homemade wooden john boat.

this is a summer project of mine. its LOA is 15 feet 9 inches. its beam is 4 feet. it was a verry simple build. it only cost me 70 bucks. I was given alot of free 2x4 which is why i used them in the construction so much. i originally stained and rosined the boat. but after testing it on the lake i decided to prime and paint it so that it wouldn't leek as much. i eventually added a sail the mast is 16 feet tall the boom is 12 feet. it sailed fairly well for a boat of this size and design. the boat weighs in at around 250 pounds. If i had it to do over again i would use more resin and lighter wood.

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[222delta1]

I'm Starting my 14 ft flat bottom skiff(Jon Boat) soon and was wondering, what do i need to do to the plywood to make it work on salt water???

[jamesinmo]

@222delta1 for that application, i would recommend fiber glassing the entire boat. this will preserve any type of wood. otherwise a ton of enamel like rustoleum or more expensive boat paint.

[trickykwoo2]

I would suggest putting transom at an 11 degree angle for engine to sit at proper angle.

[pokemonthetrainer]

@jamesinmo could you put metal on the bottom and sides like a actual jon boat?

[mauermouse]

Tightbond II or Tightbond III glue is good for a project like this. Both of them are waterproof glues and can take being below the waterline. I would have went with 1x2 or 2x2's for the chines but free 2x4's are the right price. I would have glassed the seams then primed and painted with an outdoor deck/garage paint. I know people who have built simular type boats and didn't use any glass but did cover the entire hull with a couple of coats of tighbond painted it like fiberglass or epoxy resin

[samljer]

U could use that shrink plastic they use on wooden RC planes, would make that water

tight like you couldnt imagine.

its like laminating your wood.

"counter top laminate would do too"

[DMSean]

mormons are morons. seriously they are the stupidest people in the world just for beleiving in something so stupid. absloutly ridiculous

[jamesinmo]

@NickD240 if you do all that, that boat will serve you for a very long time. i mean as long as you paint it it every now and then as upkeep im thinking 20 years...

[jamesinmo]

@NickD240 gorrila glue will hold for a long time, i dont know about forever. its a polyurethane glue so its pretty good. as for fiberglass i mean like buy the stuff that you mix and paint you boat with that then lay fiberglass mat then paint with fiberglass resin again. thats fiber glassing.

[222delta1]

@jamesinmo k thanks.

[jamesinmo]

@bignick703 wish i could man, the whole thing was designed on the fly...i can tell you the lip was curved up so that the board that is on the end is only the 8 inches tall. besides that its like big rectangle box.

[bignick703]

@jamesinmo do you think you could message me the exact measurements for the 2x4 in the frame

[bignick703]

@TuscanchickanSlayer clear silicone caulk

[jamesinmo]

@NickD240 it does leak now. however i did not use the right materials. if you use gorilla glue it will seal up sooo much better and its only 10 bucks more. just my two cents. an even better way would be to use fiber glass but that would cost more... so its your choice.

[5natethegreat]

how much did this weigh?



[7johnnyreb]

how much do it way

[ScrapeThoj]

GREAT JOB. MAKE MORE AND SELL EM. I'D BUY ONE FORSURE

[melvinvswaldo]

If you fiberglass the seams it will stop the water from leaking completely.

[TuscanchickanSlayer]

@jamesinmo since im a kid i cant really afford fiber glass so what type of glue do think would work the best

[jamesinmo]

@TuscanchickanSlayer well it leaks currently... soo it doesn't work but if i had it to do over again i would fiber glass the bottom and some of the sides... wherever the the joints are.

[TuscanchickanSlayer]

how did you seal the plywood to keep the water out

[laxguitar50]

you should try fiberglassing the seams atleast if you make it again or for anyone who is making one

[xfiles1952]

hay what kind of wood and plywood did you use

[domains33]

Before placing plywood.. place tar .

[jamesinmo]

@yardboss1987 thanks for the props! i had two guys in it. me (200 pounds) and my friend (150 pounds) it drew 6 inches of water. with just me in the back it draws about 5 in the back and about 2 in the front. the boat i made weighed about 300 pounds. if your is lighter you might have a higher capacity.