16' Flat Bottom Jon Boat REBUILD

[Tracker129]

Hey guys! Im new to the site and let me tell ya, i love it! I've gotten many ideas for previous jon boat builds from here and this site is all around awesome!

Thought id post about my latest build...

I picked up this boat and trailer and It is a 16' jon boat, i have no idea of the make/model/ or year. It was last registered in alabama and somehow i lucked out and was able to get it titled here in florida. This thing is GUTTED, nothin but ribs left! i got it about 3 weeks ago and have been workin on it here and there and its coming along pretty good, so far i got a motor for it (1995 20 hp Johnson), had to cut a section out of the transom so it would sit lower in the water, painted it, rebuilt the transom, and now i am working on getting the front and rear decks in it. I was originally gonna use 2x4's for supports but figured it would get heavy quick with all that wood, so i chose to use 18ga. galvanized aluminum square tubing, its less than half the weight and twice as strong! I'll keep posting pics i go but here is some of what ive done so far-

-Lance

 

[Flat Bottom]

Nice looking start you got there, looks like a good sized jon too.

 

[Tracker129]

Yeah, i love it. Im used to dealing with 12' jon boats and i decided it was time to step it up so i got this bad boy. Its 16' long and 5' wide, and i really wanted it because it was a blank canvas for me to do whatever i want to it. Just got a call from my buddy and he said hes been working on it over the weekend a little and he said the back deck is all framed up so ill have some more pics comin. I cant believe he was workin on it and didnt call me!! :shock:

 

[Tracker129]

Went to my buddies last night to weld up all the framing and its looking pretty good! still have two more small supports to put in the back though.

 

[baseball_guy_99]

It sure looks like a Fisher Marine to me...

Here is mine (14' 1977 Fisher Marine)
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=14440&p=254292&hilit=1977+Fisher+Marine#p254292

 

[Tracker129]

Wow, it does! Looks just like it! Maybe thats what it is then. Its pretty weird, there is no make/model/year or anything on the title, just the length... and theres no HIN or any kind of markings on the boat, but after looking at yours i can definitely see the similarities