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samuelh1987
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What you want is a Skeg. They make them for paddle boards and would be easy to retrofit onto a jon.
CedarRiverScooter
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Can you describe the problem you are trying to solve?
Perhaps the boat slides too much while trying to corner?
Attaching any protrusion to the bottom will increase risk of tearing open a hole when you hit something.
Maybe you would want to consider a larger center rib.
Perhaps the boat slides too much while trying to corner?
Attaching any protrusion to the bottom will increase risk of tearing open a hole when you hit something.
Maybe you would want to consider a larger center rib.
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samuelh1987
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Get you 2 kayak rudders off amazon or ebay. mount one on the port side and one on the starboard side. If they hit something they will retract. https://www.ebay.com/i/262864373979?chn=ps
beetlespin
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Just hang another trolling motor off the transom. Always good to have a spare.
BassmanET
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i used an old trolling motor transom mount removed the shaft , then cut a paddle and put on the trolling motor mount where the shaft connects .
RiverBottomOutdoors
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Unless the rudder/skeg has a lot of surface area it won't help much.
Ttexastom
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Same problem here. Have trolled out of a lot of flat bottom aluminum boats. Trolling is much improved in windy conditions when motor is moved to front. Lots easier to pull in wind, rather than push. Most transmon mount motors heads can be reversed.
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