![]() it did add some weight to the boat.i didnt even think to weigh it before 'n after duh me.but the weight i added is in like the best place for the center of gravity.i've had me and another fat guy(and a stuffed cooler and tackle/gear and 2 big gel batts and a gas tank ect) in her and she'd run about 15 mph in slickish water(be'n pushed by my old merc 20 flat out) she also ran real nice at about 8-10 mph through abouta 10 inch chop.only prob i've had is sit'n still out in bigger water/weather.these boats dont have a lot of freeboard(even without fat boys in 'em) and the bob'n like a cork thing welllll lets just say if the timing of the swell or boat wakes is just rrright. so the day after paint it went to the Linex guy.i had the whole bottom spray'd and had 'em bring it around the corner and up the side a couple inchs(enough to cover the rivets that would be under water) to protect the sharp corners from get'n banged up. ![]() My 17ft jon is riveted.and i beg to differ with not want'n to drive it on plane in chop.was built to plow up river through rapids(imo).my boat was 1 of them uuuugly OD green things when i bought it.the green paint made a good primer base coat for the auto body guy to paint it a dark grey Mopar color over it.as for the rivets leak'n.that wasnt as much of a concern to me as the beat'n they take off load'n and load'n at ramps without docks. ![]()
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