Tell me about these boats as I don’t know a thing about them . What are the pros and cons of them as opposed to a typical aluminum 12 or 14 foot aluminum with a 9.9 hp .
Thanks
Arctic Lake
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Tell me about these boats as I don’t know a thing about them . What are the pros and cons of them as opposed to a typical aluminum 12 or 14 foot aluminum with a 9.9 hp .
Thanks
Arctic Lake
Stable for standing up & casting. Run shallow with a small outboard jet or a mud motor. Good for drifting shallow rivers too, the wide flat bottoms draft well.
Not as nice in choppy water, they’ll ride up every wave crest and hammer down in the trough.
Pros: lightweight( easy to sling in a truck bed or on roof rack), flat bottom, can be inexpensive, great for small lakes and rivers.
Cons: No good in high wind, rough water, not as durable as traditional aluminium
I have one of the Tracker 14' jon boats. Have had it for 12 years. I think mine weighs about 100lbs.
Need to be careful as the aluminium in the floor is pretty thin but for the $750 I paid for it I have no complaints. I usually use an electric trolling motor with mine but my 4hp merc scoots it along nicely. Like stated above, they can be sketchy in the wind or in any measurable chop.
I use mine for fishing local lakes and duck hunting in the salt marsh. Always take it camping with us and I can swim out of it. Quite stable for re-entry when pulling myself back in from the bow.
Depends on your intended use...?
Anyone know if bass pro still had those tracker Jon boats?
been a few years since I’ve been there
Jon boats come in two different models, the flat bottom square nose or the modified V which handles the rougher water way better. Look them up and you’ll see the difference. My fly fishing boat is a 1448MV, so 14’ long 48” bottom 70” beam with a 20hp Merc on it. Great stable platform for a multitude of uses whether your fishing, hunting or just enjoying the water. Typical bottom thickness range from 0.070 to 0.100. Depending on your intended use, there are many different sizes to choose from.