fishinglibin Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I see a couple of older aluminun jon boats for sale. Aside from leaks or being beaten up to bad, what should my main concerns be, if I was to purchase one? One of them is long and wide enough, with deep walls that I would be comfortable taking it on a lake,(if windy or otherwise), as compared to the smaller lower wall jon. Any input would be appreciated.Thx Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 if it is riveted check the rivets, redoing them sucks.... thats where your leakes will come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Check to see if it was trailered or where it sits on the trailer, thats where it will wear and become thin.Also you should be able to find the year it was made by the serial #.My last boat was a rivited Sylvan jon 1448 beat the crap out of it for 12 years it was still going strong with no leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinglibin Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thx Tungsten, great tip on the trailering. The govt plate is gone, with the serial #, any idea if the boat may have another # elsewhere like on a car? Hopefully with no plate, registering the boat will not be a problem.I recall it is a welded aluminum. Any more feedback is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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