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    Jon boats

    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 .
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    Re: Jon boats

    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.

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    Re: Jon boats

    Quote Originally Posted by BromBones View Post
    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.
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    Re: Jon boats

    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.
    Last edited by Ron.C; 03-26-2021 at 10:21 AM.

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    Re: Jon boats

    Depends on your intended use...?


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    Re: Jon boats

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron.C View Post
    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.
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    Re: Jon boats

    Anyone know if bass pro still had those tracker Jon boats?

    been a few years since I’ve been there

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    Re: Jon boats

    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.
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    Re: Jon boats

    Quote Originally Posted by RackStar View Post
    Anyone know if bass pro still had those tracker Jon boats?

    been a few years since I’ve been there
    Last time I was out there they still had some.
    If you can pack it in, You can pack it out !!!

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    Re: Jon boats

    Quote Originally Posted by Ride Red View Post
    Why do you say this?
    Lol, meant to write "Stable"

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