Wood Jon Boat Deck Frame

This boat will do all what jon boats do but look much better and have a higher resale value.

Wood jon boat deck frame.

Most aluminum jon boats come as a stripped down shell. Some people that know how to weld or are willing to pay a welding company choose steel or aluminum framing. However if you don t perhaps a minimal investment in a jon boat might be in order. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Building a custom jon boat casting deck for the tracker 1236 wide. Most people make the frame out of 2 x 4 s however. We dropped the jon boat look and redesigned the classic garvey keeping the looks but with ease of construction as a top priority. Smdfishing jon boat front deck framing part 1 jonboat jonboattobassboat this is how i framed my front deck for my jon boat to bass boat conv.

Once the bench seats are out of your boat it is time to decide which material you are going to install for your casting deck. Casting deck frame wood or metal. Most homemade flat bottom boats are built on a jon boat design because jon boats are popular utility vessels used for fresh water fishing duck hunting and transportation through shallow waters. Fishing season is upon us.

As plywood is the cheapest material available and the easiest to work with it is the most popular material used in diy flat bottom boat build projects. If you haven t already noticed ice is melting everywhere and the fish are going to start biting. Despite a common misconception a pretty boat is not more difficult to build than an ugly box. These decked out jon boats might make a bass boat guy jealous.

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