No I did not I used just normal ply wood and primed heavily over it when I did my research many people said marine grade wasn't really worth the money so I went with the cheaper route of using primer, if you have more money to use I would highly recommend using epoxy, tiny boat nation has a lot of videos about using epoxy for it. But budget wise this was the most liable
I love the build/ setup. Question. Do you find v hull boats of that size less wobbly (more stable) than regular jon boats with a similar setup? Thanks for sharing.
I have never been in a Jon boat with a casting deck, so I do not know for sure, but I would assume there is a reason why most people use a normal Jon boat.
@chrissheafer in my opinion, it worked out great. I used to have a smaller heavier one in the front, and after I did this one, I gained some top end speed, and in my opinion, it handles even better, too. And it doesn't want to roll either. I can stand on one side, and it will stay pretty high from the water.
Your casting deck came out pretty good, now if you notch out a 2x4 and go down to center of the boat from the back seat to the front seat. Then check and see the side ribs are higher than the center that's the key to it. You may have to trim the center a bit.. Now mark the center of the seats and the center of the plywood, once it all fits and the side are a little higher then you mark each rib on both sides and take a half round course rasp and rasp them at the angle until they all fit . You will have a deep V that is just as stable as any Bass boats, I did the same thing to a 1976 mirror craft deepV and it was unbelievable how stable it was and you could not tip it like you can a regular deep V good luck and keep up with your fishing stuff and boat improvements
Cool. I see one piece of treated. Why wouldn't you purchase all treated? Pretty good ideas considering you are young and doing this alone. Also please, no such word as cutted. I believe cut is past and present , singular and plural. Not a school teacher but video seem to be taken more seriously if it is spoken correctly .
When I was doing research before I started the project, the majority of people I watched recommended using non treated and sealing it yourself with either paint or epoxy, depending on your budget.
