Each small pod is 11 inches wide at the bottom. the outside edges of the pods are angled to match the angle of most jon boat gunnel walls. when installed on the average 1436 jon boat (36 inches wide at the bottom) the open space between the pods will be about 14 inches. small pods provide about 118 pounds of flotation when fully submerged.. Floatation pods are common on aluminum boats if the owner plans to frequent shallow water. they’re a staple on duck hunting boats and common on many other aluminum boats including catfish boats. the pods extend beyond the transom and add extra floatation to lift the back end up out of the water which is the heaviest part of the boat.. Aluminum boats are the most common boats for catfish anglers for a variety of reasons. i recently posted a video of my seaark procat 240 catfish boat. 2nd video of my 10' x 36'' jon boat with the small beavertail pods. i am setting up this boat to fish in the skinny waters of mosquito lagoon in central..
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