for the gas price of $30.00 I would do it.

go for it I would love to have it myself of course I am a tinkerer. You can make it work and look great if you want.

Peter

hey SFC Hall,

  NICE NAME hahahahaha... what unit?

and as to your question.. if you are GOOD at tinkering with stuff I would go for it.. but if you LIKE to tinker with stuff but usually end up destroying it (like me) you may want to pass on this one

AL

I'm in the Aviation Brigade up here in the great white north...

and, thaks guys, I passed on that boat... I did trade duty for a 12' Sears Jon boat.... wow did they use thin aluminum!  But haey, it'll get me on the water!