Well I've been looking at plans from Uncle John and it looks like I'll only need 5-6 pieces of ply so it should cost me $120 at most for 6 pieces...
I just wonder how well a catamaran would handle in the river, how much more complicated it is to build, and if it needs to be wider than 4ft.
Ok after doing a little research I found a buddy with a modified V- aluminum jon boat. He said it's got a 3 degree v but he has a 35 horse motor...
Google modified-v jon boat. It's a real shallow v hull, it more or less just breaks waves and helps on a little bit more on choppy water but it is...
Thanks Nimblemotors, Thats kinda what I was thinking might have to happen. After Gonzo's post I got to thinking, what if I get 2x4's (which I...
My goal is trying to build a 14ft Jon boat under $400. However, I don't just want a regular jon boat so it's hard to find plans. I want to have a...
Uncle Jon's boats look like something I like and don't look too sophisticated but some of the pictures show that the seats look like they support...
Sadly there aren't! They are two grand a piece outta Florida. I've tried just finding Jon Boats on craigslist. But you can't find anything 14ft...
Well I don't know enough about how to brace a boat out of wood I guess I need to look more into that. However, I wanted this boat to be light and...
And yeah that's the pic I was talking about! Haha
I saw see glass fiberglass sheets on the web. I guess it's fiberglass sheets for boats!
So I've been using a borrowed boat and an outboard motor that I built. But the borrowed boat has to be given back soon. I want to build a...
