Hello everyone! Been really wanting a Jon boat and found one on marketplace that looks to be In good shape. 12’ with a trailer and motor. Boat has a title trailer does not. Motor is an Amazon special 3.6hp. Seller originally wanted $2200 dropped there price to $1500. I’m thinking of offering $1000. What do y’all think? This would be my first boat so not sure if I should save my money and look for something with a better motor.
I just bought this 2011 grizzly 14/36 I paid 2300 and also installed live sonar for $1000 would you say I have too much in this build or is it clean for what I got?
Any recommendations or examples on a comfort/gamily focused jon boat? I do not care about fishing
Can always build it all myself, but was wondering if there’s something out there I could reference
No console, just comfy seating 2-3 to cruise to a sand bar or chill and tan. Florida springs/rivers/intracoastal waterways.
$5k-$15k budget
My towing capacity is 3500lbs.
Or should I just look for a small dual console
Something like a Scout 175 Dorado but 1/4 the price and a Jonboat. Doable?
Would I be better off with a 1450 v hull, or 1448 flat bottom boat?
I’m paying $5000 for this g3 1436. I’d like to know if I’m not overpaying. Here are the details: 2024 Suzuki 15 under 200 hours warranty till Dec 2029. 2025 g3 1436 with tiny boat nation dry storage hatch in middle bench. 7 inch garmin on ram mount. 55lb 48 inch minn Kota I pilot bought in 2025 with group 31 interstate battery. Clean title for the boat and trailer.
Wondering if anyone has experience with outboard height on a tracker grizzly or any mod v jon boat?
Mounted the motor I picked up for the boat today and the bottom of the anti-ventilation plate is sitting about 2 1/2" lower than the bottom of the boat. It's not a big deal to drill some holes and mount it higher with some mounting hardware but thought I'd ask here about positioning before drilling. Is it best to be level with the bottom of the boat or up slightly?
TIA.
Broke 23 year old guy here. I’m looking to spend 1,500 or less on a used Jon boat. 1448 would be best, where should I be looking?
Endura c2 40lb thrust. Is there a better prop out there? 12 ft plastic jon does fine on small lakes but there's a small river closer to me that would be perfect for this boat. Always been a bit nervous with the current
Me and my friend were looking to buy a 14 ft Jon boat his parents are thrilled with the idea but my parents shut me down instantly about it not being safe for us to operate a boat alone even though our motor would be under ten hp how can I convince them
Trying to get started in the tiny boat world. I have two boats in mind and just wanting opinions. I'm wanting something to stand up and fish on. My two options are a 1448 Mod V or a 1440 flat bottom.
I'm wanting to use it on some medium sized lakes with traffic but nothing huge.
Threw brand new plug, carb, fuel hoses and filter on the old tohatsu 2 stroke 5hp. She was bogging and dying with any load over idle on the lake. Seems to be much happier now. If only it wasnt 100 degrees out we’d be out on a water test in the lakes. Last video was about as much as i could get out of her part throttle before replacing everything. It would bog and stall even at that speed.
Hey yall! I just bought a little Aerocraft aluminum boat, but the trailer was a lot worse in person than in the pics. My main concern the the lack of boat support, especially when going down the road. I've narrowed the boat down to 1954-1956, and I would assume this is the original trailer. Fenders are rusted out on both sides, and I have no clue about the wheel bearings. Saw it in person a few days ago, and decided to wait and bring both the boat and trailer home with a different trailer (big ole lawn trailer, not for everyday boat hauling). Would it be worth it to try to repair the trailer, add some boat supports? It definitely needs new tires, and the bearings will need to be re-packed (basic maintenance). Or just cut my losses and get a new/better used trailer?
Hey guys,
I've been hanging around in the background and seen a ton of talk about switch panels — especially how many people are running those Amazon 6-switch specials. I finally decided to start making some proper ones for us. Still working through the design and testing, but I wanted to get some opinions from you all.
On these panels, do you think most guys would actually use a combined USB-A/C port, or would you rather skip it? I personally don’t think anyone really uses the voltmeter, and the cig lighter feels pretty outdated these days.
What do you think — worth adding the dual USB port or no?
Appreciate the feedback!
In the market for a new Jon boat I can manage solo and throw in the bed of my Tacoma. I have read a ton of reviews on the tracker jons, but can’t seem to find much information on the other two. Any thoughts?
Does anyone have recommendations for either homemade seats or something cheap I can use for now. I am setting up a flat bottom for bass fishing and want a pedestal seat on the front deck that I can take off and use at the back when driving the boat. I can’t seem to find anything that feels decent and isn’t expensive. Even marketplace everyone wants $100 per ripped and moldy seat off a 30 year old boat.
Posting this due to more request for pics. $1800 obo Frankfort Ky
Found this boat close to me for sale with the trailer for 500 dollars and gas all paper work on both. 1971 duracraft 1500 he says he couldn’t see any leaks when he filled it but just wondering if it’s worth it to buy one in a little better shape and newer for 1500 or so