B bigmofodad Member Joined Aug 15, 2010 Messages 21 Reaction score 0 Aug 6, 2016 #1 What's the difference in stability between a jon boat with a 42 in beam and one with a 48 in beam. Any help is appreciated
What's the difference in stability between a jon boat with a 42 in beam and one with a 48 in beam. Any help is appreciated
gillhunter Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined Mar 10, 2011 Messages 1,187 Reaction score 167 Location Winder, GA Aug 6, 2016 #2 The wider the more stable. How much difference, don't know. I run a 1648.
A Al U Minium Well-known member Joined Apr 17, 2016 Messages 167 Reaction score 37 Aug 6, 2016 #3 displacement, center of gravity, buoyancy