Has anyone removed the benches from alumacraft jon? Am considering removing to open up boat, woundering if it looses strength?

Sell it and buy my boat that I have for sale in the classifieds...wide open design and plenty of strength...commercial rated with flotation in the floor and sides...entire boat is seal welded on the interior...

yes u will lose strength i consider doing it a long time ago but honsetly u be better off selling it and finding a open hull boat

I took all the seats out of my Polarkraft, the side seats weren't providing any strength, as they weren't attached to the floor. The back bench probably compromised some strength, but the boat is still stiff as hell, and no way is this little motor gonna wrench it around enough to hurt it. I guess it would depend on your hull thickness and how much bracing you have. Maybe replace the seats with heavier bracing?

kind of what i thought..already removed the middle bench but wasn't sure what to do with the back one.There is bracing every 18 inches throughout the entire boat. And the back bench is only like two feet from the back....pretty sure the transom stiffens the back enough?

just put in a secon rib/brace between the back 2 were you are removing the seat also put one in were you took out the middle bench. If you want/need the rib pm me. I work for a alumnacraft dealer. We gots lots of ribs in the warehouse that should fit your boat.