Recent content by rprice1012

I would like someone to post the "rig" that holds the sun shade. I've been hesitant to drill holes in my boat since I recently acquired it so want to make sure I'm not damaging the dextirity of the hull.

I too put treated wood as a floor for my Jon boat. We used subflooring, because according to the Home Depot employee, once sealed, it will be the most retardant of water and will not buckle. Once I had it cut properly, I put three coates (on each side) of weatherproof outdoor paint on it. Guess...

I was looking for an answer to my slick floors as well. I've found that "no slip" tape (found online) for marine flooring work great. You can pretty much stick them on like duct tape wherever you need it, and you'll find it for very little cost. I'm sure there are other ways to prevent sliding...

I recently acquired a 14' Appleby Jon Boat from my grandfather. Like yours, the digits were unreadable, so I looked at the original bill of sale and registration, which had the make and model listed. If your boat has been registered before, it will definitely be on there along with the make and...

Thanks, Friends. And thank you for looking over the poor typing on my mobile phone. I'll take your advice and not worry about "marine grade" wood, and seal some sort of fir, since I have an external metal brace. Since I have not disassembled a transom before, what am I getting into once I...

The wood underneath the metal brace of my transom is rotten and needs to be replaced. I'm kind of in the dark about these kinds of things, as this is my first boat. It's a 1971 14' Appleby and has a 1964 5.5hp Johnson Sea Horse outboard motor. What steps do I take to keep my motor in the boat...

You have all been a great help. Looking forward to Spring so I can put these ideas to use. Best -

Thanks for the input, jdholmes.

I recently acquired my grandfather's 14ft jon boat. With the exception of some old, plastic swivel seats, 5hp motor and a trailer, it's pretty bare bones. If there were FIVE ESSENTIAL ITEMS or ACCESSORIES that a functional, fishing jon boat should have, what would those be? Like most others, I'm...