Date: 3/11/2004 5:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
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I'm looking at buying an aluminum boat that I would believe is called a
modified v. It is square and almost flat in the back and comes to a v in
the front. I have seen where you can get a foam solution that mixes 2
chemicals together that makes a floating foam. I saw them use it for
pontoons on monster garage.

They use it because they afraid they may have puncture the pontoon and they
don't want to sink i the middle of the ocean.
Ability to go on shallow spot depend on the flatness of the bottom. As the
bottom is very flat for each inch of draft the vessel will displace more water
therefore the boat donot need very deep water to float .

IMHO you better wait for a aluminum flat bottom jon boat if shallow draft is
your concern.

and make it more stable? I want it to ride as high as possible to float and
fish small creeks and don't want to have to get out every time I get to a
shallow spot.
Go look up the difference in flat bottom and semi V bottom ride on google. Flat
bottom is great on shallow water but in open water where there is alot of wave.
flat bottom takes alot of pounding. But flat bottom also plane easier thus
require less Hp. Semi V is a compromised between true V and flat bottom. The
above is generalization but you get the point. Refrence abound on the net on
this subject matters.

Good luck

Sofjan Mustopoh


Also, is it a good idea to replace the plywood in the transom
area with a 3/8-1/2" piece of aluminum plate? On these older boats, it
always seems to be rotten.

Don't think so .Plywood function also as a shock absorber. the aluminum plate
might be too thin to take the pounding and vibration the outboard engine give.