Adding A Floor To A Jon Boat

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Adding a floor to a jon boat.

Unlike rotting wood and messy styrofoam this is a perfect alternati. So you may be interested in making a floor for you aluminum jon boat and you had the smart idea to do a little bit of research before you went out and did it. For smaller boats like bass boats or jon boats i don t think this is a great enough reason alone for flotation foam. Don t be larry it s called a floor.

The all welded tracker grizzly 1648 jon is a tough and versatile aluminum jon boat that can easily be adapted for fishing hunting or working. The 1648 has a thick 190 aluminum cockpit floor plus a big front deck with a lockable storage compartment. Jon boat floor larry may call it a deck. The unitized stringer transom and hull provide rock solid construction and a smooth dry ride.

The flooring creates a dead air space just above the hull s bottom that can add bouyancy to a boat made from materials with no inherent bouyancy such as fiberglass steel or aluminum. Inexpensive easy and effective. I feel like this one most impacts small boaters on a day to day basis. Popular materials for jon boat flooring mats include aluminum wood fiberglass rubber and plastic.

Regardless of the flooring mats you choose for your jon boat the important part is that you re installing a necessary add on to your jon boat that ll ensure you and your crew are able to get around safely. If you have ever fished from an aluminum hull jon boat before you know just how much sound is amplified. Listed below are the materials needed for this project. The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull.