| Building a boat with a jon boat plan should be a | | | | are planning to build. |
| breeze if you have the suitable and clear cut plan | | | | * What are the materials you are considering to |
| in hand. I can never stress enough the importance | | | | build your boat with? |
| of having a plan beforehand. This is the first step | | | | It is easier and cheaper to build with wood if you |
| and one of the most critical factors that | | | | are a first time builder but many other materials |
| determine the outcome of a project. | | | | like fiberglass and polyethylene are available as an |
| Planning, budgeting and the building process itself all | | | | option. |
| hinges on the boat plans you have. Same is true | | | | * What is the level of you skill? |
| with jon boats as with any other type of boats | | | | Not all boat blueprints and plans are created equal. |
| you may plan on building. Therefore, to get the | | | | Of course, if you are an experienced boat builder, |
| best out of a jon boat plan. you may want to ask | | | | this shouldn't concern you at all. However, if you |
| some pointed questions to choose the most | | | | are just starting out, do look for a plan which has |
| suitable plans for you. Some of the questions you | | | | the exact dimension of the boat, so no additional |
| may raise are: | | | | calculation is needed on your part. |
| * What is the size of the boat you are planning to | | | | Also, I strongly suggest a stitch and glue boat |
| build? | | | | plans as it is definitely easier to implement. No |
| In most cases, a bigger jon boat doesn't | | | | beveling, or any other tricky adjustments needed. |
| necessarily mean a more difficult building process, | | | | And most importantly, see to it that the jon boat |
| although this would affect the cost of materials | | | | plan has a step-by-step instruction with pictures |
| and of course, you'd need to choose a jon boat | | | | as it is definitely easier to follow when it's visually |
| that's scalable to the exact size of the boat you | | | | demonstrated. |